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Giant Grouper Fish in Pontian Johor 阿富魚湯小炒 龍膽之家 JK1479

Driving along the familiar main road towards Kukup, I noticed a street side stall directly across the road from Lee Biscuits which I have not seen before. The stall looked well patronised, and the big...

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Pontian Wanton Mee Noodles only Locals Know About JK1480

This is another drive by discovery. We drove slowly along Jalan Parit Mesjid in Pontian, looking for where local folks gather. Then, we stumbled upon this popular Pontian style wanton mee stall which...

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Ah Hua - Definitive Teochew Kway Teow Thng in Johor Bahru JK1481

Ah Hua at Sekee coffee shop at Jalan Segget is an old name in JB's Teochew kway teow soup. I haven't been back for a few years as food hunting has taken me away in search of Johor's other hidden gems....

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Loke Tien Yuen - the Jewel of Mersing Restaurants 乐天园酒家 JK1482

There are probably no more than a small handful of small restaurants in Malaysia and Singapore, the likes of century old Loke Tien Yuen in Mersing still serving authentic old school Cantonese...

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Best Char Siew Wanton Noodle in Kulai, and some say Johor? 新珍记云吞面 JK1483

My friend Puan Chong brought us here at 新珍记云吞面 in Kulai, her family's favourite wanton noodle shop. 新珍记's claim to fame is their signature "crystal" char siew or roast pork belly. 柔佛古来, 新珍记云吞面的玻璃叉烧,...

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Sunroast Roast Chicken Char Siew in Yong Peng Johor 宏达烧腊 JK1485

Little Yong Peng town is the perfect pit stop for the three hour plus drive between KL and JB. Yong Peng town is about mid point between KL and JB, and the main street is located just off the...

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Uniquely Johor Mawar Pisang Goreng Sambal Kicap JK1486

This is a common street food in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia but there is something unique about pisang groeng (fried banana fritters) in Johor which you must try :-D One place many Johoreans go...

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Yew Swee Laksa and Lor Mee - Johor Folks Favourites 友水叻沙 JK1487

Yew Swee 友水 is one of those nondescript eateries found all over Malaysia which one would hardly notice when driving by. But, local folks know that this plain Jane of shops serves one of the best curry...

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Johor Bahru Kebun Teh Seng Huat Fish Soup 成发 JK1488

Visited the fish soup stall at Jalan Kebun Teh Lama today. This was one of the first places I blogged about in Johor Kaki (in Jan 2012, the first month of JK).  榕树下果条 (成发). 汤头够味. 鱼肉新鲜又甜. 酱油够香. 好吃....

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JB EH HE Art Cafe Singapore Hokkien Mee Noodle JK1489

Singapore style Hokkien mee is a delicious iconic dish that is very hard to find a good version outside of the sunny island. For whatever reason, Singapore Hokkien mee outside of the Lion City somehow...

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Kulai Mok Chai Hainanese Beef Noodle for Real Beefy Goodness 莫才牛肉粉.猪肉面 JK1490

I am a big fan of Hainanese style beef noodles - the type with the gooey beefy brown sauce. When I was a child labourer working at construction sites during my lower secondary school holidays, I used...

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Penang Char Kway Teow at Leong Seng Huat Perling Johor JK1491

There are many regional variations of the well loved fried rice noodle dish, char kway teow. Of all the regional varieties, the Penang style seems to be the best travelled - it is found all over...

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Dinner in the Sky Malaysia in Johor Puteri Harbour JK1492

Dinner in the Sky Malaysia is now in Johor for two months (from 20 May till 19 Jun 2016). Dinner in the Sky is a novel dining concept that has travelled the world since starting in Brussels, Belgium...

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Taman Negara Malaysia's National Forest Reserve JK1493

All these years, I've read and heard a lot about Taman Negara (Malaysia's National Rainforest Resrve) but have yet to have the opportunity to visit it. So, I was so glad to receive an invitation from...

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Azmi Chapati Singapore Little India Norris Road JK1495

Walking along Singapore's Little India looking for interesting food, I stumbled upon these men making chapatis by hand. Anything hand made nowadays stop me instantly in my tracks. Chapatis are...

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Bar Wang Rice 卤肉|霸王飯 - Johor Bahru's Wallet Friendly Tyrant Rice JK1496

Recently, whenever we passed by Permas Jaya in JB, we noticed this corner restaurant which is always busy. We were quite curious about what it is all about, especially when it has a rather...

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Chef Ong Salmon Fish Head Soup & Sashimi 三文鱼头鱼片汤 JK1497

My JB buddy Jeff has been feeding me a lot of tips about where to find good eats in Johor Bahru. He told me that I should check out Chef Ong's restaurant in Permas Jaya which specialises in salmon...

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Hiap Joo Banana Cake - the Grand Old Lady of Johor Bakeries 协裕面包西果厂 JK1498

Hiap Joo Bakery in Johor Bahru's Tan Hiok Nee street cultural district needs no introduction. It's one of a handful of bakeries in Malaysia that still uses wood fire in it's almost 100 year old brick...

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Chef Ong's Kick Ass Penang Hokkien Prawn Mee Johor Permas Jaya JK1499

When I posted about Chef Ong's delicious salmon noodle soup and salmon dumplings, readers told me "Aiyah, why didn't you try his Penang Hokkien prawn mee? That one you must not miss." So, I did what I...

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JB Local's Favourite Lai Kee Fish Ball Noodles in Tun Aminah Johor...

Came to Lai Kee at Tun Aminah in JB, one of my favourite fish ball noodle shops, after a long break. It was another good experience at Lai Kee, a well established name known to most JB folk. As usual...

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