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Dynasty Fried Porridge Singapore 皇庭炒粥

Dynasty Fried Porridge 皇庭炒粥 | 30 Foch Rd, #01-02, Singapore 209276 (Bistro 8 coffee shop) ☎ 9122 3993 🕙 11:30am - 10:30pm (Sat & Sun 12 noon - 2:30 pm | 4:30pm - 10:30 pm)
Lunch today at Dynasty Fried Porridge at Foch Road. The stall has been around since 2015 and I visited it soon after it opened in the Macpherson area. 

Sarawak Laksa @ Prince Gourmet 112 Bishan • Return of Red Hornbill 太子之味

太子之味 Prince Gourmet | 112 Bishan Street 12, Singapore 570112 (stall inside TK Coffee House) 🚆 10 minutes walk from Bishan station 🕙 9am - 7pm (Tues off)
I came slightly late to blogging and social media, and so missed out on some of the past legends - such as Red Hornbill stall in Bedok. Red Hornbill had many fans who think they serve the best Sarawak dishes in Singapore (before they closed). So, I have some regrets about not eating at Red Hornbill before 🥺

Malacca Bunga Raya Popiah Choon Hing • Praise the Lard! 马六甲春兴猪油渣薄饼

Bunga Raya Popiah 春兴猪油渣薄饼 | 124, Jalan Munshi Abdullah, Kampung Jawa, 75100 Melaka, Malaysia ☎ +6010 786 9878 🕑 10:30am - 7pm
I've been told many times to eat the famous popiah (Chinese hand roll) in Malacca. I have it as a mental note but never really sought it out.

Sakari Sushi @ Tanjong Pagar Singapore • Art of Sushi by Itamae Paul Goh

Sakari Sushi | 1 Tras Link, #01-05, Singapore 078867 ☎ 9777 1791 🕚 11:30 am - 2:30 pm | 6pm - 10 pm (Sat no lunch, Sun off)
We wanted to come visit one of buddy's favourite sushi joints in Tanjong Pagar and finally found an evening when everyone could make it.

Malacca Longkang Back Lane Siham Cockles Tong Bee • It's All About the Secret Sauce 東美档

Tong Bee's Stall Shell Food 東美档 | 143, Jalan Bunga Raya, Kampung Jawa, 75100 Melaka, Malaysia 🕚 6pm - 11pm (Weds off)
Malacca's Tong Bee longkang back lane cockles stall has been here since the 1950s. It's in the third generation now and is an obligatory check-in spot on most Malacca foodie tourist itineraries.

Yaw Hau Fok Dim Sum @ Malim Malacca 有口福点心茶楼

Yaw Hau Fok Dim Sum 有口福点心茶楼 | Jalan Suria 2, Taman Malim Jaya, 75250 Melaka, Malaysia   ☎ +6012 628 6980 🕚 6:30am - 12:30pm (Tues off)
I asked Malacca kaki SH to take me to places locals go to for breakfast. And, so here we are, Yaw Hau Fok Dim Sum 有口福点心茶楼 in Malim less than 10km from Jonker Street. 

Mei Nan Chicken Rice Ball @ Taman ASEAN, Malim, Malacca 美南鸡饭马六甲

Mei Nan 美南鸡饭 | Taman ASEAN, 257 Jalan Taman ASEAN, Malacca ☎ +6017 660 0548 🕙 7am - 2pm (Mon & Tues off)
I am always fascinated by the chicken rice ball dish.

Guizhou Fish Mint Root • Love it or Hate it 贵州折耳根 • 鱼腥草


Before going to Guizhou, I heard about the notorious fish mint root, considered a delicacy in the southwestern Chinese province. The Chinese call it 折耳根 folded ear root or 鱼腥草 fishy weed. 

Xijiang Qianhu 1000 Homes Miao Village in Guizhou 中国西江千户苗寨

Saving the best for the last, we came to Xijiang Miao Village 西江苗寨 on the day before we flew back to Singapore after our 7-day Guizhou tour. 

Al Hayfa Arabic Restaurant Taman Universiti


✍️ 6 Dec 2024. Went to prowl Taman Universiti today - retracing my footsteps as here was one of the first places I explored after starting Johor Kaki blog in 2012.

There weren't new buildings but many of the shops / restaurants had changed hands. 

Balé Social Leisure Farm Christmas Lunch & Dinner 25 & 26 Dec 2024

Balé Social | 1, Jalan Polo, Leisure Farm Resort, 81560 Gelang Patah, Johor ☎ +6019 715 9100 🕖 12noon - 10pm (off on Mon & Tue, close at 9pm on Weds & Thur)
Balé Social @ Leisure Farm Resort in Gelang Patah is hosting 3-course lunch / dinner on 25 & 26 Dec 2024. 

There, your Christmas and Boxing Day lunch / dinner plans fixed for you 😁 🤭

Pork Soup Noodle @ Restoran Song 1314 Coffee Shop in Blok 34 Tun Aminah Skudai 古楼猪肉粉

古楼猪肉粉 Gulou Kueh Tiaw Soup | Pangsapuri, Blok 34, Jalan Pendekar 1, Taman Ungku Tun Aminah 🕗 7:30am - 9am or till sold out (Monday off)
This 古楼猪肉粉 pork soup noodle in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah has been raging in JB foodie social media for a while. Came twice all the way from Singapore but left without getting to eat as they sold out before 9am! 😖

Huang Guo Shu Waterfall Biggest in China & One of Asia's Largest 黄果树瀑布


Huanguoshu Waterfall near Anshun city of Guizhou province, is the biggest waterfall in China and among the top in the world. 

Qingyan Ancient Town in Guiyang, Guizhou • Town of Stones 青岩古镇

We were returning to Guiyang city after a 7-day tour of China's beautiful Guizhou province. Before arriving at Guiyang, the capital of Guizhou, we called at Qingyan Ancient Town at the southern edge of the city.