One of the things that you think of whenever you’re traveling is of course the items that are worthy to take home: especially food that may serve as a souvenir. And I believe, every place boasts for its own native products, right? But, before we go on and discover other places’ native food products, let us first start in our own town, Johor!
For those who are planning to visit other places and are looking for the best souvenirs that will make other people remember Johor, here are some must-go spots where you can buy worthy souvenirs…
1. Yuen Fatt Biscuit Sdn Bhd
Whether your family, relatives, loved ones, friends and colleagues love mooncake or not, one thing is for sure, they can’t resist the goodness of Yuen Fatt Biscuit’s mooncakes which look good as it seem!
Location: No. 39, Jalan Haji Manap Nordin, Kluang Baru, Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +607-773 7107; +6012-715 8287
Hours: Mon-Sat, 9:00am – 8:00pm; Sun, 9:00am – 1:00pm
2. Hiap Joo Bakery & Biscuit Factory
But, if you’re looking for banana cakes to give to your loved ones, hop into Hiap Joo, a bakery and biscuit factory famous for their selling traditional-baked breads that taste heavenly delicious!
Location: 13, Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +607-223 1703
Hours: Mon-Sat, 8:00am – 6:00pm; Closed on Sundays
3. Kluang Coffee Powder Factory Sdn Bhd
Cheers, coffee lovers! Here’s a coffee factory in Kluang with more than four decades of history that will make you reminisce your childhood – Kluang Coffee Powde Factory! Choose from the three kinds of coffee to take home: Liberica, Arabica and Robusta.
Location: 76, Jalan Besar, 86000 Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +607-773 1943
Hours: 8:00am – 5:00pm
4. Tong Huat Confectionery
Takes pride in selling crispy and ultimately delicious Tau Sar Pneah which really is one of the best delights that you can bring back home! Just make sure to call in advance cause, you know, this delight is a best-selling and usually out of stock.
Location: No. 28 & 30, Jalan Cantik, Johor, 86000 Kluang, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +607-771 4616
If you’re a Nyonya cake lover, be sure to not missed Sin Sin Foodstuff, a food spot which has been running the business for many years and also the place where you can buy one of the town’s insanely delicious Nyonya cakes!
Location: 36-4, Jalan Jenang, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +607-431 6599
6. YOYO Native Food Products Sdn Bhd
Obvious with it’s name, YOYO sells an array of local products including the tasty Beh The Soh and Ma Ti Su.
Location: 19 & 21 Jalan Cahaya Baru, 83700 Yong Peng, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +607-467 9678
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00am – 6:00pm; Sat-Sun, 8:30am – 7:00pm
7. Kedai Biscuit Hua Bee Bakery
A family run business which specializes making variety of traditional Chinese cakes and biscuits your taste buds will surely love! Buy a box or two and let your loved ones taste its goodness!
Location: 10, Jalan Solok, Tangkak, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +606-978 1303
Hours: Tue-Sun, 8:00am – 6:00pm; Closed on Mondays
8. Choy Ban Hakka Dumplings
One of the food that you shouldn’t miss to taste when you’re in Johor can be bought in Choy Ban Hakka Dumplings store located in Kulaijauya. All dumplings sold here are guaranteed to be freshly handmade, juicy and flavorful!
Location: Jalan 6, Kelapa Sawit, 81030 Kulaijaya, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +6016-764 4264
Hours: Thu-Tue, 7:00am – 3:00pm; Closed on Wednesdays
9. Kedai Kopi Tang Chuan
With over 50 years in selling paus, Kedai Kopi Tang Chuan is also the same place where you can buy some freshly made paus for your family!
Location: 763, Jalan Batu Pahat, Ayer Hitam, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +6012-726 9989
Hours: Mon-Sun, 8:30am – 6:00pm
For those who want to take home some bottle of pineapple extract, head down to Nictar Pineapple House located in Pontian, Johor. Rest assured that their products has no preservatives added, just the pure juice. Yum!
Location: 762, Jalan Taib, Pontian, Johor, Malaysia
Contact: +6012-707 2589; +6012-700 2235
Hours: Mon-Sun, 9:00am – 8:00pm
