Lai Hin Fishball Kway Teow Mee @ Bukit Merah Central Food Centre • Noodle...
Stalking Bukit Merah Central Food Centre, I noticed that Lai Hin Fishball Noodle is consistently the stall enjoying the longest queue in the sprawling hawker centre with some sixty to seventy Stalls....
View ArticleLegency Mee Jawa & Curry Mee • A Taste of North Peninsula Malaysia @ Blk 128...
Buddy SP who hails from Penang was thrilled by Legency's Jawa mee which is her hometown's iconic comfort food. SP has been living in Singapore for several years and she said Legency's Jawa mee is as...
View ArticleOriental Kopi Johor • Egg Tart, Nanyang Coffee & Teh, Toasts & Malaysian...
Oriental Kopi Johor Jaya branch has been my regular Nanyang coffee and teh (tea) haunt in Johor since the borders reopened post Covid pandemic. The coffee, tea & food are good, service attentive,...
View ArticleI Love the Ramen @ Sakaba Cuisine in Impian Emas 酒场美食
Buddy Evonne raved about the ramen at Sakaba in Taman Impain Emas 😁, a township in Johor Bahru's north, far from the tourist belt 😬 I was eager to try as I am looking for great ramen to add to my JB...
View ArticleHanyuan Daily Hip Cafe • Traditional Coffee Shop in Mount Austin Johor Bahru 韓源
Johor Bahru now have many rustic hip traditional Nanyang kopi (coffee) shops. Many of them serve good coffee with a wide range of breads, pastries and Malaysian local delights. Buddy Carol recommended...
View ArticleRoast & Toast R & C Cafe in Johor Bahru • Cemerlang • Tan Hiok Nee • Eco...
Buddy Carol is a big fan of Roast & Coffee, and I love modern coffee shops, so I was eager to try her recommendation. I went to both the Desa Cemerlang and Ecopalladium outlets. They have an outlet...
View ArticleORIGIN & SOURCES of Singapore Hawker Culture • Born with a Silver Spoon of...
Singapore is one of the youngest countries in the world yet it is blessed with the cuisines of several of the world's oldest civilisations.Singapore became independent in 1965. Just 146 years prior,...
View ArticleRoti Corner (Homies Bakery) • Good Handmade Egg Tart @ 183 Toa Payoh Central
This wasn't in my plan. Hurrying along Toa Payoh Central to my destination on this stormy rainy morning. Stubborn me refused to carry an umbrella and even declined free of charge, sharing umbrellas...
View Article50 Years Taste of Tradition Egg Tart • Best in Clementi Toa Payoh & Some Say...
Yesterday after I shared about how I enjoyed the egg tarts at Roti Corner, readers pointed me to 50 Years Taste of Tradition 🙏 🙇 I went to try it today at their Clementi Bus Interchange outlet and...
View ArticleHistory of Hakka Yong Tau Foo • From Clan Wars to Food Heritage Co-creators...
Yong tau foo 酿豆腐 like lei cha 擂茶 are iconic dishes of the Hakka people. The Hakka people originally from the Yellow River basin in central China, migrated south over nearly 2000 years due to invaders...
View ArticleSoon Heng Handmade Fishball Noodle @ West Coast Hawker Centre 顺兴鱼圆面
Whenever I see a hawker does things the old way, I am very attracted to it. When I see buddies sharing about the handmade fishballs at Soon Heng, I just had to have it. Handmade fishballs are rare in...
View ArticleUnusual Japanese - Teochew Omakase in Johor Bahru • New Come & Eat @ Stulang...
This was our first meet up since the JB - SG borders closed in Mar 2020 due to the pandemic. Glad to meet up again with buddies Peggy, Florence, KK and Shirley who are all doing well 🙏New Come and Eat...
View ArticleHong Kong Boy Johor Jaya • Glutton Street of JB 新山貪吃街 • 香港仔美食中心
Johor Bahru has a few food streets such as Meldrum Walk, alley behind Chartered Bank, etc., but the largest and most popular now is Hong Kong Boy in Johor Jaya.Hong Kong Boy Johor Jaya Food Street...
View ArticleSkudai R & R Stop @ Northsouth Hwy • Where I Get Petrol, Bite, Cash, Shop,...
On my way back to Johor Bahru or Singapore on the Northsouth Expressway, I use the Skudai R & R which is 1km from the Skudai toll - the last toll gate before the JB CIQ (immigration).Skudai R &...
View ArticlePah Li Ban Village Skudai Food Street • Breakfast in Johor Bahru 八里半
Looking for a convenient place to meet up, I stumbled upon this food street at Pah Li Ban Village just outside the historic Lee Pineapple cannery in Skudai.Pah Li Ban 八里半Address: Jalan Kilang Nenas,...
View ArticleAh Song Hakka Noodle @ Impian Emas Johor Bahru 亞松客家面
Ah Song Hakka Mee was one of my first posts when I stumbled upon the little stall along Jalan Lumba Kuda in 2012 i.e. 10 years ago. Glad to hear that they now have a branch at Taman Impian Emas (near...
View ArticleGM Seafood Wholesale &西北Shiok Facebook Live • Buy Fresh Fish at Malaysian...
I love wandering around fish markets and my favourites in Johor are in Pontian and the Orang Asli fish market in Permas Jaya. Recently, since the Covid pandemic, Facebook Live has become a popular way...
View ArticleMoons Cafe Taman Molek • Big Menu, Full Flavours, Huge Servings, Nice Coffee,...
I joined the Tan family and friends at one of their favourite restaurants, the Molek outlet of Moons Cafe.Restaurant name: Moons Cafe Molek 满满Address: 20, Jalan Molek 2/2, Taman Molek, Johor...
View ArticleA Day at Pangkor Island's Wooden Fishing Jetty @ Kampung Sungai Pinang Besar
Most people know the world famous beach resorts on the west coast of Pangkor Island but on its eastern shores there are traditional fishing villages, eateries, cottage industries which are equally...
View ArticleJohor Kaki Favourite Top 3 Fried Kway Teow in Singapore
When I think of fried kway teow in Singapore, these are the "no horse run", top 3 that come to my mind even though I have tried many others from both veterans and newbies from time to time.Everyone...
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