Benson Salted Duck now Serves Black & White in Toa Payoh ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Uncle Bob booked a fried duck at Benson Salted Duck stall, and enthusiastically invited me to join him at Kim Seng Eating House in Toa Payoh, Singapore. Benson, already famous for his poached salted...
View ArticleKim Hock Seng Bak Kwa. Artisanal BBQ Pork Slices 金福成肉乾
Bak Kwa 肉乾 or BBQ pork slices is extremely well loved in Singapore, and is the most popular food gift of visitors to the sunny island. Many Singaporeans also take along bak kwa as gifts when they...
View ArticleTaiwan Must Try Street Food. Minglun Egg Pancake 明倫蛋餅
On the flight from Singapore to Taipei, I saw this fascinating video about the original Ming Lun Egg Pancake 明倫蛋餅 stall. I told myself, "I gotta get this"😁 Arriving in Taipei, we were immediately...
View ArticleRamen Nagi at Suntec City Tower 2. First in Singapore
Last night, I attended the preview of Ramen Nagi which officially opens today (12 Oct 2017). A young brand founded by Chef Ikuta Satoshi in 2006, Ramen Nagi amazingly already have 22 outlets in Japan...
View ArticleCrab Factory. Little Paris. Bandar Jaya Putra. Johor JB
When I visited the newly opened Crab Factory outlet near Mount Austin, Johor Bahru, I came with a bit of scepticism. Isn't the fancy fad on the wane already? But, after eating at Crab Factory, I...
View ArticleUFB Union Fashion Bar Garden. Plaza Mentari. Pelangi. JB
I enjoyed my lunch today at UFB-Union Fashion Bar Garden at Plaza Mentari along Jalan Kuning in Taman Pelangi. I was the guest of UFB owner Yap Chern Chee who identified himself as the Executive Chef...
View ArticleChef Ikuta Satoshi. Ramen KING Maker
Chef Ikuta Satoshi's response when I asked him "Which is your favourite ramen?"😄 It's been only 11 years since Chef Ikuta opened the first Ramen Nagi restaurant in Fukuoka, Japan. He now has 22...
View ArticlePrivate Chef in a Coffee Shop. Teochew Big Brother. Singapore ☎ 90670800 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
This humble "private chef" meal was among my best so far this year, thanks to Aaron who discovered Teochew Big Brother 潮州大兄 stall, and Uncle Bob who enthusiastically introduced it to me. Teochew Big...
View Article25 Food to Eat in Taipei. Self Help Guide to Taiwan Food
Beautiful day in #taipei 😄 A post shared by Tony Johor Kaki (@johorkaki) on Jul 20, 2017 at 7:20am PDT This is my wish-to-eat list compiled with the help of Johor Kaki blog readers. This target list...
View ArticleMy Search for Tamsui Castella Cake 緣味古早味現烤蛋糕
Recently, Singapore and Malaysia have been griped in Castella cake fever. Several brands popped up in Taiwan, Malaysia and Singapore offering the aromatic eggy milky cheesy sponge cakes which were...
View ArticleAy Chung Mee Sua at Ximenting 西門町阿宗麵線大肠麵線
A stop at Ay Chung at Ximending 西門町 for mee sua complete with an Instagram or Facebook update is obligatory for many tourists to Taipei 😄 Ay Chung mee sua shop is located right at the heart of...
View ArticleBest Taiwan Pepper Cakes 胡椒餅
Pepper cake 胡椒餅 is one of the most popular street foods in Taiwan. We tried a few of the famous stalls in Taipei and liked all of them 😋 Pepper cakes originate from Foochow 福州 in Southern China. The...
View ArticleOriental Beauty Oolong Tea. Hsinchu Taiwan 劉家龍茶園.東方美人茶
I like tea and am lucky to enjoy some nice teas from time to time. But, today at Beipu 北埔 (Hsinchu County in Taiwan), I tasted a really special tea which is specially memorable. The tea has a royal...
View ArticleWhat to Eat at Yang Ming Shan. Ching Tsai Yuan Restaurant. 陽明山竹子湖青菜園
For many tourists to Taipei, a day trip to Yang Ming Shan is often one of the highlights of their itinerary. Locals too like to come here to enjoy the cool fresh air and beautiful views of Yang Ming...
View ArticleKao Chi Famous Shen Chien Bao 台北永康街高記
Legend has it that CNN originally wanted to feature 高記 Kao Chi as the leading Shanghainese restaurant in Taipei but 高記's owners declined as they were uncomfortable with speaking English. So, the CNN...
View ArticleTaiwanese Porridge @ Shin Yeh. Parent Restaurant in Taipei 欣葉餐廳 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Come to Taiwan, of course, must try Taiwan porridge 😄 Our gracious Taiwanese friend 王 brought us to her personal favourite at Shin Yeh Taiwanese Cuisine 欣葉餐廳. Shin Yeh is a popular choice with locals....
View ArticleMalaysia Boleh! Best Collection of Malaysia Street Food in Singapore
Folks in Singapore love Malaysian food. That's beyond doubt - just look at the numerous Malaysian food stalls everywhere, all over our sunny island. Five years ago, Malaysia Boleh! came up with the...
View ArticleFormer Restoran SPOA. Teo Orang Asli Family Seafood. Pasir Puteh. Johor
I joined 吃的平台 Foodie Facebook Group for their seventh annual eat together recently at Teo Orang Asli Family Restaurant. We enjoyed ourselves at this seaside seafood restaurant handpicked by 吃的平台 group...
View ArticleFong Da Coffee in Ximending. Coffee Pioneer in Taipei 蜂大咖啡
Fong Da is one of buddy John's favourite coffee places, so the first thing we did on our first morning in Taipei was to check in at Fong Da 蜂大咖啡 in Ximending 西門町. I like the feel of Fong Da's shop...
View ArticleTanjong Pagar Nasi Briyani. Ali Nachia Briyani Dam
Buddy Victor suggested Ali Nachia Briyani Dam stall at Tanjong Pagar Plaza for our meet up. Victor has been a fan of this briyani stall since it was operating at Tanjong Pagar Railway Station. Photo...
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