Mee Hoon Kueh & Ban Mian at Teck Lai 德来 in Taman Gaya, Johor Bahru JK1305
We paid a visit to Teck Lai in Taman Gaya yesterday - one of my favourite places for mee hoon kueh in Johor Bahru. I like Teck Lai's mee hoon kway and ban mian which is served with fish soup loaded...
View ArticleBedok 85 Fengshan Bak Chor Mee Xing Ji Rou Cuo Mian Singapore 兴记肉脞面 JK1306
Though Xing Ji rou cuo mian at 85 Fengshan food centre serves a different style of bak chor mee from the others, it is one of the most famous in Singapore. Xing Ji is one of the very rare bak chor mee...
View ArticleChinatown Seng Kee 119 Famous Steamed Fish Head Singapore 成记驰名酱蒸松鱼头 JK1307
I don't know since when, but I've long been a junkie of the Cantonese classic steamed Song fish head. In Singapore, the best place to get this dish is Chinatown Complex Market and Food Centre. There...
View ArticleChua Kee Seafood Gelang Patah Johor 蔡記海鲜 JK1308
Chua Kee (together with Tian Lai) are the oldest established kampung style seafood restaurants in Gelang Patah. Star Chef restaurant is a relative newcomer, though it also have a good foothold now...
View ArticleSembawang White Bee Hoon (You Huak) White Restaurant Singapore 友发餐室白米粉 JK1309
I have tried Sembawang White Bee Hoon before it became so famous because I lived near by. I was passing by today at lunch. It was raining heavily, so I dashed for shelter inside my old haunt and try...
View ArticleJing Seng Restaurant Desa Tebrau Johor 金城小食馆 JK1310
Last night, we dropped by at the popular Jing Seng restaurant at Taman Desa Tebrau for a simple dinner. Small restaurants like Jing Seng are like Singapore's zi char 煮炒 (cook and fry) stalls which...
View ArticleSoon Chiang Bak Kut Teh in Johor Bahru 顺江肉骨茶 JK1311
Soon Chiang bak kut teh is the place in Johor Bahru to get the Klang style of pork bone in a savoury dark herbal broth. It's a stone's throw from Plaza Pelangi along Jalan Maju, usually referred to as...
View Article廣記云吞面 Wantan Noodles in Yoong Seng Coffee Shop in Johor Jaya JB JK1312
Hungry in Johor Jaya, I stumbled upon 廣記云吞面 in Yoong Seng coffee shop at closing time. I was literally stumbling as I was feeling famished. The friendly shop owners came to my rescue - making me this...
View ArticleBubur Nasi Istimewa No. 1 Johor Bahru Sentosa JB JK1313
Bubur Nasi Istimewa No.1 has been one of my favourite street side eating places in JB since my children were toddlers. We often had our dinner here after shopping at Lien Hoe Complex, then the hottest...
View ArticleWanton Noodles 許记云吞面 Sri Tebrau Koon Chong Coffee Shop JK1315
In between errands today, I dropped by at 許记云吞面 in Taman Sri Tebrau for one of my favourite wantan mee stalls. 許记 is a humble coffee shop stall serving simple wanton mee, done very well. I was glad to...
View ArticleBak Cheng Johor JB Bak Kut Teh 木青肉骨茶 JK1316
First when there was bak kut teh in Johor Bahru, there was Bak Cheng bak kut teh 木青肉骨茶. Bak Cheng BKT is one of the pioneers of JB bak kut teh, and perhaps the most respected and storied one. Old Mr...
View ArticleBy Grace Sweet Treats Private Dining in Johor Bahru Taman Pelangi JK1317
Grace and Gio invited me to one of their private dining sessions at By Grace Sweet Treats Dessert Bar in Taman Pelangi, Johor Bahru. Among JB locals, By Grace Sweet Treats has a strong following for...
View ArticleABC Bak Kut Teh in Johor Jaya JB 天香來肉骨茶 JK1318
I was looking for dinner at the Johor Jaya area when I stumbled upon ABC Bak Kut Teh stall 天香來肉骨茶 in Fong Yem Coffee Shop. As I was alone, I ordered my favourite way of eating bak kut teh - pig tail...
View ArticleKip Wanton Mee Noodles Johor Bahru Bukit Indah 吉面家 JK1319
I was running errands in Bukit Indah today and so had breakfast at Restoran Kip wanton noodles 吉面家. Restoran Kip is a neat little noodle shop. It is clean, nice and cool inside with air conditioning....
View ArticleChap Chye Png Mixed Vegetable Economy Rice in Johor Bahru Desa Tebrau...
While having breakfast at Kang Wei coffee shop in Taman Desa Tebrau this morning, we noticed that the mixed dishes or chap chye png 杂菜饭 stall here is very popular. Many people were eating in and more...
View ArticleShi Wah Bak Kut Teh in Johor Bahru, Permas Jaya 古来世华肉骨茶 JK1321
Kulai's famous brand of Shi Wah bak kut teh has a few shops with the same name around Johor Bahru. The Shi Wah bak kut teh in Permas Jaya is probably the most popular (outside of Kulai). Shi Wah...
View ArticleCome and Eat Teochew Porridge Johor Bahru Stulang Laut JK1322 吃又来潮州粥
Finally, after missing this asam fish for three years, I got to taste it again at "Come and Eat" Teochew porridge shop at the old three storey flats in Stulang Laut, Johor Bahru. I asked the shop...
View ArticleYi Bao Mee Hoon Kueh near Pelangi Mall Johor Bahru JK1323 顺利面粉粿
Even though Johor Bahru is known as "Little Swatow" because it's Chinese community is mainly Teochew, JB has more shops and stalls serving the Hokkien comfort food, mee hoon kueh than Singapore -...
View ArticleO Master Q Mee Hoon Kueh Johor Bahru JK1324 和合老夫子面粉果
A reader left a comment on my last post on mee hoon kueh in JB and alerted me to O Master Q mee hoon kueh shop 和合老夫子面粉果 in Taman Maju Jaya. So, I quickly made my way here at the quiet end of Jalan...
View ArticlePasar Kia Laksa Johor Bahru Taman Daya 巴沙仔叻沙 JK1325
Stumbled upon this sharp looking curry laksa while food spotting at Taman Daya in the evening. The curry laksa came from this little stall that looked like those at Meldrum Walk in downtown Johor...
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