✔. 6 Special food & places in Segamat
Welcome back to our blog! Have you plan to visit Johor after looking through our previous blogs? We are here to share more beautiful places and tasty foods in Johor states that you can visit. Have you heard about Segamat? This week we are going to introduce Segamat to you.
The name of Segamat derived from "Segar Amat" (In English: Very Fresh) which based on the story of Bendehara of Malacca - Bendehara Tepok. Bendahara Tepok and his troops were retreating from the Portuguese force to Johor after the fall of Malacca. They stopped by a river in the area and drank the water from the river. After the drink, Bendahara exclaimed, "Segar amat!" and named the river Segar Amat, in which over time evolved into Segamat.
1. Kampung Tengah Roti Canai 登雅茶室
What makes this "mamak" unique is that the foods and beverages are prepared by Chinese and not your typical Indian when you visit a mamak restaurant. You might thought that since the food are prepared by Chinese, the original flavor might not be there because roti canai is the tradtional food of the Indian. However, the restaurant do make their roti canai like their Indian friends and different in a good way.
The signature dishes of this restaurant is
- Roti sardine made from egg, sardine, onion and chilies
- Roti vegetable which is made from bean sprouts, onion and chilies.
These two dished are only avaliable in a limited amount daily so you need to visit early before both runs out.
Address: 16, Jalan Cheng Kuok Tong, Kampung Tengah, 85000 Segamat, Johor.
Open Hours: Everyday 6-11am
*Small tips:
If you want to visit the restaurant, please do go early or you need to wait for more than 1 hours to get your food ordered and served or even worse you don't get the chance to eat!
If you want to visit the restaurant, please do go early or you need to wait for more than 1 hours to get your food ordered and served or even worse you don't get the chance to eat!
2. McDota
Have you heard about McDota? It is a home grown brand and memorable fast food for all Segamat's families and tourists. Before KFC made an appearance in Malaysia, Malaysians like to hang out at McDota for their fried chicken. However, KFC outperformed McDota and reduced its outlets and only one outlet is left in Segamat.
The fried chicken of McDota is quite different from KFC's. The crust of the fried chicken of McDota is not covered with any oat and flour. The chicken is only fried in oil but still juiciness of the chicken still remains.
- This plate of fried chicken set and drink only costs me RM 14.90.
Address: No. 14, Jalan Ros, Kampung Abdullah, 85000 Segamat, Johor.
Buisness Hours: Everyday 12:45pm - 10:30pm
3. Morgan Corner
This is a normal mamak stall that operates by an Indian uncle. He sell roti canai, nasi lemaks, drinks. The stall operates on the side of the road and often gets a lot of visits from all the people both local and tourists.
The special dish that this stall offers is claypot maggie mee! The maggie mee is cooked in a claypot with other ingredients in the maggie mee like tofu, vegetables, fish balls and eggs. For those who like to try on some new flavor in your maggie mee, this may be your choice as the stall offers a lot of different add-ons in your dishes.
The special dish that this stall offers is claypot maggie mee! The maggie mee is cooked in a claypot with other ingredients in the maggie mee like tofu, vegetables, fish balls and eggs. For those who like to try on some new flavor in your maggie mee, this may be your choice as the stall offers a lot of different add-ons in your dishes.
- This claypot maggie mee costs me RM4.50.
Address: Jalan Medoi, 85000 Segamat Johor.
4. Kedai Kopi Sin Choon 新春茶室
The locals always called this shop臭脚 in Cantonese "Chao Ka" (In English: Smelly feet) as the name of "Chao Ka" is from the nickname of the founder of the restaurant.
The restaurant sells Yong Tau Fu (mixed ingredients with broth), soup and dry noodle. The things that make this restaurant special dish is the bean curd that are made from Brazil Soy Bean. The bean curd tastes grilled or burned which make it different from other places that offered the same dish. The fried bean curd is served as a side dish in sliced cube, mixed with cucumber.
Besides that, the secret sauce made by the restaurant attracts both locals and tourists to visit the restaurant repeatedly without fail. The sauce may not looks different from other sauces offered in other restaurants, but the taste of the sauce is very special with a sour taste and a hint of smoked or grilled aftertaste. The sauce are made by hand and contains no preservatives which is a plus for customers who care about health.
Address: No. 9, Jalan Medoi, 85000 Segamat, Johor.
Business Hour: Everyday 7:30am- 4:30pm
The restaurant sells Yong Tau Fu (mixed ingredients with broth), soup and dry noodle. The things that make this restaurant special dish is the bean curd that are made from Brazil Soy Bean. The bean curd tastes grilled or burned which make it different from other places that offered the same dish. The fried bean curd is served as a side dish in sliced cube, mixed with cucumber.
Besides that, the secret sauce made by the restaurant attracts both locals and tourists to visit the restaurant repeatedly without fail. The sauce may not looks different from other sauces offered in other restaurants, but the taste of the sauce is very special with a sour taste and a hint of smoked or grilled aftertaste. The sauce are made by hand and contains no preservatives which is a plus for customers who care about health.
Address: No. 9, Jalan Medoi, 85000 Segamat, Johor.
Business Hour: Everyday 7:30am- 4:30pm
5. Cheong Yik Kee Wanton Noodles 张益记云吞面
These is one of the four outlets of the restaurant. There are three Cheong Yik Kee shops just within a short distance of 1km. The shop has been operated as a family business for numerous years and expanded to the four outlets with all their family members operating the business.
The special thing about this restaurant is that all the food sold are made from scratch from the noodle to the finished food. The noodle are handmade by their own family members and delivered to the outlets everyday to ensure that the noodles are freshly made.
Because the noodles are freshly handmade daily. The noodles are extremely elastic and chewy to eat that attract customers to come back every time.
The special thing about this restaurant is that all the food sold are made from scratch from the noodle to the finished food. The noodle are handmade by their own family members and delivered to the outlets everyday to ensure that the noodles are freshly made.
Because the noodles are freshly handmade daily. The noodles are extremely elastic and chewy to eat that attract customers to come back every time.
- This medium size Wanton Mee only costs RM4.50. For a large size, it only costs RM5 and it is very cheap.
Address: Jalan Pee Kang Hai, Felda Medoi, 85000 Segamat, Johor.
Business Hours: Everyday 9am-5pm
6. Pusat Rekreasi Kolam Air Panas Labis
Labis Hot Spring is one of the most popular hot spots in Johor. Locals and tourists like to visit there from time to time to relax themselves. The place is usually crowded during holiday seasons. The hot spring operate through running water to ensure that the hygienic level of the area and the water temperature will be high up to 40 Celsius to kill any harmful bacteria that might cause infections. The water from the hot spring is believed to help regulate blood circulation, relieve nervous system, improve skin and sleeping condition.
Business Hours: Mon-Thu 3-7pm & Fri-Sun/Public Holiday: 9am-9pm
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- For local, RM 2 per entry;
- while for Non-Malaysian RM6 per entry.
Business Hours: Mon-Thu 3-7pm & Fri-Sun/Public Holiday: 9am-9pm
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