You Kee XO Restaurant (有记XO烧腊之家) @ KSL City [Johor Bahru]

I get to know about You Kee XO Restaurant (有记XO烧腊之家) when I went on a Johor Bahru Food Trail with Johor Kaki and Miss Tam Chiak back in December 2013. Back then we went to their outlet at Taman Ungku Tun Aminah. As we were on a food trail, there was still many stops to go so we only stop by to have their tonic soup. Today I am back at You Kee XO Restaurant latest outlet at KSL City.

A signature at You Kee XO Restaurant is the two giant size earthen urns outside the restaurant used to boil the Tonic Soup (RM$18.60/$34.80). They are the first in Johor Bahru to introduce this method in 2004 to boil the soup under constant charcoal fire for a good 15 to 18 hours. Everyday there is 1 to 2 different types of soup on the menu.

Boiled Soup 4.5/5

As you can see the soup is packed with different types of herbs and the long hours of boiling under constant heat from the charcoal fire has extracted the essence of the ingredients. The comforting and nutritious soup is the ideal tonic for the human body just as per the restaurant's slogan, 男人的加油站， 女人的美容院.

Roasted Meat Platter 4/5

What brought You Kee XO Restaurant to popularity is their roasted meat. Since we have made all the way across the shore, might as well have the platter of their roasted meats that consists of Crystal BBQ Pork Belly Char Siu, Crispy Roasted Goose, Roasted Pig, XO Roasted Duck, Roasted Chicken and Roasted Pork Belly. My favourite among them is the Crystal BBQ Pork Belly Char Siu with the glittering exterior sweetness and the crystal fat meat. This is a must try. You hardly get this standard in Singapore. Noteworthy is also their Roasted Pork Belly and XO Roasted Duck.

Noodle 4.2/5

For those that do not want a heavy meal. you can also go for the one dish meal that comes with a choice of roasted meat to go with the rice or noodle. As we already had the roasted meat platter, we just had the noodle alone to try. The highlight is the dark sauce that coats the springy noodles, holding the dish together for a slurping good time.

Steamed Fish Tail with Green Ginger Paste 4.5/5

Besides the boiled soup and roasted meats, You Kee also offers some cooked dishes on the menu. The Steamed Fish with Green Ginger Paste (RM$40.60) is a delectable choice to complete a satisfying meal. The fish tail is cooked perfect to an enjoyment moist texture. The special green ginger paste together with the soy sauce complements the fish meat excellently.

Volcano Beancurd 3.8/5

The Volcano Beancurd (RM$11.60) is served in a hotpot with sizzling sauce. The homemade beancurd is smooth and silky with additional textures from the greens and pork floss. The weak link was the soy sauce which was on the salty side.

With the new outlet at KSL City, You Kee has made it even more accessible for Singaporean like us that periodically go over to Johor Bahru for grocery shopping or weekend break. Do drop by to check out the restaurant when you are at KSL City.


You Kee XO Restaurant (有记XO烧腊之家)
KSL City
33, Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad,
80250 Johor Bahru,
Johor, Malaysia
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Antoinette @ Penhas Road (Lavender) - The Salted Egg Yolk Croissant Craze Hits Singapore

So the Salted Egg Yolk Croissant craze has travelled south from Hong Kong to Malaysia and now to the shore of Singapore. Following Flavour Fling Cafe, Antoinette launches its own version of the Salted Yolk Lava Croissant ($6/90) at its flagship out at Penhas Road on 1 February 2016 at 11am, It is understand that all 300 salted egg yolk croissants are sold out within an hour.

Antoinette is already known for its flaky and buttery croissant made with quality French butter and traditional French method. To create the salted egg filling, Chef Pang uses real salted egg yolks, milk and sugar. The mixture is then hand sieved to a smooth and luscious texture. By the way, each croissant uses 3 salted egg yolks!

The moment of truth came when we cut open the croissant and seductive yellow lave flow out of the buttery layers. The first thing I noticed is the richness in color. Instead of the buttery yellow, the salted egg yolk lava is somewhat orangey in colour. I have to say this is the real deal. The creamy and grainy texture is packed with the salted egg yolk richness. No wonder 3 salted egg yolks is used for the filling. Quoting a comment from fellow foodie, it felt like eating salted egg yolk mooncake except that it is a croissant.

Antoinette salted egg yolk croissant's filling is also quite generous. I was literally cutting up the croissant and using it to wipe clean the salted egg yolk lava.

Currently the Salted Yolk Lava Croissant is only available at Antoinette at Penhas from 11am. There is only limited number of them each day. For the other outlets at Mandarin Gallery and Sofitel So, the salted yolk lava croissant will be available from 10 February 2016 at 1pm.


Antoinette 
30 Penhas Road
Singapore 208188
Tel: +65 62933121
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Nearest MRT: Lavender (EW Line)

Opening Hours:
Mon-Thur: 11am - 10pm
Fri & Eve PH: 11am - 11pm
Sat: 10am - 11pm
Sun & PH: 10am - 10pm

Direction:
1) Alight at Lavender MRT station. Take Exit B. Walk to V Hotel Lavender. Walk down Horne Road and turn right onto Penhas Road. Walk to destination. Journey time about 5 minutes. [Map]