Ara Damansara’s Restoran Kacang Pool Haji showcase superb Johor eats like their legendary ‘kacang pool’, ‘lontong basah’ and ‘mee rebus’ using dried shrimps

Restoran Kacang Pool Haji in Ara Damansara offers a unique culinary experience with its signature dish, Kacang Pool Daging, a popular bean-and-meat stew inspired by Egypt's foul medames.

The establishment is a branch of the original Johor Baru location, renowned for its flavorful food amidst a comfortable setting.

The menu features a variety of Johor specialties, such as nasi ambeng and three types of lontong, each providing a distinct yet comforting taste.

The restaurant garners popularity for its convenient delivery options and is lauded for turning a simple breakfast into a delightful, memorable experience.

PETALING JAYA, Sept 14 — If food were ranked like songs, there’d be classics, one-hit wonders, and those smash hits you cannot stop listening to — or, in this case, unable to stop eating.

Restoran Kacang Pool Haji is a true smash hit, doling out bowls of Johor’s favourite bean-and-meat stew inspired by the Egyptian dish foul medames .

This Ara Damansara shop is a transplant of the original Johor Baru location, often identified as the stall next to the fire station in Larkin, even though it has multiple locations in that city.

Hidden from plain sight, the shop sits in a triangular layout of shops that are mainly offices except for a Thai Nyonya BBQ place just down the road.

On Sunday, it’s quiet with easy parking, and people slowly amble in to take a seat at the tables outside or inside the shop.

I can imagine parking would be scarce if everyone is in the office during the weekday but you’re saved because they’re also on a delivery app that constantly pings with a hungry person’s order every few minutes or so.

The main act is Kacang Pool Daging (RM9); a mutton version is also available for RM12.

The dish is so widely loved that many websites feature recipes for their version of the bean stew.

It comes in a small bowl topped with a sunny side up egg with a soft yolk, chopped onions and chopped green chillies. There’s calamansi lime on the side to uplift the stew with the tangy juice.

Dunk a piece of thick toast – long Bengalli bread slices smeared with margarine and lightly pan-fried on both sides on a hot griddle – into the stew.

You know it’s cooked to just the right consistency because the stew clings well to the bread without dripping back into the bowl.

It’s a gentle flavour from ground coriander, cumin, and black pepper with a light touch of chilli powder and curry powder that doesn’t make you choke.

When mixed with the chopped onions and green chilies, you get freshness, crunch and of course, lingering spiciness,

Built on a base of blended broad beans and minced beef, it’s substantial enough for a light, satisfying breakfast you won’t mind returning for.

Supporting dishes, all from Johor, can also be ordered from the menu, such as nasi ambeng, lontong , mee rebus and mee soto . They also offer fried rice and fried noodles.

This place serves three versions of lontong , which uses nasi impit (compressed white rice often served with satay) that has a firmer bite compared to the softer rice cakes wrapped in banana leaf.

Lontong Basah (RM8) may look scant on vegetables, but taste just the yellow broth first to relish the freshly squeezed santan that lends a beautiful sweetness to the broth coloured with turmeric powder.

It’s good on its own but have more fun by mixing in the chunky peanut sauce for a touch of creaminess, then the sambal bawang for spiciness, along with the hard-boiled egg, toasted grated coconut, a piece of tempeh , yam bean and carrots cut into matchsticks.

It’s a simple dish but comforting with the coconut milk broth mixed with the compressed rice.

Then the dish converts into an intense Lontong Kering (RM9) once it loses the broth but uses the same elements to hit you with a punch of spiciness.

Joining them are sayur goreng with fried glass noodles and vegetables and rendang chicken.

The rendang hasn’t soaked much into the chicken but it’s a good combination with the spices from the coconut milk gravy.

And if you’re the ultimate lontong fan, there’s even a fried lontong version.

The Mee Rebus (RM8) was a gamble for us; reviews indicated a watery mess but perhaps the restaurant had rectified things as the boiled noodles arrived with a gloriously thick sauce with the use of sweet potatoes.

Two versions exist in Johor; one, popularly known as Mee Rebus Haji Wahid (named after the stall owner who sold it) uses beef broth, sweet potatoes, fragrant spices and chunks of slow cooked beef topped with a crispy cracker made from dried shrimps, rice flour and coconut milk

This wasn’t that version but this one gets its sweetness from dried shrimps, making us fight for the last drop of that gravy and noodles, until the whole plate was scraped clean.

It was a truly spectacular breakfast that saw us rolling back to the car filled to the brim with happy carbohydrates that didn’t seem to matter on a lazy Sunday.

Restoran Kacang Pool Haji (Cawangan Larkin Bomba J.B)

Ara Damansara, Petaling Jaya.

Open daily: 7 a.m. to 12 a.m.

Closed only four days a year: Hari Raya Haji and Hari Raya Aidilfitri (Three days starting from the eve)

Facebook: @KacangPoolHajiMakpol

*This is an independent review where the writer paid for the meal.

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位于阿拉达曼萨拉的 Restoran Kacang Pool Haji 餐厅提供独特的烹饪体验，其招牌菜 Kacang Pool Daging 是一种受埃及 foul medames 启发而创作的受欢迎的豆肉炖菜。

这家店是柔佛新山总店的分店，以其美味的食物和舒适的环境而闻名。

菜单上提供各种柔佛特色菜，如椰浆饭和三种口味的椰浆饭，每一种都具有独特而令人感到舒适的味道。

这家餐厅因其便捷的送餐服务而广受欢迎，并因将简单的早餐变成令人愉悦、难忘的体验而备受赞誉。

八打灵再也，9 月 14 日讯——如果食物像歌曲一样排名，那就会有经典之作、昙花一现的热门歌曲，以及让你欲罢不能的爆款——或者，在这种情况下，让你根本停不下来的美味。

Restoran Kacang Pool Haji 是一家非常受欢迎的餐厅，供应柔佛州最受欢迎的豆肉炖菜，其灵感来自埃及菜肴 foul medames。

这家位于阿拉白沙罗的店铺是从柔佛新山的原址移植过来的，虽然它在该市有多家分店，但人们通常认为它是拉金消防站旁边的摊位。

这家商店位置隐蔽，坐落在一个三角形的商铺布局中，周围主要是办公室，只有不远处有一家泰式娘惹烧烤店。

星期天，这里很安静，停车也很方便，人们慢慢地走进店里，在店外或店内的桌子旁找个位置坐下。

我可以想象，如果工作日大家都在办公室，停车位会非常紧张，但你不用担心，因为他们也在使用外卖应用程序，该程序每隔几分钟就会推送一个饥肠辘辘的人的订单。

主打菜是卡昌普尔达金（9令吉）；羊肉版售价12令吉。

这道菜非常受欢迎，许多网站都提供了他们自己版本的炖豆食谱。

这道菜盛在一个小碗里，上面放着一个煎至半熟的溏心蛋，还有切碎的洋葱和青辣椒。旁边还配有青柠汁，可以提升炖菜的口感。

将一片厚厚的吐司——长长的孟加拉面包片，涂上人造黄油，在热煎锅上两面煎至金黄——浸入炖菜中。

炖菜煮到合适的浓稠度，是因为汤汁能很好地裹在面包上，而不会滴回碗里。

它的味道很温和，由磨碎的芫荽、孜然和黑胡椒制成，并略带辣椒粉和咖喱粉的味道，不会让你呛到。

与切碎的洋葱和青辣椒混合后，会带来清新爽脆的口感，当然还有持久的辣味。

这款早餐以混合蚕豆和牛肉末为底，营养丰富，足以满足你对清淡、令人满足的早餐的需求，让你乐意再次享用。

菜单上还可以点一些柔佛州特色配菜，例如椰浆饭、椰浆饭、卤面和鸡汤面。他们也提供炒饭和炒面。

这家店供应三种不同版本的隆东，其中一种是用nasi impit（压缩白米饭，通常与沙爹一起食用）制成的，与用香蕉叶包裹的软米糕相比，口感更硬实。

隆东巴萨（RM8）看起来蔬菜不多，但先尝尝黄色的汤汁，就能品尝到新鲜榨取的椰浆给姜黄粉着色的汤汁带来的美妙甜味。

它本身就很好吃，但加入一些花生酱增添一丝奶油味，再加入叁巴蒜蓉酱增添辛辣味，以及煮熟的鸡蛋、烤椰丝、一块天贝、山药豆和切成火柴棍状的胡萝卜，会更有乐趣。

这是一道简单的菜肴，但椰奶汤汁与压缩米饭混合在一起，吃起来却很暖胃。

然后，这道菜在失去汤汁后变成了味道浓郁的干煸隆（RM9），但使用了相同的元素，以强烈的辛辣味冲击你的味蕾。

与它们一起上桌的还有炒粉丝和蔬菜以及仁当鸡。

仁当牛肉的味道并没有完全渗入鸡肉中，但与椰奶肉汁中的香料搭配起来味道很好。

如果你是隆冬的铁杆粉丝，甚至还有油炸隆冬版本。

Mee Rebus（8令吉）对我们来说是一次冒险；评论说这道菜稀得像水一样，但也许这家餐厅已经改进了，因为煮熟的面条配上用红薯制成的浓稠酱汁，味道非常棒。

柔佛州有两种版本的Mee Rebus；其中一种名为Mee Rebus Haji Wahid（以售卖此菜的摊主命名），用牛肉汤、红薯、香料和慢炖牛肉块制成，上面放着用虾米、米粉和椰奶制成的酥脆薄饼。

虽然这不是之前那个版本，但这个版本因为加入了虾干而带有甜味，让我们争抢最后一滴肉汁和面条，直到盘子里的食物被吃得干干净净。

这是一顿​​非常丰盛的早餐，让我们吃得饱饱的，回到车里时，感觉满满的都是令人愉悦的碳水化合物，在慵懒的星期天，这些碳水化合物似乎都无关紧要了。

Restoran Kacang Pool Haji (Cawangan Larkin Bomba JB)

阿拉达曼萨拉，八打灵再也。

每日营业时间：早上7点至凌晨12点

每年仅关闭四天：哈芝节和开斋节（从前夕开始三天）

脸书：@KacangPoolHajiMakpol

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