TASTE THE NO PORK, NO LARD, NO MSG NASI KUKUS “TASTE OF STEAM (T.O.S)” IN JOHOR BAHRU
Nasi kukus is the traditional food commonly found in Kelantan. It has been the Kelantanese delicacy since decades ago enjoyed by the locals of all races. Here in Johor Bahru, we have successfully founded and recognised the nasi kukus specialist “Taste of Steam”, also known as T.O.S, here in Taman Skudai Baru, serving the Kelantanese delicacies to the locals as well as the non-locals.
Mr. Chua Hock Soon is the owner and founder of “T.O.S Nasi Kukus Kelantan Restaurant”. With the help of his family, he has been introducing all the Kelantanese delicacies in T.O.S restaurant in Jalan Hang Tuah 9, Taman Skudai Baru. It has received good response not only from the Kelantanese living in Johor Bahru, but also the locals and Singaporeans.
Mr. Chua Hock Soon was born in 1956 (61 years old) at Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He first stepped into the F&B industry when he was 46 years old in a coffee shop in Kelantan. Longing to eat the Nasi Kukus in Johor Bahru, he began to discover the ingredients and recipes in preparing the meal in 2017. At the same year, he decided to establish the “Nasi Kukus T.O.S Kelantan Restaurant” in Johor Bahru.
Mr. Chua Chong Yao was born at Kelantan in 1992. At the age of 10, he helped in his family business in a shop at Kelantan and it was the first time he stepped into the F&B industry. In September 2017, after working in Singapore as a factory worker, he decided to come back to help his father operate the restaurant.
Mr. Chua Chong Hong, who was born in 1996 at Kelantan, is currently working as a Auxilliary police officer in Singapore. He first stepped into the F&B industry when he was still studying in primary school, helping his family in their shop. However, during his free time, he will still come and help his family operate the restaurant.
The first recommended food in “Taste of Steam” is its “Nasi Kukus Fried Chicken (XL)”. This set meal contains fried chicken, steamed rice, pineapple, sliced Japanese cucumber and keropok (appalam). The fried chicken is marinated with more than 10 ingredients before it is fried, and the selected rice is carefully measured before it is taken to be steamed for at least 20 minutes. To prepare the curry sauce, more than 15 ingredients are used to cook it. The owner also uses small chillies to make the chilli sauce or sambal. The pineapple is sliced horizontally and cooked with the curry before it is ready to be served. The soft and crispy fried chicken, fresh steamed rice, sweet and mild sour pineapple, sweet cucumber and crunchy keropok is one of the main signature set meals in T.O.S.
The second recommended food is their “Nasi Kukus Fried Chicken (L)”. Customers who prefer to eat fried egg and chicken breast are recommended to choose this set meal. By using the same ingredients and recipe, the difference is that instead of using keropok(appalam), Mr. Chua used fried egg in this set meal. In addition, in order to suit the customers preference, smaller sized fried chicken is used instead of whole-legged fried chicken.
The next recommended set meal is “Nasi Kukus India Curry Chicken”. To prepare the curry chicken, the homemade curry is used to fry with the chicken and the bones. Also, the “curry egg” or the boiled egg is put into the curry sauce and cooked for some time. This Indian style fried chicken tastes delicious and not so spicy which is suitable for all customers.
The fourth recommended set meal is “Nasi Kukus Fried Chicken Cube”. The chicken is cut into cube shape and marinated with ginger, salt as well as other secret ingredients. This set meal contains fried chicken cubes, boiled egg, sliced Japanese cucumber, steamed rice topped with curry sauce, and curry cooked sliced pineapples.
Last but not least, Mr. Chua also recommended the “3 Horses Non-Alcoholic Malt Beverage”. According to Mr. Chua, T.O.S is the only authorised seller of this German beverage in Malaysia. This is a non-alcoholic beverage and comes with different flavours such as malt, lemon, peach, apple and strawberry.
Our specialist “T.O.S” serves all the delicacies to all customers from different states and have received good response from them. Do pay a visit to the restaurant here in No. 40, Jalan Hang Tuah 9, Taman Skudai Baru, 81300 Johor Bahru, Johor.
Restoran T.O.S Nasi Kukus Kelantan (Taste of Steam Enterprise)
No. 40 Jalan Hang Tuah 9,
Taman Skudai Baru,
81300, Johor Bahru, Johor
Operating hours :10.00am – 9.00pm
(Closed on every THURSDAY)