What Best Food to Eat in Johor Jaya Ros Merah?

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This is the best roti canai / prata in Johor Jaya Ros Merah and one of the best in JB. Boss Fahrul has been flipping roti for over 20 years - he flips the dough big and wide like a large scarf so we get prata that is crisp on the outside and the many folds inside are moist and gently chewy. Enjoy it with nice mild curry that is spiced up with sambal chili with lots of anchovy taste.

Restaurant name: Restoran Selera Selatan
Address: Jalan Rosmerah 2/13 (opposite Ang's Laksa), Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru
GPS: 1.534345,103.795089 / 1°32'03.6"N 103°47'42.3"E
Tel: 07 352 7080
Hours: Roti canai from 7:00am till sold out (usually about 10:30am but sometimes by 9:00am). Selera Selatan serves nasi campur for lunch till 3:30pm. Closed on Sunday.

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Savoury herbal flavours in this tender juicy boneless braised duck popular with Johor Jaya folks. Kwang Hoi's house made chili is perfect with their braised duck complementing its savoury herbal taste with umami savoury (from hae bee or dried shrimp), spicy, sourish flavours.

Restaurant name: Kwang Hoi 光辉卤鸭饭面
Address: 33, Jalan Rosmerah 2/2, Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru
GPS: 1.533482,103.794300
Tel: 017-763 5799
Hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm (closed on Wednesday)
Non Halal

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When mum is not cooking, take her here for home cooked style Teochew dishes in a humble (no aircon) but comfortable setting. The menu is extensive with all the Teochew staples featured. Memorable dishes are tomato eggs (must order), steamed fish with "special" savoury sweet spicy sauce, fried prawn roll.

Restaurant name: Kitchen Stories 美乐厨坊
Address: 71 & 73, Jalan Ros Merah 2/2, Johor Bahru
GPS: 1.533039, 103.793650 / 1°31'58.9"N 103°47'37.1"E
Tel: +60 7-355 8263
Hours: 8:00am to 3:00pm (Monday off) | 6:00pm to 10:00pm (Fri, Sat, Sun)

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Old school type Ipoh gai si hor fun (shredded chicken soup with rice noodles) that can match the best in Ipoh itself. Deep rich umami savouriness with fresh chicky sweetness to go with soft slurpy Ipoh hor fun.

Restaurant name: 唐记鸡丝河粉 Tang Kee Chicken Hor Fun
Address: Old Eight in One Restaurant 八合一美食中心. No. 31, Jalan Ros Merah 2/2, Taman Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru
GPS: 1.534043, 103.792882
Hours: 8:30 am to 2:30 pm (Closed on Tues)

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One of 3 restaurants by the family of Ah Kaw who created the iconic Johor Bahru dish, San Lou bee hoon. The bee hoon is well caramelised and crisp outside, while the inside is moist with stock, soy sauce and oyster sauce etc. They have other popular dishes too like har cheong gai (fried chicken in prawn paste), fried pucuk paku (a fern) vegetable, curry pork, prawn roll etc.

Restaurant name: Ming Ji 铭记家乡小炒
Address: 24, Jalan Ros Merah 2/12, Johor Jaya, Johor Bahru
GPS: 1°32'04.0"N 103°47'36.7"E 🌐 1.534451, 103.793513
Tel: +607-364 4711
Hours: 10:30am - 3pm | 5:30 - 10:30pm (Tues off)