Kang Bee Hong (慷美峰), since 1993, is a Nanyang kopitiam-chain with about 9 outlets in Johor Bahru, including the new one in Taman Sentosa, opposite Plaza Sentosa. Kang Bee Hong serves their signature roasted delights, especially roasted chicken, among a long list of Nanyang cuisines.
Kang Bee Hong's new outlet at Taman Sentosa has a cosy and clean environment. Go early for breakfast or on a weekday and you will see rows of whole freshly-steamed chickens and freshly-roasted chickens hanging behind a glass enclosure. There are free cookies (old-school biscuits) for dine-in customers — self-service.
Kang Bee Hong uses their traditional charcoal-grilled method to roast chicken, duck and pork, turning the meats into delicious roasted delicacies. The roasted delights and Hainanese steamed chicken are served with chicken rice as signature dishes. As expected of a Nanyang kopitiam, there are traditional coffee, toasts, traditional pastries, wanton noodle, curry mee (or rice) with roasted delights, Nanyang cooked dishes, traditional desserts, etc.
The Roasted Chicken & Honey Char Siew Rice (烧鸡叉烧饭) is a good way for solo diner to go for 2 types of roasted meat with rice — for big eaters, there is another option for 3 types of roasted meat. The rice has fragrant aroma and flavour of chicken stock.
The roasted chicken is nicely-roasted, not dry and tender. The honey char siew (barbecue pork, 蜜汁叉烧) is also well-roasted till very tender and juicy and coated in thick sweet sauce. They are delicious. The meats are accompanied by Chinese pickled mustard as side dish.
The Curry Noodle with 3 Mix Roasted Meat (福气三拼咖喱面), from the Roasted Meat Curry Noodle Series (烧腊咖喱面系列), offers an option to pick a desired noodle type and a choice of 3 out of 7 types of meat.
I picked steamed chicken, roasted herbal duck (当归烤鸭) and honey char siew (lean) for my curry hor fun. The non-spicy curry soup contains other ingredients such as tofu puffs, pork rinds, fresh cockles, bean sprouts, etc. A separate dish of sambal chilli is for enhancing the spiciness of the dish — if desired. The curry soup has a nice flavour and all the meats are tender. A special note here is that the honey char siew literally melts in the mouth. Simply delicious.
Other than delicious dishes, Kang Bee Hong has some special beverages that are nice to try too. Their Ice Frozen Milk Tea (冰镇冻奶茶) is one of the Top 10 picks.
The Japanese Iced Plum Green Tea (日本话梅绿茶冰) with slices of lime is a nice drink with multiple flavours. The subtle flavour of green tea with sweet-saltiness of the plum and refreshing citrusy of lime juice give this drink a rather unique taste. Must-try.
Nyonya Cendol is a traditional iced dessert that is often served with crushed ice and sweetened with gula Melaka. At Kang Bee Hong, the cendol is served as a beverage with greatly-reduced sweetness. It is nice as a dessert-drink and the low-sweetness level is a plus.
Kang Bee Hong has Breakfast & High Tea Value Sets from 7:30am to 11:30am and 3pm to 6pm. There are about 17 set meals on the menu and also several ala-carte items including egg tarts, barbecue buns, tau sar piah (sweet / savoury), traditional toasts, etc.
The dry-style Char Siew Wonton Noodle (干捞叉烧云吞面) with Traditional Rengit Coffee (龙引咖啡) is one combination for a set meal. The noodle dish is served with the same delicious honey char siew on dry-tossed springy egg noodle with wantons in a bowl of soup. The shrimp & pork dumplings are quite big and with fresh savoury meat fillings. Another nice dish to go for. The Rengit coffee (without sugar) is aromatic and not bitter — no need for sugar at all.
Kang Bee Hong is a great kopitiam to go for local fares with roasted delights when shopping in Taman Sentosa.
Address:
27, Jalan Sutera 1, Taman Sentosa, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Opening Hours:
7:30am to 9pm | Daily
How to Get There:
From JB Sentral, take myBAS T11, T14 or T20 to Taman Sentosa. Read JB Bus Guide: Getting to Taman Sentosa & Taman Melodies.
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