{"id":1390,"date":"2025-04-10T15:47:49","date_gmt":"2025-04-10T07:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/?p=1390"},"modified":"2026-03-09T23:01:35","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T15:01:35","slug":"johor-bahru-eat-nam-heong-ipoh-kopitiam-mid-valley-southkey-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/johor-bahru-eat-nam-heong-ipoh-kopitiam-mid-valley-southkey-mall\/","title":{"rendered":"Johor Bahru Eat: Nam Heong Ipoh (\u5357\u9999) Kopitiam @ Mid Valley Southkey Mall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p id=\"viewer-y60or836\">Nam Heong (\u5357\u9999) is a well-known name in Ipoh. The original outlet, known as <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/ipoh-eat-nam-heong-coffee-shop-ipoh-old-town\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Kedai Makanan Nam Heong (\u5357\u9999\u8336\u9910\u5ba4) in Ipoh Old Town<\/strong><\/a>, is a popular coffee shop with several stalls selling traditional local fares with Nam Heong serving its iconic Ipoh white coffee, <em>dim sum<\/em>\u00a0and signature egg tarts \u2014 I have visited the coffee shop several times on my trips to Ipoh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"rsbk114398\">Outside of Ipoh, the more than 60-year-old F&amp;B chain is known as &#8220;Nam Heong Ipoh&#8221; with several outlets in West Malaysia. The Johor Bahru outlet in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/mid-valley-southkey-mall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mid Valley Southkey Mall<\/a><\/strong> is of a modern Nanyang <em>kopitiam<\/em> setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Nam Heong Ipoh (\u5357\u9999) @ Mid Valley Southkey Mall\" class=\"wp-image-1391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-1.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-1-300x192.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"vgjm421142\">The <em>kopitiam<\/em> serves popular Malaysia and Ipoh delights and Nanyang cuisines on top of Nam Heong&#8217;s three treasures: white coffee, <em>dim sum<\/em>&nbsp;and egg tarts. Other than varieties of <em>nasi lemak<\/em>, <em>mee siam<\/em>, fried rice, noodle dishes, traditional pastries, etc, there are Hainanese chicken rice, roasted chicken rice and western food as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Nam Heong Ipoh (\u5357\u9999): Menu\" class=\"wp-image-1392\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-2.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-2-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-2-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"3q4we44958\">Nam Heong&#8217;s signature Ipoh White Coffee uses roasted white coffee and added with milk before serving. It is an aromatic cup of traditional coffee with nice mouthfeel and just-right sweetness \u2014 best to have it without adjusting sugar level on first try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"6lcjf15185\">The signature Ipoh Tau Fu Fah (\u6021\u4fdd\u8c46\u8150\u82b1) is quite a big bowl and added with ginger and sugar. The velvety soya pudding has ultra-fine texture and is ultra-soft with mellow ginger-sweet flavours \u2014 no ginger-spicy kicks nor syrupy-sweetness. Nice to go for it as dessert after a meal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-3.jpeg\" alt=\"Nam Heong Ipoh (\u5357\u9999): Ipoh white coffee &amp; Ipoh Tau Fu Fah with ginger and sugar\" class=\"wp-image-1393\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-3.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-3-300x218.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"nsw8327013\">Nam Heong&#8217;s Signature Wat Dan Hor (\u6021\u4fdd\u6ed1\u86cb\u6cb3), translated as &#8220;silk-smooth egg <em>hor fun<\/em>&#8220;, is served with big prawns, lean meat, fish cake slices, a fried egg and greens on stir-fried <em>hor fun<\/em> (broad-flat rice noodle) and drenched in egg drop soup. The soup is slightly viscous and has nice flavours \u2014 the best tasting soup that I have tasted for <em>wat dan hor<\/em> so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-4.jpeg\" alt=\"Nam Heong Ipoh (\u5357\u9999): Signature Wat Dan Hor (\u6021\u4fdd\u6ed1\u86cb\u6cb3)\" class=\"wp-image-1394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-4.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-4-300x225.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"2rp135967\">Nam Heong&#8217;s signature egg tarts are very popular in Ipoh and one of the must-tries when visiting Ipoh Old Town. It is a good opportunity to try it in Johor Bahru without having to travel to Ipoh. Other than egg tarts, Nam Heong has other pastries as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"qqcqz18734\">To try Nam Heong&#8217;s egg tarts and pastries, one way is to get the Nam Heong Majesty (\u5357\u9999\u5929\u7687) set that comprises of 6 pieces of mixed pastries: 2 egg tarts, 2 coconut tarts, 1 Nam Heong chicken <em>sou<\/em> (<em>char siew<\/em> puff) and 1 traditional chicken <em>sou<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"545\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-5.jpeg\" alt=\"Nam Heong Ipoh (\u5357\u9999): Nam Heong Majesty (\u5357\u9999\u5929\u7687)\" class=\"wp-image-1395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-5.jpeg 750w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-5-300x218.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"75vag16889\"><em>Top-left:<\/em> The Nam Heong Egg Tart (\u5357\u9999\u86cb\u631e) has custard, without burn marks, in layered pastry crust. The custard is smooth, soft and creamy and tastes nice with well-balanced milk-egg flavours and not too sweet. The crispy crust does not fall apart easily and is nice indeed. <em>Top-right:<\/em> The Golden Coconut Tart (\u7ecf\u5178\u6930\u631e) has grated coconut in flaky layered pastry and baked until golden brown. The tart has nice coconut flavour and texture with low sweetness too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"6lg2q50922\"><em>Bottom-left:<\/em>&nbsp;The Nam Heong Chicken Sou (\u5357\u9999\u9e21\u9165) is round-triangular in shape with <em>char siew<\/em> that is not sweetened with red <em>char siew<\/em> sauce. The pastry with crispy crust is topped with white sesame seeds and has its own nice flavour. <em>Botton-right:<\/em>&nbsp;&nbsp;The Traditional Chicken Sou (\u4f20\u7edf\u9e21\u9165) has a different appearance with a different <em>char siew<\/em> filling that offers a different taste experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-6.jpeg\" alt=\"Nam Heong Ipoh (\u5357\u9999): A Nam Heong Egg Tart, a Golden Coconut Tart, a Nam Heong Chicken Sou and a Traditional Chicken Sou\" class=\"wp-image-1396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-6.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-6-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/NamHeongIpoh-6-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-y60or836\">So far, Nam Heong Ipoh has just one restaurant in Johor Bahru \u2014 and a little kiosk in the basement of KSL City Mall selling its pastries only \u2014 so it is a great place to go for Ipoh delights when shopping in Mid Valley Southkey Mall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3229729538327243\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Malaysia --> \n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center; height:auto; overflow:hidden;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3229729538327243\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"2000894951\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Social Media:<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NamHeongIpoh\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Address:<\/strong><br>Mid Valley Southkey Mall, Level 3, T-040<br>1, Persiaran Southkey 1, Southkey, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/embed?mid=1DCx_aZ4zhO4X9Bm_ME2J1nk13elZHHI&#038;ehbc=2E312F\" width=\"98%\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"viewer-4ilp6\"><strong>Opening Hours:<\/strong><br>10am to 10pm | Daily<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"pxmnm21877\"><strong>How to Get There:<\/strong><br>From JB Sentral, take BAS.MY J15 directly to Mid Valley Southkey Mall.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong>Read <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/jb-bus-mid-valley-southkey-mall-kota-southkey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>JB Bus: To Mid Valley Southkey Mall in Kota Southkey<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"taxonomy-post_tag wp-block-post-terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/mid-valley-southkey-mall\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mid Valley Southkey Mall<\/a><span class=\"wp-block-post-terms__separator\">, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/tag\/nanyang-kopitiam\/\" rel=\"tag\">Nanyang Kopitiam<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Next:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-ipacktravel wp-block-embed-ipacktravel\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"GRcvWuOBBL\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.ipacktravel.com\/wp\/johor-bahru-buy-bod-handmade-buns-dim-sum\/\">Johor Bahru Buy: Baozhan B.O.D \u5305\u6808.\u5305\u70b9\u4e13\u5356\u5e97 Handmade Buns &amp; 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