Where do Singapore Celebrity Chefs Eat Off Work? Chef Damian D'Silva @...
When makan kakis suggested lunch at Barakath Restaurant, I looked forward to it as I had been wanting to try their curry lamb shank bones since reading celebrity chef Damian D’Silva calling this place...
View ArticleKampung Baru Pandan Laksa @ Sam Shing Miao Temple in Johor Bahru
Six years ago, sharing a table with a stranger, enjoying wanton mee at the no name stall at Kampung Baru Pandan in JB, my table mate suggested that I should also taste their curry laksa. (Friendly...
View ArticleRosli Roti Canai (Prata) @ Tmn Ungkul Tun Animah Block 59 Hawker Centre
Seven years into Johor Kaki blog, I still find that hitting the road, pounding the streets combined with good luck work best for me in find dining. This morning, I was lucky to stumble upon Rosli Roti...
View ArticlePopular Hawker Centres in Johor Bahru Malaysia
Hawker centres are good hunting grounds for foodies looking for traditional heritage food at affordable prices in Johor Bahru. They are also good places for authentic gritty raw local foodie...
View ArticleCheese Bak Kut Teh in Johor Bahru @ Ah Peng BKT 阿彬养生肉骨茶
The moment I heard about cheese bak kut teh at Ah Peng Bak Kut Teh in Setia Indah, I just had to try it. As a dry bak kut teh and cheese lover, my intuition tells me that this savoury on savoury...
View ArticleOrang Asli Seafood Mutiara Biru near Taman Perling Johor Bahru 阿士里海鲜村
Johor Bahru has a few seafood restaurants on platforms over the water along the Johor Straits (facing Singapore) where Orang Asli chefs serve Chinese zhi char 煮炒 style dishes. Last evening, I finally...
View ArticlePenang Food in Johor Bahru @ Taman Ehsan Jaya 阳光轩槟城虾面.爪哇面
So, late one night buddy Aaron Facebook tagged me a photo of 阳光轩's Penang Hokkien Mee (prawn mee) and said he is coming to JB to try this 😮 Since I can make it in the morning, we decided to have...
View ArticlePork Noodle & Bitter Gourd Soup @ Lucky Star Foods Taman Daya 幸运星猪肉粉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
My thanks to Johor Kaki reader Yoke Wei who tipped me off to Lucky Star Foods 幸运星猪肉粉 in Taman Daya Johor Bahru for their popular pork noodles. Indeed, it is among the best in JB.幸运星猪肉粉 is a small shop...
View ArticleAuthentic Klang Bak Kut Teh in JB @ 2.8 Food Centre Mount Austin 阿龍肉骨茶
阿龍肉骨茶 Ah Loong Klang Bak Kut Teh stall has been appearing on social media within days of opening in 2.8 Food Centre (coffee shop) in Taman Mount Austin. So, I went to try lo 😄I made one round around...
View Article丁加奴咖喱鱼面 Terengganu Curry Fish Noodle @ Taman Ungku Tun Aminah ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Terengganu Curry Fish Noodles 丁加奴咖喱鱼面 was one of my first posts back in early 2012. I was "find dining" in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah (Skudai) when I stumbled upon the shop - my curiosity piqued by locals...
View ArticleBest Cheap & Good Korean BBQ in Johor Bahru. Myeong Dong BBQ Buffet
We bumped into Phoebe and family in Taman Mount Austin, and they suggested to us to try Myeong Dong BBQ Buffet. Phoebe and family are veteran food hunters in JB and they know a lot of good family...
View ArticleCha Lao Dim Sum in Holiday Villa Hotel near KSL 茶楼点心
Johor Bahru now has a pretty dim sum hangout, if you like to indulge in the Cantonese pastime of yum cha (drinking tea) with your kakis (buddies) in a cha lao (tea house). It's simply called 茶楼 Cha Lao...
View ArticleLovely Lunch at Balé Club Restaurant @ Leisure Farm Resort Johor
You know right, if you go to Bale Club Restaurant at the Equestrian Resort in Leisure Farm Resort in Gelang Patah, Johor, you can get an excellent meal in a cool beautiful hideaway surrounded by lush...
View ArticleUsman Restaurant. What to Eat in Singapore Little India
Buddy EJ brought me to Usman Restaurant in Singapore's Little India. EJ had been eating here for nearly 20 years and his raving about Usman's "white nasi briyani" got me excited. I am a nasi briyani...
View ArticleSuper Lobster Restaurant a Worthy Alternative in Sg Rengit 龍皇海鮮樓
I haven't been back to Sg Rengit for lobsters for over 3 years. After trying various lobster places there, I concluded that on balance Jade Garden Seafood Corner was the safest bet. But, I have...
View ArticleSingapore Old Airport Road Nasi Briyani @ Selera Rasa
Selera Rasa at Old Airport Road Food Centre serves the best nasi briyani you can buy for $3.50 in Singapore. (Prices went up a notch this month after selling at $3 for years.)There was a queue when we...
View ArticleChong Wen Ge Nyonya Café beside Thian Hock Keng Temple 崇文阁
When you visit Singapore and want authentic experiences in the sunny island, visiting a Chinese temple and tasting Nyonya food should be in your itinerary. If you come to Chong Wen Ge Cafe 崇文阁, you can...
View ArticleWee's Family Coffee Shop @ Bedok Reservoir. Singapore HDB Zhi Char
Last night, we had dinner at Wee's Family Coffee Shop at Bedok Reservoir Road. It's a family oriented restaurant with all the usual zhi char 煮炒 dishes plus several unique offerings, all at reasonable...
View Article928 Yishun Laksa ⭐⭐⭐⭐
There's a running joke among Singaporeans that Yishun is a strange place known for many negative things like a slasher, cat killer, and other weird happenings. That, of course, are all tongue in cheek,...
View ArticleA One Night Getaway at Batam Turi Beach Resort
We enjoyed a one night getaway at Turi Beach Resort which was awarded “Best Resort in Batam” by the Batam Tourism Office in 2014. Located at the northeastern corner of Batam island, Turi Beach Resort...
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