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<h2>Nestled inside a house in Kuala Ampang, Selangor, Highway Ampang Yong Tau Foo has been serving Hakka fare for nearly half a century</h2>
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<p>In its heyday, the humble eatery drew crowds from near and far, even Singapore, with its delicious, affordable food. Weekends saw long lines, while weekdays hummed with steady customers.</p>
<p>Originally near Ampang&#8217;s Flamingo Hotel, the eatery was forced to move to a house in Kuala Ampang due to the construction of the Sungai Besi–Ulu Klang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) Highway.</p>
<p>Highway Ampang welcomed all, offering Muslim-friendly options and building a diverse community. Their secret? In-house fish paste, made with premium ikan parang, and a unique fish bone broth.</p>
<p>Despite its storied past, rising costs and a hefty licence fee — going from RM900 per year for its original commercial location to RM2,000 every six months in a residential area — have forced 63-year-old proprietor Elaine Siow to give up and close down the eatery. Its last day is on 8 February.</p>
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<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://highway-ampang-yong-tau-foo.business.site/" rel="noopener">Highway Ampang Yong Tau Foo</a></small>
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<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://highway-ampang-yong-tau-foo.business.site/" rel="noopener">Highway Ampang Yong Tau Foo</a></small>
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<h2>Despite facing adversity and rising costs, Highway Ampang Yong Tau Foo has remained committed to keeping prices low</h2>
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<p><p>The reason, as shared by Siow who has run the place with her two sisters since she was 17, is rooted in a desire to serve all customers, irrespective of income.</p>
<p>The menu still features items like 60 sen iced Chinese tea and RM1.50 yong tau foo dishes.</p>
<p>&#8220;We are not so business-minded as to only want to make money. We want everybody to come here and eat, not just &#8216;rich&#8217; people who can afford to pay RM2 (per dish),&#8221; she <a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2024/01/15/ampang-yong-tau-foo-institution-to-say-farewell-after-almost-48-years/">told</a> FMT.</p>
<p>&#8220;We sell our food at RM1.50; some people take two bowls of rice and three dishes of yong tau foo, which is RM6 to RM9. Some of these people, we don&#8217;t even charge them for Chinese tea,&#8221; she added.</p>
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<h2>In a heartfelt farewell message posted on its website, Highway Ampang Yong Tau Foo expressed gratitude to all who supported it</h2>
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<p>It announced the closure, set for 8 February&nbsp;2024, asking customers to stop by one last time.</p>
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<p>                <small class="img-credit">Image via <a target="_blank" href="https://highway-ampang-yong-tau-foo.business.site/?hl=en-US" rel="noopener">Highway Ampang Yong Tau Foo</a></small>
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<p><b>Location:</b><br />2, Lorong Awan 1,<br />Kuala Ampang 68000 Ampang, Selangor</p>
<p><b>Business hours:</b><br />9am to 5pm, all week</p>
<p><b>Website:</b><br /><a target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://highway-ampang-yong-tau-foo.business.site/?hl=en-US">Highway Ampang Yong Tau Foo</a></p>
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This Popular Ampang Yong Tau Foo Eatery Is Closing Down After Half A Century