Sunday, November 9, 2014

Kluang Beef Noodle'Claypot Bovine Offal Soup @ Taman Murni

Beef offal and beef noodles were the staple of the mainland Chinese and they brought that culinary delight to Taiwan. Over in Malaysia, beef noodles are not a big thing here as many Chinese are Taoist, who follow Kuan Yin, the Goddess of Mercy. They forbid the eating of beef and thus, beef noodles are particularly difficult to come by, but not impossible.

So here I am, Taman Murni, Kluang where the original Kluang Beef Noodle is now located. The owner use to operate from old Coronation Cinema, where he would have a meat cleaver on hand to dish out bowls upon bowls of beef noodles. I have written about his other outlet in Kluang Mall here, but there are some slight differences on the sort of dishes they offer.

The main thing they have are the big claypot beef offal soup. It's not cheap, at US$10 a pop but well worth the wait.

Is there a difference?

Apparently not but the soup is satisfying. The soup base is the same as the main noodle soup broth and you can't tell the difference but what you get in the claypot is addictive.

Chinese herbs have been used to carefully remove the beefy aftertaste, and in doing so makes the beef offal very enticing.

The chunks of beef is relatively lean, and the the tripe is cooked to perfect. The beef tendons however are a little chewey, it is cooked to the point where it doesn't become glutinous so for those who like the al-dente feel, this would be perfect, me? I prefer it to be more slimey, it's the smooth texture that I miss after having stuffed myself with Beef Offal on the streets of Macau.

Conclusion?

One of a kind, lots to eat, and plenty to share. However if you are a heavy eater, you might have to order two pots instead of one. They have only one size for the claypot, so you can't choose to have more. There isn't much of a variety in the soup. Just tripe, tendons and lean beef cuts.

Beef offal soup has become a sort of comfort food for me, and I am sure if you are not put off by eating offal, you would like it too.


Beef Offal Soup @ Kluang Beef Noodles, Taman Murni, Kluang. Johor. 
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