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Beef Noodles at Grand Beef Restaurant 牛肉王之家 in Taman Melodies, Johor Bahru
Grand Beef Restaurant was mentioned a few times by Johor Yummy friend Melvin Wu. Melvin once said that the beef noodles here is one of JB's "best kept secrets". Indeed, Grand Beef Restaurant is...
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Ayam Penyet at Sutera Village near Sutera Mall in Taman Sutera Utama, Johor...
My family and friends know that I am a big fan of Ayam Penyet. When my office was not too far from my favourite Ayam Penyet stall, I had Ayam Penyet at least once or twice a week, to the chagrin of my...
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Ayukawa Grand at The ZON Regency Hotel - Japanese and Italian Buffet Restaurant
Today, we were at Ayukawa Grand Japanese and Italian Buffet Restaurant at The ZON Regency Hotel for lunch at the invitation of Rebecca Lee, the owner. Ayukawa Grand is a large a la carte buffet style...
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Ah Hong Kopitiam near Sutera Mall in Taman Sutera Utama, Johor Bahru
Even though corner kopitiams are quintessentially Malaysian/ Singaporean institutions, Ah Hong kopitiam still seemed a little out of place to me in this part of Taman Sutera where hipster cafés and...
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Kampung Chicken Rice at 旺角 Stall in Kee Kim Huat Kopitiam in Taman Sri...
We were having late supper a few months ago at Kee Kim Huat kopitiam and one of us ordered a small plate of kampung chicken rice from the 旺角kampung chicken rice stall here. I immediately liked it as...
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Johor Beef Noodles Selection
Beef noodles have a special place in my heart as the comfort food that is a "luxury" and associated with celebration and achievement. When I was about 13 or 14 years old in early 1970s Singapore, I...
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Cestino Bakery and Bistro at Taman Desa Tebrau, Johor Bahru
After shopping in Jusco Tebrau we swung around across the large car park towards the apartments in Tebrau City Residences (TCR). We found a nice place to cool our heels after a day of shopping in...
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Tung Po Rou Braised Pork Belly at Nan Bei Restaurant in Taman Gaya, Johor Bahru
I was doing my food spotting rounds at the new shoplots at Jalan Gaya 1 at Taman Gaya when I stumbled upon Nan Bei Restoran - a simple shop/stall that serves tung po rou 东坡肉 or braised belly pork,...
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Dim Sum at Yit Foong City Restaurant in Taman Gaya, Johor Bahru
I've often heard grumbles that JB does not have exquisite dim sum. Or, more accurately, foodies grumble that they can't find exquisite dim sum in JB, except at expensive restaurants.Today, I stumbled...
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Yee Sang Lo Hei 鱼生撈起 at Ayukawa Grand at ZON Regency Hotel, Johor Bahru
Yesterday, we had our first yee san lo hei鱼生撈起 of the coming Chinese New Year. It was a foodie gathering of Joell Choo's Facebook group 吃的平台 at Ayukawa Grand Japanese and Italian restaurant in ZON...
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Matang Seafood Porridge in Taman Gaya, Johor Bahru
I have been a fan of Matang Seafood Porridge at their branch at Mount Austin, and was pleasantly surprised to stumble upon their spanking new outlet at the new shoplots in Taman Gaya. I liked Matang...
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Johor Roti Canai (Prata) Selection
Roti Canai (known as Prata in Singapore) is a popular comfort food in Malaysia and Singapore. Personally, I like my roti thick, made up of many folds, with the outer layers crisp and thin while the...
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Nasi Briyani at Jitterbug Café in Plentong (near Tesco Extra Hypermart),...
Sharifah, the owner of Jitterbug Café was excited to have us try her family's nasi briyani made with a recipe passed down from her grand dad.Sharifah's grand dad (second row, middle) was a police...
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Lao and Thai Food at Restoran Tam Zabb in Taman Nusa Bestari, Johor Bahru
I was food spotting in Taman Nusa Besari near the Giant Hypermart when I stumbled upon this new restaurant. I was intrigued that it offered Lao and Thai food. In particular, I was curious as I had...
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Dim Sum at Chang Man 常满 in Taman Nusa Bestari in Johor Bahru
I was at Chang Man 常满 Hong Kong Dim Sum at the invitation of the owner Adrian Ooi. Chang Man opened for business about two months ago and there was already a steady stream of customers at the...
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Japanese Buffet Restaurant Ayukawa near Sutera Mall, Johor Bahru
Where in the world can we find a "not big" restaurant that serves for one price over 700 plus Japanese dishes in an "all you can eat" a la carte buffet?Where else? But, in Johor Bahru.I really take...
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Chinese New Year Goodies 2013 in Johor Bahru
The Chinese New Year goodie shopping frenzy has started. Here are the goodies I've bought as the Lunar New Year day approaches. These are the ones that I have tasted and personally liked. I will be...
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Sini Ada Bak Kut Teh 这里有肉骨茶 in Taman Mount Austin (near Jusco Tebrau), Johor...
Sini Ada Bak Kut Teh 这里有肉骨茶 opened (near Jusco Tebrau) about a month ago and there was already quite a buzz about it on foodie chats online. Sini Ada Bak Kut Teh is a new kid on the block and its...
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Vietnamese Food at Saigon Cafe in Taman Gaya, Johor Bahru
I was foodspotting around the new shoplots at Taman Gaya and stumbled upon this simple Vietnamese cafe. Saigon Cafe just opened for business about a month ago. The boss who is a Johorean manages the...
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Halal Dim Sum at Kai Xuan Chinese Restaurant at Puteri Pacific Hotel in Johor...
I have been looking for a Halal dim sum in Johor Bahru and finally made it to Kai Xuan restaurant at Hotel Puteri Pacific today. Kai Xuan is a good Chinese restaurant to bring and to recommend to my...
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