Stumbled upon 塔铺 Tapu Tart at the side wall beside popular Dona Bakeshop and famous Hiap Joo Bakery (the banana cake lah) along Jalan Tan Hiok Nee in old downtown Johor Bahru.
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Ayam Gepuk Top Global Larkin ☎ +6012 252 0875
In the raging ayam gepuk craze now on, Ayam Gepuk Top Global (I went to the Larkin outlet) is one of the most popular among the numerous chains jumping on the bandwagon.
Lion City Chicken Rice & Hotpot 📍9 Townshend Road ☎ 8220 0329
Met up with kaki kaki at newly opened Lion City Chicken Rice & Hotpot at Townshend Road.
Beo Crescent Tu Tu Kueh • Kia Xiang Du Du Nyonya Kueh 佳香嘟嘟娘惹糕 ☎️ 9838 8194
Exploring Beo Crescent Market & Food Centre, we stumbled upon Kia Xiang Du Du Nyonya Kueh 佳香嘟嘟娘惹糕 stall which has tu tu kueh.
East Bistro Serangoon myVillage • Hong Kong Flavours by Tony Wong Former Lei Garden HK Head Chef ☏ 6634 2998
Sederhana Nasi Padang📍Kampong Glam Minangkabau Flavours in Singapore ☏ 82432542
When Warong Pariaman, the well loved 78 year old nasi padang institution at Kandahar Street in Kampong Glam closed on 31 Jan 2026, there was an outpouring of collective sadness among their multi-generational fans.
Roti Canai Prata 📍Double R Cafe 📍 Breakfast Larkin Bus Interchange
Heavy on carbs and nowadays almost exclusively fried with vegetable oil or margarine (Planta), I seldom indulge in roti canai / prata now. (I can't find any place in Singapore or Malaysia that fry their roti with ghee or clarified butter anymore.)
Wing Seong Fatty's 100 Year Legend of Albert / Bencoolen Street • Closing on 27 Jun 2026 • Always Do Good Things ☎ 6338 1087
Wing Seong Fatty's Restaurant originally of Albert Street Singapore, the legendary centenarian closes for good on 27 Jun 2026.
Eminent Frog Porridge 📍 Lor 19 Geylang • Frog in the Well Review 明辉田鸡粥 ☎ 98422941
I've eaten frog porridge in Geylang and Johor Bahru before, but couldn't remember which one in Geylang (there are at least four). So, as far as eating frog in Geylang is concerned, I am a frog in the well 🤭
History of Banh Mi • French Roots of Vietnamese Sandwich
Besides pho (rice noodle), banh mi is the icon of Vietnamese cuisine to the world.
Heng Huat Boon Lay Boneless Duck Noodles 📍 Boon Lay Place Food Village 興發文礼起骨鸭面
Ended up at Boon Lay Place Food Village hawker centre after my errands. Circled the huge, old food centre twice and settled for Heng Huat Boon Lay Boneless Duck Noodles. It was a good choice, tasty, worth the calories, fats and carbs.
The last time I was here, I had Ho Huat Fried Hokkien Mee.
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