Every once in a while, I will be doing something that might sound silly to many, but I adore doing- drive hundreds of kilometers to sightseeing around and eat around. This time round, I went to Paloh to try out the coffee shop that I wanted to go for quite a while- Ling Nam coffee shop.
Paloh is a small town located around 20 minutes drive away to the north of Kluang. It’s not as developed as where I stay, but I adore the simplicity of the Kampung feel. People who live here are somewhat kinder than those living in city. Instead of going highway, I chose the more twisty and bendy road to come to this place, which was brilliant, despite some potholes on the way up north.
After a short 1 hour plus of driving, we arrived at this historical coffee shop- Ling Nam kedai kopi. Looking from far, the outlook of this coffee shop is not different from those traditional kopitiam that we see every day. Once we stepped into the shop, there’s a surge of instant classiness can easily be felt. It’s not hard to notice that this shop has been operating for countless years; in fact, the current boss is the third generation since his grandpa.
The decorations (or you can call them antiques, as some of them are indeed older than either of us) drew my attention away quite a bit. Those are the memories. If you’re like me (getting attracted by those items), that simply means that your childhood was as awesome as mine.
Besides those antiques, there are some meaningful & informative words hanging on the wall. I suppose they were written by calligraphy, they are simply amazing!
Once we were done appreciating all the art works, our coffee and toast were served. Some said the water to make this cup of coffee was from a well, I don’t really bother as long as it tastes nice. So, was it good? It was good enough- smooth, gentle and there’s no sign of sourness from the beginning till the end. Slightly stronger would be perfect.
How about the toast? The bread was made by another traditional break maker in Paloh. It’s soft, fluffy and bubbly on the inside. The taste and texture are very much similar to the one we have in Kulai. The Kaya was handmade too. It’s at the right color, right sweetness, right taste and right fragrance.
It looks as if the kaya is over flown, but don’t be fool! The kaya wasn’t being spread onto the bread. In fact, the kaya was being squeezed onto the gap between 2 halves of bread. The combination of everything was good, but it could be better if the bread was charcoal toasted.
So, would I come back to this coffee shop?
I would if only I happen to pop by here. I won’t come all the way here just for this coffee and toast. It’d be worthwhile for the first time, but silly to do it again. I personally prefer Kluang railway coffee slightly more, as it is equally good with more choices of bread and food to offer.
Aftermath:
After visiting this old-timer coffee shop, we headed to one famous curry noodle stall in Paloh (next to the Capitol Theatre) for a bowl of eminent curry noodle. It has the traditional taste that I like and the portion is very generous indeed. It’s mild and not surprising, but good enough to fill your stomach if you feel like having some curry.
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