When visiting this splendid state, you
should try to find and taste famous special dishes. Johor cuisine is influenced
by Java, Arab, Indian, Chinese and European cuisines and has unique
characteristics. Here are seven representative Johor specialties. You can try
them when you visit Johor.
Nasi Kukus Ayam is a fast and simple dish, usually eaten at lunch. It consists of steamed white rice, fried chicken and curry, vegetables and dried sambabella, and other side dishes such as fried catfish. There are many popular roadside stalls in Grandbata, which serve this dish.
Laksa Joho
Laksa Johor is Johor's own version of Laksha, which is called soup noodles in Malay. The uniqueness of this dish is that it uses pasta instead of rice flour. The broth is made of coconut milk, curry powder and various spices, and fish is the main raw material. Laksa Johor also has cucumber, bean sprouts, boiled eggs, kesum leaves, sambal belacan and orange juice and other condiments. The real Johor people will eat this dish by themselves.
Asam Pedas
Asam Pedas is synonymous with spicy and sour stew, and is famous in Malacca and Johor. Asam Pedas of Johor is famous for its use of kesum leaves (also known as "Vietnamese coriander"), whose meat juice is thick and bright red. The Asam Pedas gravy is usually cooked with chicken or seafood (such as stingray or ray, red snapper and other kinds of fish). In most cases, it is eaten with white rice and other dishes.
Kacang Pool
It is said that Kacang Pool originated from the Egyptian food Ful medames, which is cooked with fava beans.. Mash the beans and cook them with minced meat and spices. It is usually eaten with an egg and a thick piece of toast. Chopped onions, calamansi lime and green pepper slices add more energy to this dish.
Pepes
Pepes is a dish that uses banana leaves to wrap fish, seafood or chicken, and then cooked. There are many ways of cooking, which can be baked, steamed or boiled, so that these meat can be perfectly mixed with many spices. It is often eaten as a side dish and a delicious snack.
Mee Rebu
Mee Rebus is a kind of yellow egg noodles. The gravy is made of sweet potatoes and spices. It is usually eaten with boiled eggs, calamansi limes, fried tofu, bean sprouts, and fried shallots. The famous Mee Rebus Haji Wahid restaurant in Johor is decorated with flour and fried shrimp.
Nasi Briyani Gam
Nasi Briyani Gam is a famous dish in Malaysia, and the town of Batu Pahat in Johor is usually honour of being the place where you can find the best version of this dish. Nasi Briyani Gam is made with long grained basmati rice cooked with spices and can be served with chicken, lamb and beef. The meat is cooked with rice in a special sauce consisting of spices and ghee (clarified butter). Dahar and vegetable pickles complete the meal.