I Blind Tasted 5 Canned Abalone. Which is the Best Abalone?
Codiva, a 40 year old Johor Bahru homegrown cannery claiming to produce the best abalone in Malaysia invited me to be their affiliate. I was skeptical about their claim. So, before making my decision,...
View ArticleDesa Tebrau JB Sing Ting Mee Hoon Kueh 新天面粉糕 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✱
Brunch today is at the popular Restoran Sing Ting mee hoon kueh in Taman Desa Tebrau. This is the branch shop by the same family that run the Sing Ting MHK shop at Jalan Besi 1 in Skudai for over 20...
View ArticleGIANT Caterers in Johor Bahru - Good Indian Food at Great Prices
Dear fans of Indian food, I got a yummy lobang for you 😃 You may already know GIANT Caterers, one of JB's established food catering companies. GIANT Caterers run a simple little restaurant at it's...
View ArticleBrunch 2 Wine. Bottle & Glass @ Vantage Bay. Stulang Johor Bahru
Last night, we visited Brunch 2 Wine located at Vibe @ Vantage Bay along Jalan Ibrahim Sultan (Stulang), the seaside strip facing the Johor Straits and Woodlands (Singapore) on the other side. Brunch...
View Article2017 Walking Guide to Good Food & Cafes near Johor JB Customs
I have many requests from Singapore readers for a guide to good food and cafes in JB near to the checkpoint as the old town is a haven for food lovers, cafe hoppers and street photographers. As JB...
View ArticleDiscover Selangor Heart of Malaysia with Firefly Airlines
This was the first time I flew with Firefly airlines and it was a also very long time since I last flew in a turboprop aircraft. I enjoyed both my smooth and comfortable 1.5 hour flights between...
View ArticleWhere do Cockles Come from? Discover Selangor, Heart of Malaysia
You know.... we often hear comments that our children do not know where drumsticks, steaks, fillets etc come from. Actually, I don't know and am curious to find out where cockles come from as I love...
View ArticleExotic Game Dishes @ Lembah Bernam Sekinchan. Discover Selangor
Restoran Lembah Bernam was one of the many interesting places we visited with Tourism Selangor under the Discover Selangor, Heart of Malaysia campaign. This is a Must Visit restaurant for exotic game...
View ArticleChinese New Year Traditional Goodies. Kueh Kapit
Of all the Chinese New Year goodies, my favourite is still kueh kapit or love letters. Light, crispy, sweet, eggy with coconut aroma, it brings back the most happy childhood memories of Chinese New...
View ArticleBenson Salted Duck Toa Payoh Lor 1 Blk 168 盛记咸水鸭
When Uncle Bob told us about Benson's salted duck stall in Toa Payoh Lor 1, Blk 168, I was eager to try it out. I love eating ducks and salted duck stalls are rare in Singapore. Stall holder Benson...
View ArticleHighlights of Discover Selangor, Heart of Malaysia with Firefly
Many Singaporeans are familiar with Kuala Lumpur, but from this trip to Selangor I saw that the Malaysian state also have many interesting places for a relaxing and meaningful vacation. Flying with...
View ArticleEn Ji Wanton Noodle House Puteri Wangsa Ulu Tiram 恩记面家
En Ji Noodle House is a well loved old school noodle shop serving Puteri Wangsa, Ulu Tiram residents for over 16 years. The Wong family running En Ji makes everything in house, from egg noodles to...
View ArticleRoyal Klang Heritage Walk. Discover Selangor. Heart of Malaysia
If you have been to Klang regularly for it's famous food like banana leaf rice, cendol and bak kut teh, have you ever wondered what else you could do there? Why not check out the Royal Klang Town...
View ArticleKentucky Fried Chicken KFC Stulang Laut in Johor Bahru JB
You know right? You might have heard people say that KFC in Malaysia tastes better than KFC in Singapore. I don't know lah.... I haven't tasted KFC in Singapore for decades. And, the only way to know...
View ArticleSugar On Top SOT JB. A Down to Earth Cafe with a Bit of Craziness
We were first at Sugar On Top SOT almost exactly one year ago. This was Derek Tan's first cafe - one year on and after a nail biting start, Sugar On Top is an established JB homegrown brand with four...
View ArticleGourmet Trails Marketplace & Deli. Medini, Nusajaya
You know the feeling - you are far away from home and you pine for the flavours and aromas of home. It need not be anything exquisite or exclusive - just commonplace everyday things we take for...
View ArticleSing Ting Mee Hoon Kueh Skudai Johor 新天面粉糕 ⭐⭐⭐⭐✱
If you love mee hoon kueh, you got to check out Sing Ting 新天 at Jalan Besi 1 in Skudai - it's an old favourite locals go to for this Hokkien comfort food. Sing Ting is a small back street shop lot...
View ArticleHuat Kee 發記 Favourite Hakka Dishes in Senai Johor ⭐⭐⭐⭐✱
Went to Senai today to visit Huat Kee, a little street side stall serving homely Hakka style dishes for over fifty years. 想吃客家炸肉和苦瓜汤等等的客家家常菜可以到士乃大街天橋边的發記老档口. 他们的滑蛋河也很好吃. 有蛋香, 有锅气. 这个道地,...
View ArticleTan Kee Cathay Curry Laksa in Johor Bahru 陈记國泰叻沙
Tan Kee 陈记國泰叻沙 is one of the oldest and well loved curry laksa stalls in Johor Bahru. The friendly Tan couple have been running this little curry laksa stall for 43 years. Most of their customers are...
View ArticleLa La Queen. Skudai Food Johor
Lunch today was at a humble no name stall in Atson kopitiam at Jalan Inang 1, a quiet back street off Jalan Skudai. Stall holder Auntie Lian is like everybody's mum - she simply takes her home cooking...
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