Mr Grumpy by Fiie's Cafe Nasi Ayam Goreng Fried Chicken Rice Marsiling Woodlands Outlet

After running an errand near Marsiling MRT station, I walked around looking for lunch. Spotted this Mr Grumpy by Fiie's Cafe Nasi Ayam Goreng stall.

Fiie's Cafe at Lucky Plaza had extensive viral media coverage a few years ago. I have never had it before and since I am already here 来都来了, I decided to give Fiie's a try.

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.

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.

Crispy Fried Duck Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut 📍 Level 1 #01-42 Lucky Plaza Orchard Road Singapore ☎ 6734 4787

Tried Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut after stumbling upon it while running errands at Lucky Plaza, Orchard Road.

Bebek Goreng Pak Ndut is a fast food style chain restaurant from Bandung, Indonesia.

Ayam Gepuk Pak Antok 📍 Larkin Johor Bahru ☎ +6010 658 5242

Continuing my ayam gepuk hunt, today's target is Ayam Gepuk Pak Antok at Larkin, Johor Bahru.

Ayam Gepok Anakmak📍215 Ang Mo Kio ☎️ 89510912

Ayam gepuk craze has been raging in Java Indonesia, Malaysia and now in Singapore. The only ayam gepuk I could find in Singapore, at the moment, is Ayam Gepok Anakmak📍215 Ang Mo Kio, Sinfoodie coffeeshop.

MacKenzie Rex Halal Chicken Rice📍Prinsep Street ☎ 6336 1702

When I asked Muslim friends where they go for Halal Hainanese chicken rice, MacKenzie Rex restaurant gets mentioned often.

So, I went to check it out 😁

Kacang Pool📍Kedai Kak Nur Yishun Park Hawker Centre

Kacang Pool appeared in Singapore hawker centres only a few decades ago but never became mainstream. Today, only a handful of hawker stalls (less than 10) serve this dish.

Port Asam Pedas by Sang • Johor Style Sour Spicy Fish & Seafood📍Beletime Danga Bay JB ☎️ +6019-735 7556

I am a big asam pedas fish fan, so I am always on the look out for good places for this delicious National Heritage Dish of Malaysia. Went to Beletime Mall Danga Bay to hunt for the best at Port Asam Pedas by Sang.

Palates & Bagels by T.A.M.📍Jalan Dhoby Johor Bahru 🥯 Beautiful Halal Cafe Walking Distance from JB CIQ

I love, love bagels 🥯 It's one of my favourite breads. Today, we visited Palates & Bagels at Jalan Dhoby, JB's undisputed favourite bagel hangout.

Yang's Epok Epok Singapore

So we finished a heavy lunch at Haig Road hawker centre. Kaki kaki suggested going to the basement of KINEX Mall for epok epok and kopi.

SANG Seafood • HALAL Johor Chinese Restaurant • Memories of Old Danga Bay • Menu & Review📍Damansara Aliff 尚海鲜 清真 ☏ +6019 737 7556

Alice invited me to lunch with a group of friends at SANG Seafood, a Halal certified Chinese seafood restaurant at Taman Damansara Aliff in Johor Bahru.

I rarely get to try Chinese Halal restaurants because there weren't that many in Johor, or even Malaysia.

The last one I went to was Mohd Chan in Ipoh. So I jumped at the opportunity to visit SANG Seafood at Damansara Aliff (which is at Singapore's doorstep).

Ajmir Briyani📍Admiralty MRT Overhead Bridge📍Woodlands MRT Ramadan Bazaar ☎️ 8787 1819

When you come to the Ramadan Bazaar at Causeway Point / Woodlands MRT, you will know that the busiest stall here, by far, is Ajmir Briyani.

Siglap Laksa @ Ole Ole Javiyan📍Bedok Corner ☏ 8186 2515

My laksa Siglap hunt brought me to Bedok Corner, the far east of Singapore today.

If you are looking for a single location for an overview of the food of Singapore Malays, Bedok Corner is one of the best places to check out.

Laksa Siglap @ Warung Selera Masakan Kampung

Day 3 of my Singapore laksa Siglap track down. Today at Warong Selera Masakan Kampung at Changi Road.

I ate here a few times before and love the food here. 

Singapore Famous Laksa Siglap 📍Warong Solo Geylang Serai

Continuing my Singapore laksa Siglap track down, today I am at Warong Solo stall in Geylang Serai hawker centre.

Laksa Siglap by Lemaq • Heritage Singapore Dish Facing Extinction📍Kaki Bukit 511 Food Centre Bedok North ☏ 9850 5062

Okay, now starting my track down of Laksa Siglap in Singapore.

When people in Singapore speak of laksa, the first thing that comes to mind for most people is Nyonya laksa exemplified by Katong laksa.

Mohd Chan Chinese Muslim Halal Restaurant 📍 Ipoh Branch 怡保 清真中式佳肴 ☎ +6012 790 0914

Mohd Chan Restaurant @ Ipoh 📍56, Jalan Raja Musa Aziz, Kampung Jawa, 30300 Ipoh, Perak, Malaysia ☎ +6012 790 0914 ⏰ 11 am - 10:30 pm

Mohd Chan Chinese Muslim Restaurant is a chain with many outlets in Peninsula Malaysia. Our host brought us to the Mohd Chan outlet in Ipoh.

Makan Kuy Tho Ce Choi Pan @ Jln Merdeka Singkawang • Formerly @ Rumah Marga Tjhia Kawasan Tradisional ☎ +62 812 1357 1999

Tho Ce Choi Pan | Jl. Merdeka No.32, Melayu, Kec. Singkawang Bar., Kota Singkawang ☎ +62 812 1357 1999 ⏰ 7:30am - 8pm

We heard a lot about choi pan or Hakka style dumplings of Singkawang operating at Rumah Marga Tjhia. The West Kalimantan town of Singkawang has a Hakka & Teochew Chinese population along with Malay and Dayak (mostly Salako). 

Singkawang is known as land of Tidayu or Tionghua, Dayak and Malayu. It is also known as Cidayu (Cina, Dayak, Malayu). With around 60% Chinese population, Singkawang is also referred to as the Hong Kong of Kalimantan. Singkawang's chap goh mei (last day of Chinese New Year) celebrations is legendary (but that's another story for future).

La Familia Italian & Mexican Artisanal Pizzas & More @ Taman Tasek Johor Bahru ☏ +6019 895 5564

La Familia | 61, Jalan Glasiar, Taman Tasek, 80200 Johor Bahru ☏ +6019 895 5564 ⏰ 12 noon to 11pm

Newly opened La Familia serves excellent artisanal pizzas and tortillas - I tried them 👍 They also serve pasta which they also make in-house - I want to try them soon. Judging by their pizzas I am confident that their house made pasta will be nice too.