Botak Curry Mee Kluang 摩达咖喱面 Daughter's Stall @ Mengkibol River Hawker Centre

One of my favourite places in Kluang is the sleepy row of old shops and eateries at Jalan Panggung along the narrow winding Mengkibol River. There are a few old stalwarts of the Kluang food scene here - one of them is Botak curry mee 摩达咖喱面. Everyday, locals still saunter in casually as they had done since decades past. It's very cosy and relaxing here - time, blood pressure and heart rate all slow down like the lazy, almost still water in the snaking Mengkibol River 😌

Wanton Mee and Curry Mee in Paloh, Johor

Paloh is one of those small towns where the Malaysia Railway (KTM) train stops and which heydays were past with the arrival of the North South Expressway.

Seng Kee Curry Sah Hor Fun 成记咖哩河粉 in Taman Sri Tebrau, Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Update 2 Feb 2020. If you like to try Ipoh hor fun topped with curry chicken, you can get it at Seng Kee stall in Kee Kim Huat kopitiam (coffee shop) in Johor Bahru.

Perling Curry Mee @ MWS in Taman Perling, Johor 美味香

When Johor Bahru locals talk about Perling chicken curry mee, they are referring to the one at 美味香 or MWS, which is an institution in Taman Perling.

美味香 MWS is one of those charming local folklore of “no name street hawker to shop lot” success stories.

Kluangite's Hometown Favourite Curry Mee @ Gerai Makan Botak in Kluang, Johor

Overseas Malaysians returning home, after mom and pop's cooking, would head out for their favourite hawkers to relive the taste of their comfort foods. Botak's curry mee, an over 60 year old institution in Kluang, is a magnet for locals and Kluangites returning from overseas. Fans from beyond Kluang are also growing steadily in strength.

Terengganu Fish Curry Mee @ Restoran Triple One in Taman Ungku Tun Aminah, Skudai, Johor Bahru 丁加奴面

Food spotting is a hazardous pastime. Every so often we ate at a place that made us feel that we had wasted our precious calorie and cholesterol quota. Other times, we stumbled upon something so good that we felt like we were at the top of the world. Today is one such time for me.