Luncheon at Cincin Restaurant 津津酒楼

These days, a trip up to Kluang is never complete without a visit to Cincin, be it for lunch or dinner (refer to my previous post). The restaurant has naturally turn out to be one of the must-visit places for my family trip, besides paying pilgrimage to the infamous Kluang Lim coffee shop and yong tau foo (yet...

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One of my family's favourite haunt ... Let's Eat 为食坊

This place needs no further introduction, as I've done so in my previous post. It's one of my parents' favorite place for a luncheon, 忙里偷闲, shying away from the hot tropical sun. In recent times, that biased perception in me, of the Hong Kong cafes out there serving crappy food has also started receding with...

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Re Della Pasta 甲虫餐厅

(Please visit here for the latest article) Was dropping by to KSL City shopping mall on a weekday, after work to get my new wireless modem after my D-Link got busted by Zeus (The almighty King of God living on Mount Olympus in Greek mythodology, ring a bell ?) . The strike was so incredible that it had my telephone...

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Tian Yi Restaurant 天一海鲜

It's a weekend yet again, and that means dining out for us today. Nobody's cooking, everybody needs a break and that means eating out, and it ultimately means adding the count of reviews to my blog. Today, we decide to try something new, some Chinese restaurant that's just recently opened for business near where...

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Ho Ho Steamboat Restaurant 好好海鲜火锅之家

What's best on a cold, rainy weekend ? Steamboat !!! Nothing beats having a boiling pot of soup at the center of the dining table. The most widely available soup bases we've known are chicken broth, tom yam or even with porridge (which reminds me of 田园火锅...

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Paradise Inn 乐天客栈

Paradise Inn ... errmmmmm .... doesn't ring a bell. Nice ? Good food ? Cheap ? That's the first thought in my mind when my friend has organised a celebration (of some sort) over there. A search with my next best friend on the Internet (aka Google) reveals my ignorance, 1, 2, 3, ... 9, 10, 11 outlets ! I didn't...

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With greetings from Taiwan ^_^

On my every trip to Taiwan, there are a few items which would definitely be on my shopping list ... primarily 太阳饼 and 芋头酥. They are practically being sold in almost all major shopping outlets or even at the airport, if I decide to do some last minute shopping for gifts. This time round, I've gotten a friend...

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Special coverage: Spanish Food Tasting Event @ Eight Lido

This is my 1st ever invitation to a food sampling event ever since I started blogging in less than a year, and I have to thank both Eight Lido and Euginn (an enthusiastic and outgoing character) for the invite. Alot of people I met at the event asked me the same question, "What got you started into all the,...

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Random foodie experience ... Kulai Char Kuey Tiao 古来炒粿条

This wasn't exactly a random foodie trip, in fact we had it planned to go in search of this infamous 炒果条 stall  in Kulai. Had a tough time finding the place, but after a few spins around the neighbourhood we finally spotted it.  It was located in a rather secluded location, away from the main street,...

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Sweet Dynasty 糖水吧

Void of any enthusiasm on a weekend afternoon ? The next best thing to do is either lie on the bed at the comfort of my home or take my ride out for a spin, in the relentless pursuit for more speed or just enjoy a good afternoon tea with a group of friends, catching up on the happenings for the past one week....

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Swee Bee Hainanese Chicken Rice 瑞美海南鸡饭

Being a Hainanese myself, all the more I couldn't resist the temptation of paying Swee Bee a visit when I googled and saw some rave reviews about it. It has been much blogged about and I just got to find it, taste it and review it for myself. First thing we reached Batu Pahat is head towards it, arriving at around...

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Shui Kee Tonic Soup & Curry Fish Head 水记炖品咖哩鱼头

Featured before in a local variety show, Taste with Jason (阿贤人情味)  has uplifted the popularity of this joint beyond the boundaries of Batu Pahat, from Perlis in the North to Johor Bahru in the Southern tip of Malaysia. It is no easy feat to have a foodie joint that spans across 3 shops, and much more...

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Xing Rong beef noodles 兴荣牛肉面

We have driven past this seemingly rundown corner coffee shop umpteen times, but never gave it a second look, probably because it was overshadowed by its more illustrious neighbours, 水记咖哩鱼头 and 金山鸭面. Another plausible reason is the geography of the stall, hidden at the back of the shop with only a small signboard...

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Chop See Kee wanton noodle 亞泗雲吞面

This place has definitely garnered quite its fair share of recommendations from the locals or bloggers, making it one of the must-visit places if one were to ever go to Batu Pahat. Better known as Ah See wanton mee to the locals, it has sort of being widely acclaimed as one of the signature food of Batu Pahat. The...

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Restaurant Chor 初记餐厅

This isn't in the Batu Pahat itinerary but an impromptu decision to just stop over and have our dinner. We cursed our luck, after going around BP town searching left and right to only find out all those that featured in our plan was closed for the day. Geezzzz ... final resort was to then head to Batu Pahat...

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Food République ... with improvements

I remember blogging about them on my last trip here, and the review wasn't good coming from me, mainly due to the unforgivingly long waiting time for our food to be served. This time round, I am much more impressed by their eagerness to serve up the meal....

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Restaurant Kim Long 金龙饭店

Be it roast duck lovers, foodies looking to fill their stomach or somebody out to look for an inexpensive meal, all can look no further than Restaurant Kim Loong albeit far away from Johor Bahru city. Although remotely located in Senai area, the daunting task of driving to Senai has been tamed with the new hookups...

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山顶面家 ... 砂朥越哥罗面

For the people who is or has been to Kuching before, should know they have a few local hawker dishes which everyone must try, notably the kolo mee (哥罗面), laksa and tomato sauce mee. I have never tried all of them before simply because 1) I've never been to Sarawak before and 2) I've never come across them...

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Cafe Happy Land 欢乐圆饮冰室

Well, I guess I can call this place a cafe if I'm transported at least 20 years back into the past. The outlook of the place would under no circumstances, allow people to associate with one. I think it should rightfully name itself as Kopitiam Happy Land. Before the readers decide to skip and give this page a...

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Ippudo Ramen Ten 一风堂

After our karaoke session, we were all hungry and ready to go for the next round of food. There were reviews on forums mentioning some must-visit cafes when going to Kulai. 一风堂 is one of them. We came with high expectations, spotting that rich Japanese themed designs fronting the entrance. From the outside,...

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Random food tasting session (Beef noodle)

We chanced upon this beef noodle stall while driving around scouting for something to eat in Kulai. We've tried 云来点心, infamous for the steamed buns aka 包 and available at many places, mostly dim sum shops that sourced it from them. I've tried the bak kut teh as well, blogged in one of my recent post 士华肉骨茶. So...

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Sengat seafood restaurant

Teluk Sengat is a small rural, fishing village situated between Kota Tinggi and Desaru, surrounded by palm oil plantations. Its location would definitely spook some 1st timers off, trees and nothing but trees on both side of the long, windy road. As for the strong-hearted, they would be duly rewarded with a...

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Cathay Restaurant 新国泰酒楼

It was my Mother's birthday so she suggested going to some place new to celebrate instead of our favourite joints in town. She was informed Cathay Restaurant is very famous in Kulai and coincidentally, it happened to be owned by the family of my brother's friend. My brother was there once to attend the friend's...

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Al-Ameen Eating Corner

Al-Ameen has been around for years and has always whipped up excellent Indian, Western cuisines and Halal food. They serve varieties that range from tandoori chicken, naan, roti prata, beriyani, nasi goreng to even chicken chops. Quite an extensive list and I could go on and on, but to put it simply ... they...

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Eng Huaa Seafood Restaurant 荣华海鲜楼

An unpretentious Chinese restaurant that has been around for more than 10 years, and have seen better days than today. I still remember back then Taman Daya was a relatively quiet neighbourhood, unlike the booming scene we are experiencing today, traffic, traffic and more traffic. On the contrary, Eng Huaa's...

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Miao Yi vegetarian 妙益素食楼

The building facade, the interior and the signages headlining the restaurant, everything looks as if it belongs to the past decade. It's hard to imagine there's a makan corner, a gem of its kind hidden among the throngs of tuition centres. One would have easily miss it if you are riding up from the escalator,...

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Sekinchan Ikan Bakar

Was driving around Danga Bay area sourcing for new food joints when I came across this Malay restaurant, sandwiched between Tunes Hotel and the Volkswagen car showroom. It is out of sight and outshine by the row of beautifully renovated cafes fronting the main road along Danga Bay. Hidden in a corner, what caught...

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八起居酒屋

An authentic place to have a decent Japanese meal in Johor Bahru. They have a rather extensive menu and quite a selection of sakes as well. I can see they have quite a following of Japanese expats, most probably a place where they can feel right at home after a long day at work or after...

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Sze Hwa Bak Kut Teh 士华肉骨茶

This is where it all originated ... the original Sze Hwa Bak Kut Teh @ Kulai, with numerous other branches sprouting all around Johor Bahru. Bak kut teh or the oriental version of stewed pork ribs has 2 variants to it, primarily the Teochew style with light coloured broth and herbs or the Hokkien version, which...

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Woori Nara Korean Restaurant

With the recent influx of the Korean wave, we are fortunate enough to be able to experience Korean culture from what's showing in that 50" rectangle box in our living room to the dining table. The latest Korean food joint to have come under my radar is Woori Nara, a quiet little outlet planted behind Upper Bukit...

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Galbiati gourmet deli

A cosy, little deli shop at the Rail Mall in the Upper Bukit Timah area offering authentic Italian cusine from salads, antipasti, soups to a selection of main course, pasta and dessert. And of course, without being too harsh on your wallet. The ambience allows for a date with your loved ones for anniversaries,...

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The Bierhaus ... the only German food in town ... or so they say

My family and I was looking for something different from the usual joints for dinner last week, something beyond what naturally surfaces out in our head ... something the likes of Gianni, TGI Fridays or Chez Papa. At least after last week's to The Bierhaus, we have now a new row in our where-to-dine list...

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Kluang Lim kopitiam ... a lesser known to the Kluang Railway Coffee

Kluang Lim is a lesser known as compared to its famous counterpart, Kluang Railway Coffee. They serve many different types of kuih (or snacks) and brews a pot of excellent coffee & tea too. Not to be missed is their fried prawn crackers but it is usually only available during tea-time and not any other hour....

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Cincin Restaurant 津津酒楼

My family was enroute to buy mooncakes (from a very famous pastry shop) for the Autumn Festival in Kluang, and stopped by this chinese restaurant. My dad tried it before and he commented the food is not bad, so we decided to settle our lunch over here. From clockwise, we had the Kungpo diced chicken - Average,...

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Restaurant Hua Mui 华美茶餐室 ... since 1946

Restaurant Hua Mui has been around since 1946 and that til today, it is still leaving its footprints in and around Johor Bahru. I believe they have another outlet at Taman Sutera but it is this shop (their main branch) along Jalan Trus that really absorbs one into a time portal, and back to the future.  Mind...

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Satisfying Batam, 2D1N trip

There are a lot of trips on Groupon or Deals.com which features tons of inexpensive trips to Batam for 2D1N. I got mine for less than SGD80 inclusive of hotel stay and ferry tickets :D That's quite a bargain, and I know my trip there would comprise of shopping, food, massage and (of course) a visit to their...

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Yew's Cafe @ Taman Perling

This outlet was the 1st to open up in March 2004, followed up by the 2nd in Taman Molek on December 2004. They have since went on to open a 3rd and 4th outlet located in JB city and Johor Jaya respectively. Back then, it used to be one of the favourite hangout places for most people (including my parents) but...

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7-Spice indian cuisine

Wanting to experience an authentic North and South Indian cuisine by the Danga Bay coastal line in Johor Bahru city, in a chic and modern spacious interior ? How about 7 Spices ? The usual adventurous me decides to head down and try out something different from the usual fares of Chinese, Western or Italian...

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Mad Jack ... not-so-great food @ crazy value

Some background on Mad Jack, they serve up a selection of Aussie & fusion food at heartland prices and stand by their low salt, no msg, no meat tenderizer, no preservative & no artificial coloring statement. They operate as a franchise and from as far as I know, they do have 6 outlets scattered around...

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Food République

To make things simpler for the readers of my blog and myself, I've decided to cut short on the lengthy and nitty gritty details of my foodie outing each time and go straight to the point for now & in the future. Introduction of the dish, coupled with overall ratings for the food. I'm contemplating to actually...

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Meng Meng Roasted Duck 阿明帝王鸭

Ironic isn't it, coming to Meng Meng whose specialty is the roasted duck and yet we did not order it. As always the case, we instead opt to order the roast chicken, roast pork and char siew. I had tried their specialty roast duck before but was not impressed by it. Their roasted ducks are served with herbal gravy, which...

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Restaurant Nonya Joy 古城娘惹

Although we were not living anywhere near Nusa Bestari, today we still decided to venture out further to explore new food. This place was advertised on the newspaper a while back, so my family plans to give it a try today. Luckily we noted down the address back then, and with the convenience of a GPS these days,...

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Grand Straits View Garden Seafood Restaurant 新湖滨花园海鲜楼

我回来了，事隔那么久，今天又回到了一个以前我和家里人都爱来的其中一间酒楼 （最强的是我们还吃到那位经理都认识我们了），又可以为我的部落格再添加多一篇文章了。已经很久没来了，因为搬家后就很不顺路，而且Johor Bahru满街都是吃的，在我家附近就有那客似云来的北京楼，天天爆满的亿家，韩国烤肉店，和很多很多数不尽的好去处。偶尔有空来吃吃也不错，边吃美食，边享受一下那缓缓的海风。每次在冷气房里用餐也不好，吹久了会风湿。...

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Jin Men Grill Fish 万里香金门铁板烧鱼

Truth be told, after having a few below-par encounters with the standard of food in Port Dickson, I'm starting to get skeptical about Jin Men Grill Fish. Afterall, I had to intentionally make a big detour from southern to northern side of Port Dickson just to have a taste of this. I sure hope it's well worth...

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Ice Room Cafe @ Port Dickson

A late night supper treat for me !! We found this gem (literally) while driving around aimlessly at night in Port Dickson town. The place stood out from the rest of the shops, the only brightly lighted one whereas the rest of the shops are already closed for the day, so it's no coincidence that it caught our...

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Seremban Siew Pau 华师傅芙蓉烧包

Feeling unsatisfied by our earlier meal at Kedai Pak Lang, we venture into Seremban in search of the infamous Seremban Siew Pau. For non-locals, Siew Pau is an (bun-like) oven-baked pastry with a choice of chicken or pork fillings (in char siew sauce). Can you imagine we travelled all the way from Port Dickson...

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Kedai Kopi Pak Lang

We dropped by this place when exploring around Port Dickson town. Our plan was to head to PD Eating Point and try out their western food, but the place sort of disappoints us so we executed Plan B, and that is to head towards the next nearby eating joint, Kedai Kopi Pak Lang. Doesn't take us long to find our...

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