PETALING JAYA, Oct 9 — As a Klang Valley resident, I am finding more and more places from out of town opening here. The convenience is incredible. There’s no need to endure the arduous highway traffic jams anymore.
One of the latest to open is Xu Noodle House that brings us Melaka-style eats like braised duck noodles, yee kiao mee and Nonya laksa. Everything except the meatballs are made from scratch, including the rarely seen her kiao and their yong tau foo . There’s also minced pork noodles.
Previously they operated Kg 8 Corner in Kampung Lapan, Melaka. As the family moved to the Klang Valley, they closed the Melaka place on August 8 and opened Xu Noodle House on September 22. With a 70-year history, the business started as a cart with a bicycle on Melaka’s streets by Koh Yak Young’s father.
The 76-year old recalled how they will call out their presence to residents, by flicking a bamboo tube to create the “tok tok” sound. Back in those days, they would sell a bowl of noodles for 10 cents. When Koh was 26, he joined the family business; he would take the night session while his father traded in the morning.
He used a tricycle instead to transport the food and the cooking equipment. Later he opened a permanent shop called Kg 8 Corner. His son Kenneth Koh then took over the business.
However, the elder Koh is always in the background, helping out. With this PJ venture, they are joined by the fourth generation of the family, Kenneth’s niece Tiffany. In Melaka, .