Foshan 102 House Restaurant 佛山 壹零贰小馆 ☎ +86 132 8843 2145

Kaki kaki Clarence had a memorable experience with Chef Xu Jingye 徐涇業 during his last visit to Foshan in 2018. Chef Xu, protégé of Cantonese master Chen Daben* went on to win many accolades including the Black Pearl Young Chef Award. 

Now based in Shanghai, chef Xu's 102 House Restaurant at the House of Roosevelt at The Bund in Shanghai is Michelin 2-Starred ☆☆ and in Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025 list.

*I love this Tatler article about the source of chef Xu's inspiration.

Port Asam Pedas by Sang • Johor Style Sour Spicy Fish & Seafood📍Beletime Danga Bay JB ☎️ +6019-735 7556

I am a big asam pedas fish fan, so I am always on the look out for good places for this delicious National Heritage Dish of Malaysia. Went to Beletime Mall Danga Bay to hunt for the best at Port Asam Pedas by Sang.

History of Asam Pedas · Legacy of Malacca Sultanate Melting Pot

Asam Pedas is one of my favourite dishes. In Malay, asam means sour and pedas means spicy (hot) - sour and spicy hot accurately describes this dish's taste profile.

Palates & Bagels by T.A.M.📍Jalan Dhoby Johor Bahru 🥯 Beautiful Halal Cafe Walking Distance from JB CIQ

I love, love bagels 🥯 It's one of my favourite breads. Today, we visited Palates & Bagels at Jalan Dhoby, JB's undisputed favourite bagel hangout.

Ming Jii Chee Cheong Fun Kampar Style📍Johor Jaya Dedap 19 明记金宝猪肠粉 ☏ +6018 219 1962

Ming Jii Chee Cheong Fun in Taman Johor Jaya has a steady following of local folks. It is a comfort rice noodle dish with options for sauces and eaten with a variety of small bite size sides.

Ah Hua Kway Teow • Taste of Old JB • Little Swatow 亚华 • 小汕头粿条 • 老新山的味道

Johor Bahru is sometimes referred to as "Little Swatow" 小汕头 because the main Chinese community, most old JB folks 老新山 here are Teochew. Swatow or Shantou is a major city in the Chaoshan region of Guangdong province where Teochew people came from in China.

SJ60 Commemorative Matcha Sling Celebrates 60 Years of Singapore - Japan Relations · SJ60特別記念 抹茶カクテル

✍ 26 Mar 2026. Presenting the SJ60 Commemorative Matcha Sling.

Yang's Epok Epok Singapore

So we finished a heavy lunch at Haig Road hawker centre. Kaki kaki suggested going to the basement of KINEX Mall for epok epok and kopi.

Food Guide to Pudu Wai Sek Kai Glutton Street • 4 Eyes Fried Chicken 半山芭 • 为食街 • 四眼仔胜利炸

4 Eyes Fried Chicken is perhaps the most popular stall in Pudu's legendary glutton street or Wai Sek Kai. WSK is a side street off Jalan Pudu and its official name is Jalan Sayur (which means Vegetable Street in Malay). 

"Vegetable Street" was the original wet market of Pudu before it moved to its present location (at Pasar Pudu Baharu). Cooked food stalls replaced vegetable stalls after the latter moved to Pasar Pudu Baharu but the name Jalan Sayur remained.

Leong Kei Tai Bu Hakka Noodle 📍 Pudu Wei Sek Kai Glutton Street 📍 Jalan Sayur 半山芭 为食街 亮记大埔面 ☎ +6016 607 9983

I always love Hakka noodles - so simple - egg noodles sauced with lard and soy sauce topped with fried minced pork and eat with wanton soup. So comforting, tasty, filling and affordable.

Chop Pun Heong Dim Sum · Taste of Old Kulai 📍 Indahpura 古来品香茶室点心 ☎ +607 663 1279

Stalking Indahpura in Kulai for good food, I stumbled upon Chop Pun Heong dim sum. 

Hien Kee Fish Ball Noodle📍Pudu Flats off Jalan Loke Yew 馨記正宗西刀鱼丸粉 • 新義豐茶餐室 ☎ +6017 252 5012

Fish ball places ain't that common in Kuala Lumpur, compared to say Johor Bahru and Singapore.

Hung Kee Wanton Noodle📍Pudu KL 亨記飯店•馳名雲吞麵炒粉麵食•各式燉品•燒鴨燒臘 ☎ 011-28 391388

Hung Kee at Jalan Loke Yew is over 60 years old now (founded in the 1960s). 

Piman Terrace x Chez Sonia Italian Cuisine📍Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club Khaoyai ☎ +66 4 475 6210

This was our sumptuous dinner at Piman Terrace at Rancho Charnvee Resort & Country Club before calling it a day in Khao Yai, and returning to Bangkok the next morning 😄 It was a nice capping stone to an interesting 3 day, 2 night trip to Khao Yai.

I will write a separate article of our Khao Yai itinerary. Khao Yai is like "Little Europe" as it has cool "Alpine climate". hills (national park), waterfalls, flower gardens, European themed aesthetic cafes, restaurants, bars and homestays / hotels. 

Casa Ricca Pool Villa Khaoyai • Ideal for Families Affordable Stay ☎ +66 62 812 5629

During our recent trip to Khaoyai, we stayed at Casa Ricca Pool Villa. 

Girl & Mommy Cockle Mania Curry Mee📍33 Jalan Emas, Chan Sow Lin • 烧肉 Siham 咖喱面 ☎️ +6018 321 3606

Finally found my way to the famous Girl & Mommy Curry Mee in Chan Sow Lin, KL.

Herbal Chicken Soup in Coconut • Keong Kee & Fatt Kee📍Pudu Kuala Lumpur 椰子燉药材雞湯

Herbal chicken soup in coconut shell is worth a try if you are a fan of Chinese herbal soups.

Pudu Pak Lock Wanton Noodle📍Kuala Lumpur • Menu & Review 百樂茶餐室•順友麵食•全蛋麵•燒臘飯 ☎ +6016 250 0094

Most wanton mee lovers and foodies in Kuala Lumpur know Pak Lock wanton mee (founded in 1987).

Pudu Kun Kee Chicken & Fish Porridge 📍Jalan Seladang outside RHB Bank 坤记鸡鱼粥

Kun Kee is a popular street side porridge stall in Pudu.

Alternate History on the Origin of Japanese Curry • Spoiler Alert - Oldest Recipe that wasn't from Britain or India

Curry rice or kare raisu カレーライス is relatively new in Japanese food culture but is already considered one of her national dishes, up there with ramen, sushi, tempura and other culinary icons.

Eng Seng Famous Joo Chiat Still Road Black Pepper Crab now at 9007 Tampines • Menu & Review 永成餐室 黑胡椒螃蟹 ☎️ 8611 2247

Yeah..., when it comes to black pepper crab, the first that come to my mind is "the one at Still Road there".

Decades ago, we used to queue at least an hour for a table for "Still Road pepper crab".

Harappa Brinjal Mango Curry • World Oldest Vankaya Mamidikaya Dish that Crossed 5000 Years & Continents

Did you know that the brinjal and mango curry you ate at the Indian restaurant, your friend's house, or learnt to cook from cookbooks / social media go back over 5000 years? It can be traced back to the Indus Valley, one of the cradles of human civilisation along with contemporaries at the Nile River Delta and the Yellow River Basin. 

No Humans, No Soul • Is Singapore F & B Losing its Mojo? Why Independent Standalone Restaurants are Worst Hit by Manpower Crunch

F & B businesses serve through food, a combination of three things - value, convenience and experience.

Xiao Wang Zi 小王子 Nasi Lemak • Mee Siam📍Restoran New Fook Lim Taman Daya 福林茶室

This dry mee Siam is another of kaki kaki AW's favourites.

Actually, 小王子 Nasi Lemak stall's signature dish is their nasi lemak, that's why they are named that way 😁 And, I always prefer soupy mee Siam over dry mee Siam.

But anyway, kaki kaki recommend, so I go try with an open mind lo 🫢

ВаВа Мее Нun Кuеу📍Wan Chang Kopitiam Setia Indah Johor Bahru • Lovingly Hand Made Comfort Food 万昌美食阁

Kaki kaki AW spotted a mee hoon kway stall in Setia Indah, JB which she likes very much.

How to Walk from JB CIQ to JB Sentral Bus Interchange in 5 Minutes

After clearing immigration at JB CIQ, walk through customs and follow the signs / arrows out.

The signs / arrows will point you to turn left three times.

SANG Seafood • HALAL Johor Chinese Restaurant • Memories of Old Danga Bay • Menu & Review📍Damansara Aliff 尚海鲜 清真 ☏ +6019 737 7556

Alice invited me to lunch with a group of friends at SANG Seafood, a Halal certified Chinese seafood restaurant at Taman Damansara Aliff in Johor Bahru.

I rarely get to try Chinese Halal restaurants because there weren't that many in Johor, or even Malaysia.

The last one I went to was Mohd Chan in Ipoh. So I jumped at the opportunity to visit SANG Seafood at Damansara Aliff (which is at Singapore's doorstep).

1843 Chinese Laksa Recipe from Jakarta (Batavia) Indonesia • Kitab Masak Masakan India

Alright, this is so far the earliest known Chinese laksa on record.

All credit to De Tempoe Doeloe Koken (The Old Times) Youtube channel for sharing this 1843 recipe.

Khao San Sek by Chef Pam in Bangkok, Yaowarat • Refreshing New Look at Five Sacred Ingredients of Thai Cuisine ข้าวสารเสก ☎️ +669 7016 9824

I love the Bangkok food scene because it is so creative in modernising / re-interpreting traditional Thai cuisine while honouring its spirit and essence at the same time. 

It's a very fine balance between tradition and modernity which only the best chefs have been able to achieve. It's a very fine line between a heritage dish reborn and a fad that disappears with the next change of season.

Pang Cha Thai Tea & Bread Ice Dessert • Don't Leave Thailand without Tasting

I mean, I had Pang Cha before when it was served as an after dinner dessert at Luk Kai Thong restaurant two years ago.

Ajmir Briyani📍Admiralty MRT Overhead Bridge📍Woodlands MRT Ramadan Bazaar ☎️ 8787 1819

When you come to the Ramadan Bazaar at Causeway Point / Woodlands MRT, you will know that the busiest stall here, by far, is Ajmir Briyani.