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Today most of these Chinese around are now in the fourth generation and have been thoroughly integrated as part of the Malaysian society.

 

Yong Peng could be consider as a food lover heaven. You could find restaurants (mainly for lunch & dinner) and food stalls (mainly for breakfast) almost everywhere you go. Like most of Malaysia, it has many mouth watering Chinese, Indian and Malay cuisines pass down from generations to generations. The cross fertilization among these these culture and the use of indigenous spices and sauces also lead to creation of fusion of cuisines that are unique to this region.

 

The most notable cuisine in Yong Peng would be the HockChew/Fuzhou food. No surprise, considering the background of the Chinese migrants. This would include HockChew Chow Mien (handmade noodles that are first boiled, then stir fried), HockChew Egg Soup, HockChew FishBall (one of the bounciest fishballs; with fish on the outside and pork on the inside), Fermented Red Rice Wine Chicken, Fermented Red Rice Wine Noodle, HockChew Square Bread (typically pork fat or meat is added as filling), HockChew plain bread (Round shaped yeast bread that is available as plain with sesame seed, sweet or salted; no fillings within)are all classically unique food only available in Yong Peng. Other than the Fermented Red Rice Wine dish; the equivalent, surprisingly, could not be found in other HockChew town such as Sibu (Sarawak state) or Sitiawan (Perak State) .

 

Of course there are other nice adapted Chinese food too. The "Duck Noodle" near Tian Hou Gong temple, Laksa (Serve Thai style where you could choose to add your own curry & chile powder) near the old cinema, Lu Mien (Dark noodle cooked with black vinegar) near the Eastern Garden, Fish Ball & Fish Cakes from Yuen Yuen restaurant are some of my old favorites. Even some of the stalls in Jalan Meng Seng, near the Pasar served pretty good food too.

 

There is plenty of local Malay and Indian food stalls (warung). One famous place is near the wet market, where people usually go for breakfast. It is famous for its nasi lemak, lontong and mee goreng (fried noodle, Malay stype). The Rendang, Kari Ekor and a few of the Roti Canai are all wonderful addition to the local cuisines.