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Bara Chirashi Don at Hana Hana 華花 in Singapore
Today, I joined buddy Milton at one of his favourite lunch haunts for bara chirashi don at Hana Hana 華花 restaurant at the street level of Orchid Hotel. It's a convenient, light, simple, healthy meal in...
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Makanan Bollywood Dum Briyani in Peninsula Shopping Centre Singapore
Milton is slowly letting me into his list of favourite places to eat in Singapore 😋 Today was one of his top places for nasi briyani on our sunny island - Makanan Bollywood at the basement of Peninsula...
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Padang Melang Festival. Best Time to Visit Anambas Islands in Indonesia
I had long hoped for a chance to visit the legendary pristine turquoise waters and sandy white beaches of Indonesia's Anambas Islands. The island regency consisting of 255 islands is Indonesia's...
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Golden Mile Thien Kee Steamboat Restaurant 黄金端记餐室 Singapore
I first came to Thien Kee Steamboat at Golden Mile Tower at Beach Road in Apr 1979. It was to celebrate end of BMT (Basic Military Training). Thien Kee was a top gathering place for NS boys...
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Chinese 6 Spice. Anita's Spicy Column
We’ve all heard of Chinese 5 spice 五香粉, we’re all familiar with the savoury-warm notes of this ubiquitous spice blend. In fact, this was the only spice blend that my mum used in her cooking when I was...
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Famous Nasi Padang in Batam Indonesia. Rumah Makan Pangek Ombilin
We were privileged to have Batam's top foodie Instagrammer Batamlicious show us the best eats around Batam. One of the most memorable was Rumah Makan Pangek Ombilin, one of the top Nasi Padang shops in...
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Western Dinner in JB. Tropique Cafe & Restaurant at Spring Labs Johor Bahru
The folks behind Johor Bahru's Faculty of Caffeine and The Replacement which are popular for their all day brunch have just upped their game by introducing quality Western dinner and wine pairing at...
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Laksa Mee Hoon Kueh at Restoran Yew Swee in Johor Bahru ⭐⭐⭐⭐
When I heard that Restoran Yew Swee, one of my favourite laksa places in Johor serves laksa mee hoon kueh, I chiong 冲 (rush) there as soon as I could. I love laksa, I love mee hoon kueh, so I was eager...
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Good Food, Good Value. Tanba Japanese BBQ Buffet in Johor Bahru 炭馬日式烧肉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
I first visited 炭馬日式烧肉 Tanba Japanese BBQ buffet at Twin Galaxy in JB last year for an invited tasting. Today, I came back with friends as a paying customer and am glad to recommend Tanba to you.Read...
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Jerk Spice. A Real Jerk of a Spice. Anita's Spicy Column
Jerk chicken is delicious. You can smell it from blocks away.It was only after moving to Toronto, did I learn of jerk chicken – a Jamaican invention, a local favourite. The dish can be deceptively...
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Sentosa Mee Hoon Kueh in Taman Molek JB 大豐麵粉粿 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Checked in for late lunch at 大豐麵粉粿 Kedai Makanan Mee Hoon Kueh in Taman Molek, Johor Bahru. 大豐麵粉粿 started in 1986 as a push cart stall in Taman Sentosa. Thirty two years on, it is still one of the top...
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Red. Anita's Spicy Column
Singapore’s national day is here, August 9th. Canada Day was a month ago, July 1st. Why am I mentioning these dates and what do these countries have in common? Read more »»
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San Lou Dry Bee Hoon Creator Ah Kaw @ Restoran Ah Kaw 亚九咖喱鱼头
San Lou Dry Bee Hoon 三楼干米粉 is one of Johor Bahru's iconic dishes. I first tasted and blogged about JB San Lou Dry Bee Hoon in 2011, and have eaten it numerous times since. Since 2011, I had hoped to...
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Iberico Pork Bak Kut Teh @ Restoran Kota Zheng Zong in Sentosa Johor Bahru
Friends in JB have been raving about it, since Kota Zheng Zong Bak Kut Teh launched their Iberico pork rib BKT last month. Truth be told, I was skeptical as the fad of substituting "normal" pork in...
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Fei Fei Crab 肥肥蟹 in Plaza Sentosa Johor Bahru. More Pattern than Badminton
When I was living in Kuala Lumpur, one of my memorable dining experiences are their specialist crab restaurants - they do crabs in many different flavours just like those roti prata shops that do prata...
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Restoran Shang Ji. Tin & Tin (Cathay) Hainanese Beef Noodle (Update)
Breakfast at Tin & Tin (Cathay) Hainanese Beef Noodle stall at Shang Ji coffee shop near the JB CIQ. There are probably at most 5 beef noodle stalls in Johor Bahru now.Read more »»
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Ah Lee Taiping Famous Kuih Cafe in Taman Sentosa Johor Bahru 亜利太平糕
Buddy Jeff mentioned Ah Lee Taiping Famous Kuih to me before but I couldn't find them at their old address at Sri Tebrau Hawker Centre. Yesterday, buddy KC alerted me that Ah Lee Taiping Famous Kuih is...
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Ah Koong Fishball at Taman Sentosa Johor Bahru 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸
Ah Koong Fishball Noodle is like an old family friend. It was my father, a true Johor kaki, who first brought me to the restaurant in Taman Sentosa in 1990 JB. Often, when I was at work, my dad would...
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East Treasure Chinese Restaurant in Joo Chiat Singapore 东宝之卧虎藏龙
We gathered at the newly opened East Treasure Chinese Restaurant 东宝之卧虎藏龙 in Joo Chiat Singapore. The comfortable restaurant have a few tasty unique signature dishes which use good quality fresh...
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Sanford Mineral Water Springs from Bintan to the World Beyond
When you are in Batam and Bintan (Riau Islands in Indonesia), you will see Sanford mineral water everywhere in hotels, coffee shops, ferry boats, provision shops, supermarkets etc. Sanford mineral...
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