1933 Cafe by BreadTalk in Capitol Piazza Singapore JK1204
The first time I stepped into Capitol building was in 1967. My dad brought me here to watch the blockbuster sword fighting movie 龙门客栈. 龙门客栈 was the definitive precursor of fast paced Chinese martial...
View ArticleKiang Kee Bak Kut Teh 强记肉骨茶 Johor JK1205
For many Johoreans and not a few Singaporeans, Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh 强记肉骨茶 needs no introduction. It's would be fair to say that it's one of the most popular bak kut teh places in Johor and Singapore,...
View ArticleWild Boar Meat in Johor Bahru Ulu Tiram Seng Huat JK1206
I am often asked, especially by Singapore readers about where to get wild game meat in Johor. One recommendation is the wild boar soup at Seng Huat kopitiam in Ulu Tiram. I first came to Seng Huat...
View ArticleFamous Restaurant in Kaohsiung Liu's Traditional Juancun Food 劉家酸菜白肉火鍋 JK1207
Our Taiwanese guide 美青 (margochuo@gmail.com) brought us to Liu's Traditional Juancun Food 劉家酸菜白肉火鍋 which is a steamboat restaurant popular with Kaohsiung locals. Liu's Traditional Juancun Food...
View ArticleGin Khao Thai Restaurant East Coast Singapore JK1208
Johor Kaki was invited to a food tasting at the recently opened (in Jun 2015) Gin Khao Thai restaurant at East Coast Park. Gin Khao is a fairly large space, bright, simply laid out, basically...
View ArticleSeletar Sheng Mian Mee Hoon Kway Singapore Toa Payoh Lor 8 JK1209
Stumbled upon this scene while exploring Toa Payoh Lor 8 Hawker Centre this cool Sunday morning. It's Singapore's 50th National Day. The hawker centre seemed relatively quiet today but Seletar Sheng...
View ArticleShianye Popular Kaohsiung Restaurant 縣爺土雞屋 JK1210
During our visit to Kaohsiung, our Taiwanese guide 美青 Margo (margochuo@gmail.com) took us to Shianye 縣爺土雞屋, one of her personal favourite restaurants for dinner. I am so glad as whenever I have the...
View ArticleSingapore Turtle Soup at Fu He (Berseh Food Centre) JK1211
Once in a while, I do indulge in a bowl of turtle soup with yam rice. I like the mouth feel of turtle gelatin which only turtle has. My go to place for turtle soup in Singapore is Berseh Food Centre....
View ArticleSingapore Best Ramen Men-Tei Robinson Road JK1212
Like a true ramen-ya in downtown Toyko, Men-Tei in Singapore is a small compact, intimate space. If you walk briskly along busy Robinson Road, you are likely to walk pass it's glass doors without even...
View ArticleJohor Bahru Ipoh Chicken Hor Fun 唐记鸡丝河粉 JK1213
唐记鸡丝河粉 is the bench mark in Johor Bahru for good Ipoh style chicken hor fun soup. When JB foodies discuss chicken hor fun, they often ask "so how does it compare with 唐记"? 唐记鸡丝河粉 is a little chicken...
View ArticleEast Bistro Sembawang by Former Lei Garden Singapore Head Chef JK1214
East Bistro 东小馆 is a gem of a little restaurant tucked in a back street corner in a cluster of shop houses opposite Sembawang Shopping Centre. Stepping inside, East Bistro is bright, clean and very...
View ArticleThe Fabulous Baker Boy Singapore TFBB JK1215
Johor Kaki was invited to a food tasting at The Fabulous Baker Boy (TFBB) bakery/ cafe at The Foothills located between Fort Canning Park and Clarke Quay. The Fabulous Baker Boy (TFBB) is an air...
View ArticleLim's Fried Oyster Berseh Food Centre Singapore JK1216
Singapore's Croc King Tony Tee's infectious enthusiasm for Lim's Fried Oyster 林煎豪 has generated a lot of buzz and excitement about the humble stall in Berseh Food Centre. Even my niece who has tried...
View ArticleAmpang Yoong Tau Foo in Johor Bahru JK1217
Nelson from Ampang (KL) moved to Johor Bahru in the 1990s and missed his hometown yong tau foo. A man of action, Nelson and wife Fancy took matters into their own hands. Nelson and Fancy teamed up...
View ArticleEastern House of Seafood Delicacy Singapore JK1218 东味鲜美食阁
In Singapore, a lot has been said and written about our hawker centres. We are grateful for hawkers and hawker centres for providing delicious food generally accessible for the public. In my humble...
View ArticleGerai Makanan Kokki Johor Bahru JK1219 郭记凤爪面
When in Johor Bahru, one of my favourite experiences is street side al fresco dining. Kokki 郭记凤爪面 along Jalan Teju in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah is very popular among locals. Kokki serves noodles with...
View ArticleDapeng Bay National Scenic Area Taiwan 大鵬灣 JK1220
During our visit to Kaohsiung with AirAsia, beautiful Dapeng Bay National Scenic Area 大鵬灣 was one of the memorable places in the itinerary. Credit: Google Maps Dapeng Bay is a short hour drive...
View ArticleEat Drink Buy WA - Foodie Adventures with Chef Wan or Free & Easy JK1221
Tourism Western Australia (WA) just launched (on 15 Aug 2015) the Eat Drink Buy WA Campaign. Western Australia (WA) is an international food and wine destination with many top-notch gourmet...
View ArticleSingapore Hawker Centres and Culture - Hard Truths about the Future? JK1222
Disclaimer: Before you read any further, please note that I am just a casual observer, a Singaporean man in the street. I have never worked in the food and beverage industry. I have no affiliation...
View ArticleKaya Coconut Jam Recipe by Good Morning Nanyang Cafe Singapore JK1223
I fell in love with the freshly made kaya at Good Morning Nanyang Cafe, the very first time I tasted it. It looks slightly lumpy but is very very feathery soft. This kaya has a layered kind of...
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