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Famous Chris Kway Chap @ Blk 216 Bedok Food Centre Singapore 瑞庆粿汁

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Whenever I asked friends for recommendations for best kway chap in Singapore, Chris Kway Chap 瑞庆粿汁 in Blk 216 Bedok hawker centre always come up.

Hosay Mee Pok is one of Singapore's Best Bak Chor Mee 和谐面薄

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My picky Singapore makan kakis (foodie buddies) have been raving about Hosay Mee Pok's noodles and also porridge for a few months already. Managed to try it today - it's really nice 😋

The Original Katong Laksa. Janggut Nyonya Laksa @ Roxy Square Singapore

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The Katong laksa stall at Roxy Square is run by the direct descendants of Janggut, the grand father of the legendary Katong or Marine Parade laksa of Singapore.

Katong Laksa by George Ng @ 307 Changi Road Singapore · Faithful Since 1955 加东叻沙

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Katong Laksa by George Ng is another legacy of the legendary Janggut Laksa, the grand father of Singapore Nyonya laksa.

Stall name: Katong Laksa (George's)


Address: 307 Changi Road, Singapore 419785


Tel: +65 9023 7360


Hours: 8:00am - 3:00pm (Tues off)

A History of Singapore Katong Laksa. Origins of Janggut, Marine Parade, Roxy, Nyonya, Spoon Laksa

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Singapore Katong Laksa is a Singapore food icon that ranks with Singapore chicken rice and chili crab. Katong laksa is a family heirloom turned humble street food dish born of difficult times just after the Second World War in Singapore. It is packed with flavours and aromas that kept Singaporeans hooked for generations and its tastes and smells get lodged in tourists' memories for life.

Museum of Torun Gingerbread. Muzeum Piernika. Poland Tastes Good!

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I long loved gingerbread but it's only at age 59 that I found out how gingerbread should really taste like when I had it in Torun, Poland 😄

Karczma Pod Strzecha Zaprasza. Beautiful Poland Tastes Good

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Just a tavern restaurant on Expressway 61 which runs northeast from Warsaw to the border with Lithuania. Away from the city (45km north of Warsaw), Karczma Pod Strzecha Zaprasza serves sincere wholesome, tasty traditional Polish food. This was one of the memorable meals during my 5 day trip to Poland.

Passemmbour Rojak Food Truck @ Mount Austin Johor Bahru

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Bumped into buddy CK three months ago and he shared with me about the popular pasembur food truck in Mount Austin in Johor Bahru. I finally got to try it today 😄

Yap Ki Street KL Style Wanton Mee @ Permas Jaya Johor Bahru

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I came to the wanton mee stall at Yap Ki Street kopitiam in Permas Jaya after seeing Jason Lee's Facebook posts on drool worthy char siew crowning a mound of egg noodles.

Ipoh Confinement Noodle in Restoran Leong Enam Satu, Johor Bahru 怡保月婆粉

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My JB Foodie buddies like Jeff Tan were talking about a newly opened stall in Taman Setia Indah serving "confinement noodles" 月婆粉. Curious, I quickly went down to Restoran Enam Satu 61 kopitiam to check it out.

5 Johor Bahru Hidden Food Gems

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To be considered a hidden food gem, the eatery must:

Serve good, if not excellent food, the entire experience including the location is memorable, yet most foreigners and many locals have not heard about it yet.

Geylang Hamid's Briyani Singapore

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If you looking for a hearty lunch full of flavours and aromas at an affordable price, go to Pasar Geylang Serai Market & Food Centre for Geylang Hamid's Briyani.

So Good Char Chan Tang. Hong Kong Flavours @ Mid View City Sin Min Lane Singapore

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For our regular meet up today, SW suggested So Good Char Chan Tang. SW like the So Good CCT at 111 Somerset and suggested we try their Mid View City outlet as we were in the area. We enjoyed ourselves here and was talking about coming back for another round.

Khoon's Katong Laksa @ Sembawang Hill Food Centre. Not Famous Yet, Not Bad

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Met up with buddies at Sembawang Hill Food Centre, out of the city for a change. As good Singaporeans, we randomly ordered food from different hawker stalls to share. I brought back a $5 serving of Khoon's Katong Laksa. It's not famous, yet not bad.

Lor Mee 178 versus Tiong Bahru Lor Mee in Singapore. Which is the Champion of Tiong Bahru?

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Tiong Bahru Food Centre has 2 popular lor mee stalls - Lor Mee 178 and Tiong Bahru Lor Mee. Both stalls have their loyal fans, which one is your champion?

Famous Special Char Siew Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton Mee in Tiong Bahru Food Centre 忠于原味雲吞麵

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Updating myself on Tiong Bahru Food Centre as friends from The Philippines are coming over after Chinese New Year. They want to come here as they heard so much good things about Singapore hawker food. One of the stalls I like them to try at Tiong Bahru Food Centre is Zhong Yu Yuan Wei Wanton Mee 忠于原味雲吞麵.

Pondok Ceri Ayam Penyet @ Jalan Kangkar Tebrau in Johor Bahru

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Looking for way around another traffic jam along the Pasir Gudang Highway, we stumbled upon Pondok Ceri Ayam Penyet along Jalan Kangkar Tebrau.

Pontian Best Food to Eat for your Johor Foodie Adventure

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Pontian town (officially Pontian Kechil) is a small fishing town just 1 hour drive from Johor Bahru. It's a nice day trip destination with many interesting rustic small town food stops.

Yong Lock Huang Yong Tau Foo @ Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Old Town Johor Bahru 永樂園(釀豆腐)

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First time eating Yong Lock Huang's yong  tau foo even though I passed the restaurant at Jalan Tan Hiok Nee many, many times since 2012. The yong tau foo is nice and I would be back again for it when I am around JB's old downtown.

Hainanese Mutton Soup & Chicken Rice in Restoran Kg Baru Pandan, Johor Bahru

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Celine Chong's post in 吃的平台 Facebook group brought us to this cheap and good Hainanese mutton soup shop in Kampung Baru Pandan in JB. Two weeks later, we came back for their Hainanese chicken rice. It was good too 😋

What to Eat in Tampoi, Johor Bahru? Plenty & Here's 10 of the Best

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Tampoi is a sprawling residential and light industry area in Johor Bahru generally around 20 minutes to 30 minutes drive north of JB Immigration. Food choices are plentiful and diverse. Here are my 10 favourites which I go back to regularly.

Best Senai Food to Eat before Boarding or on Coming Home @ Senai Airport

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Senai is a small town near Senai International Airport which is also on the trunk road to Kulai town. It is a good pit stop for traditional street food (which includes a few gems) before flying off from Senai airport. It can also be the prelude to your Kulai food trail 😄

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Ming Ji Zi Char in Taman Johor Jaya Rosmerah 铭记家乡小炒

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We had a simple but enjoyable dinner at Ming Ji 铭记家乡小炒 at the Rosmerah section of Taman Johor Jaya.

Tasters' Choice. 10 Best Food & Restaurants you Must Try in Kulai, Johor.

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Ten years and uncounted foodie trips to Kulai. Most in this list are townsfolk favourites recommended by long time Kulai friends. Over the years, we have eaten at all the stalls in this list (and also stalls we did not include the list) many times.

Review of Kong Kee Mutton Soup @ 209 Jalan Besar 江记羊肉汤

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Last night, on my way to an appointment, an old familiar alluring, quite pungent aroma caught my attention. I paused for a while at Kong Kee Mutton Soup at 209, Jalan Besar and made a mental note to come back for it soon.

Bamas Kitchen Briyani @ Trio Singapore. Rich Home Cooked Flavours in a Simple Little India Restaurant

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Five of us briyani fans gathered at the newly opened Bamas Kitchen at Trio at Sam Leong Road (off Jalan Besar).

Brovarnia Gdansk Restaurant Poland. Award Winning Polish Beers & Good Traditional Food

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Poland renowned for its national drink vodka, is also famous for its beers and microbreweries. The beer capital of Poland is Gdansk, a seaport on its northern Baltic sea coast. Brovarnia Gdańsk is a good place to experience the best of Polish beer and traditional food.