Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia｜Kim Loong Restaurant Curry Fish Head 金玲咖喱鱼头

One day I happened to see a comparison between Jin Long and Jin Ling on FB. This made me curious to know that there was such a curry fish head that I had a close relationship with. Many people who have eaten it say Jin Ling’s is more delicious. I hesitated... I've only known Golden Dragon's curry fish head to be the best. The only curry that can be eaten as soup is Jinlong's curry. (Because I have eaten many curries, they are either very strong or very spicy. It is impossible to drink them as soup) So the purpose of coming to JB is for Golden Dragon Curry Fish Head. The first stop must be Golden Dragon Curry Fish Head. After reading many people’s good comments about Jin Ling, I decided to try it out! Sure enough... there really is another restaurant that is as delicious as Golden Dragon. In fact, to be honest, Jin Ling’s is more delicious! The portions are also relatively large. 👍🏻No need to queue👍🏻 The big curry fish head is really a big pot. Lots of dishes. It was just right for the two of them to have a large portion at Jinlong. In Jinling, I couldn’t finish the curry!😅But the dish was “hard” to finish. The environment is really hot. Only electric fan. Still very hot. Be prepared to be sweating profusely. Some people may not like being stuck in it. However, maybe the sultry feeling makes the curry fish head tasteless! 😅 Actually, both curries are as good 👍🏻 Whether Kam Loong or Kim Loong... It depends on which one you like the most. Another consideration is the queue and air-con. I strongly recommend this curry fish head. You will not be disappointed in the taste and will not regret coming here! Let's give it a try.

1 Person Curry Fish Head + 1 Plate of White Rice = RM32.00 If you have been reading Food Blogs about JB, the name "Kam Long" should not be unfamiliar to you as it is a very popular shop for Singaporeans going for their Curry Fish Head fix. This Shop i'm reviewing is unfortunately named "Kim Loong", so many people may actually tend to dismiss it as a Kam Long Knockoff Pretender. This is a HUGE Mistake! Kim Loong is actually a Real Hidden Gem, and in some ways may arguably be even better than the more Famous Kam Long! The first thing that I noticed was the very Elderly Uncle sitting right at the front of the shop scaling Fish Heads. (as you can see in the Photo). He's very Friendly and Adorable. There are actually quite a few customers within, and are mostly Elderly and more Senior folks. This perked me up, because 姜还是老的辣, perhaps the Older Folks know which is the better place to eat? The Whole Place has a very Thick and Rich Beautiful Fish Curry Smell that permeates everything. Priced at RM32.00 with a Plate of Rice, this is roughly the same price as Kam Long's similar sized one. The Whole Claypot is generously chocked full of Fried Beancurd Skins, Lady Fingers and a Whole Assortment of other Veggies that you'd typically find in a Curry Fishhead Claypot. Very Generous Servings and I reckon the Portion may be enough for 2 Eaters. The Fish Head itself is Half a Fish Head and I couldn't tell what Fish this was. Its definitely not Barramundi that Kam Long uses. More importantly, the Fish Meat here tastes VERY CLEAN compared to Kam Long. I'm not kidding, when I tasted Kam Long in my past review, I mentioned that there is a Strong 鱼腥 Fishy Taste that I detected, but the Fish Head here is SUPER CLEAN and has ZERO Fishy Taste! The Fish Meat for this particular Fish is Soft, Fresh and Tender. Throughout the Meal I really tasted No 鱼腥 Fishy Taste at all. The Curry is Watery, but still Very Rich and Creamy and I feel that it may have a Stronger Spicier Bite compared to Kam Long. Heck, I wasn't even that hungry before I ate this, yet this Dish managed to perk up my appetite. There were some reports of Mosquitos in Kim Loong on Google Maps, but this was not a problem when I was there. After chit-chatting with the Friendly Owners, so apparently Kam Long and Kim Loong were somehow related in the past. Due to some falling out and the splitting of house, they went their seperate ways. Kam Long has since lasted for 20+ Years, and Kim Loong for 15+ Years. I don't know if this story is true, but the Quality of this Dish I ate don't tell lies. Really I feel Kim Loong Definitely 不会输给 Kam Long at all. Definitely give them a chance, you will not be disappointed. I feel this is just as good, if not may even be better than Kam Long! This is a Real Hidden Gem. Highly Recommended, 2 Thumbs Up, Way Up! Thanks for Reading. If you are interested in Malaysia JB Foods, Come join my Facebook Food Blog: "A Solo Singaporean's Guide to JB Foods"

Definitely better curry fish head than the famous one as it thicker and more flavourful. Friendly service provided by the bosses and their staff. No queue in the morning so we can get our seat and food serve fast. Youtiao with curry quite a good match too.