Saito Fish Balls with Bean Sprouts

Recently tried out this Saito fish balls with Bean sprouts in a restaurant in Malaysia. Back in the old days, most fish balls are made from Saito fish - 西刀魚 ( Ikan Parang); and these fish balls are not the perfect round and shining fishballs that you buy from the supermarket - but the fish balls back then were crunchy and delicious. You can actually taste generous portion of fish that were used to make the fish balls.

There are still food stalls/outlets in Malaysia selling Saito fish balls. Some are good and many are just average in taste. Anyway I always make a point to try them out if I see a hawker or restaurant selling Saito Fish balls soup. There is no harming eating more fish than chicken meat; as it is healthier for us.

I liked to eat Saito fish balls with bean sprouts or green vegetables. The fish balls soup should be clear and not oily. If you are wondering where you can eat the Saito fishballs with bean sprouts as shown in this blog; just click the link below to my blog -

Saito Fish Balls Soup with Bean Sprouts

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Bak Kut Teh in Johor Bahru

I have tried a few Bak Kut teh food outlets in Johor Bahru and most of them served the herbal type of Bak Kut teh. For those who does not know what is Bak kut teh, it is pork rib soup that is normally served with rice and youtiao ( fried dough). My preference of pork rib soup is the spicy type and it is hard to find this version in Johor Bahru. The photos shown here is the Johor Bahru's herbal version of Bak Kut teh that I have tried in one of the so called famous outlet - which is very crowded with people. But my personal view is that is it not that great - just average in quality and taste.

I felt that the herbal version of Bak Kut Teh served in Johor Bahru is rather sweet ( did they add too much sugar? ) as compared to the those that I have eaten in Singapore. The portion of pork ribs served was sufficient for someone liked me who don't fancy eating too much meat. But if you enjoy eating pork ribs, then you need to order the large size version. There were some mushrooms added in the Bak kut teh soup - most of the time it is the button mushrooms that you can buy from the supermarkets.

The cost of eating Bak Kut teh in Johor Bahru is around RM$25 for serving of two persons. It would consists of one medium size Bak Kut teh or pork rib soup, 2 small bowl of rice, a bowl of youtiao or fried dough and 2 cans of coke drinks. It is definitely cheaper eating Bak kut teh in Johor Bahru as compared to eating it in Singapore. But I prefer the Singapore version of Bak kut teh - it definitely taste nicer and more delicious; and of course you have to pay more to enjoy it.