This famous Muar seafood restaurant in Parit Jawa has no signboard but regulars know it as the "attap house under the big tree 大樹下亞答屋". (Actually, the bill says Kedai Makanan Hai Sing 巴冬厝仔亚参鱼.)
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Chinese Seafood in Parit Jawa, Muar · Hai Sing · 坡巴冬厝仔亚叁鱼
This famous Muar seafood restaurant in Parit Jawa has no signboard but regulars know it as the "attap house under the big tree 大樹下亞答屋". (Actually, the bill says Kedai Makanan Hai Sing 巴冬厝仔亚参鱼.)
Otak Otak Muar Cheng Boi 阿梅乌达 ☏ +6016 644 9119
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| Otak Otak Muar Cheng Boi 阿梅乌达📍28-4, Jalan Bantayan, Taman Sri Emas, 84000 Muar, Johor ( opposite Trinity Presbyterian Church) ⏰ 7:30am to 4:00pm ☏+6016 644 9119 |
I have long tried to track down a good otak otak Muar shop since I first started Johor Kaki blog. Till now, I haven't found an otak otak Muar that matches the best in Johor Bahru.
I finally found it thanks to bloggie friend Tiffany whose extended family lives in Muar. Tiffany's uncles and aunties run the famous Lau Lee fish ball noodle stalls 老李鱼丸面 in Muar.
I finally found it thanks to bloggie friend Tiffany whose extended family lives in Muar. Tiffany's uncles and aunties run the famous Lau Lee fish ball noodle stalls 老李鱼丸面 in Muar.
Mouth Restaurant Singapore 地茂馆
Mouth Restaurant 地茂馆 is like an old friend. Mouth Restaurant moved house since we first met but it is still pretty much the same good fellow except for a few changes in line with Mouth's "playful" creative nature and also to keep up with the times.
I have been eating at Mouth Restaurant 地茂馆 for over twenty years as it is a family friendly eatery serving traditional Cantonese dishes and innovative dim sum in a comfortable environment at competitive prices.
Inside, Mouth Restaurant has the look and feel of a typical semi fine Chinese eating house. It looked familiar and I felt comfortable and at home, the moment I stepped in. Actually, Cantonese restaurants around the world look like this whether it is in Hong Kong, London, New York City, Vancouver or in Singapore :P
Cantonese restaurants are known to conserve their food heritage faithfully while embracing innovation wholeheartedly. So in Mouth Restaurant, we can enjoy both traditional Cantonese classics done the age old way as well as boundary pushing new culinary creations.
Today, we sampled several dishes on Mouth Restaurant's menu - some dishes were from their Treasure Pot Feast set 九大簋盆菜, while others were their signature crowd favourites.
Our scrumptious lunch kicked off with a rousing start with a round of steamed Shanghai hairy crabs 上海清蒸大闸蟹 which are in season now till December.
This was my first Shanghai hairy crab this 2014 season.
The friendly staff broke open the shell for us so we can just focus on sucking up the hairy crab's roe. Shanghai Hairy crab roe tastes richer, creamier and more intensely savoury-sweet than other crab roe.
Early Days Shark Fin Soup 街头碗仔翅
Mock shark fin soup is a Hong Kong street food that emulates shark fin soup using chicken, pork, mushrooms, starch, seaweed gelatin and so on. Eaten with fried slender crispy strips of wanton skin, red or black vinegar and white pepper to enhance it's texture and flavour.
Nostalgia Whole Prawns 怀旧窝貼虾.
A gentrified version of an old school dish of fried egg toast (like mini French toast) with prawn mince. Mouth Restaurant's version uses good size "dessert prawns" which are farmed in man-made lakes in Saudi Arabia filled with seawater from the Red Sea.
Braised Trio Sea Treasure in Abalone Sauce 鮑汁三海味 (海参,冬菇,魚鰾).
A large claypot of premium grade sea cucumber, fish maw, Chinese black mushroom and leafy green spinach braised till tender in abalone sauce. Nice layers of mild savouriness and mix of soft textures.
I liked everything in this pot and had two servings :D
Hong Kong Temple Street Claypot Rice 香港庙街砂煲饭.
The cooked rice and tender chicken were mildly flavoured and eaten with this special sauce. This sauce specially made to accompany the claypot rice was robustly flavoured with diced garlic, chives, chili, ginger in savoury soy.
Grouper Fish Sauteed with Basil and Three Cup Sauce 三杯酒班球.
The fresh fish was well executed with a slight savoury crisp browned outside while inside, we were still able to enjoy the fish's juices, natural sweetness and moist tender meat.
Traditional Braised Pi Pa Tofu 月滿抱琵琶.
An old school Cantonese classic of minced pork wrapped in tofu, and braised. Varied tenderness with layers of savoury sweetness complemented by crunchy juicy greens.
Sauteed Asparagus with Wild Mushroom in Truffle 黑松露野菌露荀.
Simply and nicely executed. All the vegetable's natural flavours and crunch were preserved for us to enjoy.
Mouth Restaurant is known for their innovative dim sum. This squid ink char siew pau is an example.
Juicy savoury-sweet stewed tender pork wrapped in a soft, fluffy squid ink bun. The squid ink didn't add much, if anything, to the flavours but the visual appeal certainly enhanced our enjoyment of this old Cantonese dim sum icon.
Mouth Restaurant's liu sha bao 流沙包 or custard bun was really as good as the media hype claimed. The bun slightly crisp outside, held a golden load of warm lava made with butter and salted egg yolk which was a well balanced blend of sweet and savoury.
The correct way to enjoy liu sha bao is to let all the lava flow straight into the mouth, but I let mine flowed onto a plate to get a picture of it for you. It's a food blogger's sacrifice :P
Mouth Restaurant's is one of the top best liu sha bao that I have ever tasted.
We rounded up our scrumptious lunch on a sweet note with Double Boiled Ginger Tea with Glutinous Rice Balls 双煮姜茶汤圆.
Thank you to Daniel and Stevie for the invite and hospitality.
Restaurant name: Mouth Restaurant Singapore 地茂馆
Address: #01-61, 22 Cross Street, China Place (formerly known as China Square Central), Singapore
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/CHRrq
GPS: 1.284329,103.846488
Hours: Mon - Fri: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Sat - Sun: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tel: +65 64385798 (China Square Central)
Non Halal
Date visited: 20 Sep 2014
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I have been eating at Mouth Restaurant 地茂馆 for over twenty years as it is a family friendly eatery serving traditional Cantonese dishes and innovative dim sum in a comfortable environment at competitive prices.
Inside, Mouth Restaurant has the look and feel of a typical semi fine Chinese eating house. It looked familiar and I felt comfortable and at home, the moment I stepped in. Actually, Cantonese restaurants around the world look like this whether it is in Hong Kong, London, New York City, Vancouver or in Singapore :P
Cantonese restaurants are known to conserve their food heritage faithfully while embracing innovation wholeheartedly. So in Mouth Restaurant, we can enjoy both traditional Cantonese classics done the age old way as well as boundary pushing new culinary creations.
Today, we sampled several dishes on Mouth Restaurant's menu - some dishes were from their Treasure Pot Feast set 九大簋盆菜, while others were their signature crowd favourites.
Our scrumptious lunch kicked off with a rousing start with a round of steamed Shanghai hairy crabs 上海清蒸大闸蟹 which are in season now till December.
This was my first Shanghai hairy crab this 2014 season.
The friendly staff broke open the shell for us so we can just focus on sucking up the hairy crab's roe. Shanghai Hairy crab roe tastes richer, creamier and more intensely savoury-sweet than other crab roe.
Early Days Shark Fin Soup 街头碗仔翅
Mock shark fin soup is a Hong Kong street food that emulates shark fin soup using chicken, pork, mushrooms, starch, seaweed gelatin and so on. Eaten with fried slender crispy strips of wanton skin, red or black vinegar and white pepper to enhance it's texture and flavour.
Nostalgia Whole Prawns 怀旧窝貼虾.
A gentrified version of an old school dish of fried egg toast (like mini French toast) with prawn mince. Mouth Restaurant's version uses good size "dessert prawns" which are farmed in man-made lakes in Saudi Arabia filled with seawater from the Red Sea.
Braised Trio Sea Treasure in Abalone Sauce 鮑汁三海味 (海参,冬菇,魚鰾).
A large claypot of premium grade sea cucumber, fish maw, Chinese black mushroom and leafy green spinach braised till tender in abalone sauce. Nice layers of mild savouriness and mix of soft textures.
I liked everything in this pot and had two servings :D
Hong Kong Temple Street Claypot Rice 香港庙街砂煲饭.
The cooked rice and tender chicken were mildly flavoured and eaten with this special sauce. This sauce specially made to accompany the claypot rice was robustly flavoured with diced garlic, chives, chili, ginger in savoury soy.
Grouper Fish Sauteed with Basil and Three Cup Sauce 三杯酒班球.
The fresh fish was well executed with a slight savoury crisp browned outside while inside, we were still able to enjoy the fish's juices, natural sweetness and moist tender meat.
Traditional Braised Pi Pa Tofu 月滿抱琵琶.
An old school Cantonese classic of minced pork wrapped in tofu, and braised. Varied tenderness with layers of savoury sweetness complemented by crunchy juicy greens.
Sauteed Asparagus with Wild Mushroom in Truffle 黑松露野菌露荀.
Simply and nicely executed. All the vegetable's natural flavours and crunch were preserved for us to enjoy.
Mouth Restaurant is known for their innovative dim sum. This squid ink char siew pau is an example.
Juicy savoury-sweet stewed tender pork wrapped in a soft, fluffy squid ink bun. The squid ink didn't add much, if anything, to the flavours but the visual appeal certainly enhanced our enjoyment of this old Cantonese dim sum icon.
Mouth Restaurant's liu sha bao 流沙包 or custard bun was really as good as the media hype claimed. The bun slightly crisp outside, held a golden load of warm lava made with butter and salted egg yolk which was a well balanced blend of sweet and savoury.
The correct way to enjoy liu sha bao is to let all the lava flow straight into the mouth, but I let mine flowed onto a plate to get a picture of it for you. It's a food blogger's sacrifice :P
Mouth Restaurant's is one of the top best liu sha bao that I have ever tasted.
We rounded up our scrumptious lunch on a sweet note with Double Boiled Ginger Tea with Glutinous Rice Balls 双煮姜茶汤圆.
Thank you to Daniel and Stevie for the invite and hospitality.
Restaurant name: Mouth Restaurant Singapore 地茂馆
Address: #01-61, 22 Cross Street, China Place (formerly known as China Square Central), Singapore
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/CHRrq
GPS: 1.284329,103.846488
Hours: Mon - Fri: 11:30 am - 3:00 pm, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm | Sat - Sun: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Tel: +65 64385798 (China Square Central)
Non Halal
Date visited: 20 Sep 2014
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Ngee Heng Chwee Kueh Mobile Stall JAM1315 in Johor Bahru, Taman Pelangi 義興水粿
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| Ngee Heng Chwee Kueh Mobile Stall 義興水粿 Motorbike # JAM1315 | 1, Jalan Perang, Taman Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru ☎ +6012 737 7970 🕣 7am - 11am |
There is something magical about the humble chwee kueh for me. And my favourite, Ngee Heng Chwee Kueh in Johor Bahru, still comes around on a motorcycle 😄
CLOSED. Ratatouille La Gourmet in Johor Bahru
I first met owner Chef Brian when Ratatouille La Gourmet was a hawker stall operating out of a corner coffee shop.
Since then Ratatouille La Gourmet had moved to another kopitiam, and then to this full fledged, spanking new restaurant in upmarket Adda Heights.
Sarawak Kolo Mee in Johor Bahru, Permas Jaya BL Best Location 好地方咖啡馆
This no name Sarawak kolo mee stall in Permas Jaya is the favourite of my friends Corrine and Jessica. So, we came here today after cafe hopping to check this out.
Fat Cow Burgers at Cow Palace in Singapore CLOSED
I am not a fan of burgers. To me burgers represent the epitome of industrialised food, the worst enemy of our food heritage.
Frankly, when owner Chef Eddie invited me to try his Fat Cow Burgers, I wasn't filled with excitement. But, I do know that Eddie is a creative chef with fine dining background, and decided to give his gourmet burgers a try.
(I first met Eddie at his Greenet restaurant in Johor Bahru.)
Oh man, I actually liked Fat Cow gourmet burgers enough to write this post ahead of my mountain of blog debts.
I tried Fat Cow's signature "Fat Cow Palace" grilled beef burger SGD18.
(Fat Cow Burgers are served with French fries and a can of soda.)
"Fat Cow Palace" is a looming tower of double well seasoned grilled wagyu beef patty, grilled crispy bacon, crispy deep fried onion, cheese and parmesan crisps.
Holding it all together is Fat Cow's house baked signature "black and white" charcoal buns with a "normal" toasted outside.
The burger tower was so tall, I had to ask Eddie how to eat it. Eddie said the best way is to take it in our hands and just take it in in big bites.
Listen to what the man says.
I really liked this.
The meaty beef patty which Fat Cow made with chilled wagyu was seasoned with Eddie's own special sauce. The grilled patty was tender and oozing, dripping with savoury juice. The soft cheese, and crispy fried onions added textures and layers of savouriness to the burger.
The bun was fluffy but was flattened by squeezing between my hands :P
One "Fat Cow Palace" burger and I have no more room in my stomach, so I had to take a rain check for the other burgers.
"Matado" burger (SGD13) consists of deep fried chicken, cheese, mayonnaise and leafy lettuce between fluffy buns.
The unique "Fat Mo Moooo" burger SGD15.
Single beef patty, pulled BBQ beef, cheese and crispy deep fried onions. I am a fan of pulled beef and this is the first time I see it in a burger.
Definitely shall try Fat Cow's "Fat Mo Moooo" next time :D
Besides burgers, Fat Cow Burgers at Cow Palace also serves a selection of house made chilled sweet desserts.
Restaurant name: Cow Palace (Fat Cow Burger)
Address: 43, Temple Street, Singapore
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/FpxOh
GPS: 1.283072,103.843926
Hours: 11:00am to 10:00pm
Non Halal
Date visited: 13 Sep 2014
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Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant @ Ngee Ann City in Singapore CLOSED
This restaurant has closed.
Last night, our bloggie kakis gathered at Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant in Takashimaya Shopping Centre in Singapore.
Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant was a pioneer of Spanish cuisine in Singapore with their first outlet in Vivo City. Now Serenity also has a third outlet in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia.
Serenity Spanish Bar & Restaurant was a pioneer of Spanish cuisine in Singapore with their first outlet in Vivo City. Now Serenity also has a third outlet in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia.
SELA Restaurant in Singapore - Tapas Menu
I am a tapas fan because I love the aromas, flavours, colours and also the drinks and conversations that come with it.
So, I am glad that SELA Restaurant at Seah Street has just introduced their tapas menu which is served from 5:00pm to 7:00pm daily.
The tapas at SELA are all the personal creations of Chef Shahrom who will be playing with his Japanese charcoal grill and real flames to create treats that please the eyes, noses as well as taste buds. To retain as much of the natural juices and flavours as possible, Shahrom turns the food on the charcoal grill only once.
I sampled a few of Shahrom's tapas and loved every one of them :D
Anchovies with Garlic Aioli and Toast SGD10.
Duck Rillette with Sweet Pickled Shallots and Toast SGD13.
Miso Squid with Sweet Peas and Salmon Roe SGD13.
Salmon with Grape Relish SGD15.
The salmon cubed, skewered and flame grilled are served on sea salt plates. SELA is the only restaurant that I know of in Singapore that uses these unique sea salt plates.
Sea salt plates allow the natural sea minerals to slowly be absorbed into the food, enhancing the taste.
As Shahrom so eloquently put it, "put the sea back into the seafood".
Chef Shahrom sharing with Marie on SELA's signature sea salt plates and char grilled tapas.
Potatoes with Togarashi Salad SGD10.
Leek with Mustard Cream and Manchego Cheese SGD12.
Chicken Skewers with Seaweed and Capsicum Puree SGD12.
SELA's tapas pair perfectly with their exclusive, exquisite Japanese craft beers.
If you are looking for a chill out place which is easily accessible, where ambiance is understated yet elegant, service is attentive and gracious, music is romantic and mellow, and the food and beers are excellent while prices stay reasonable, I recommend SELA.
Here is my earlier, first visit to SELA.
Thank you Leonard and Marie for the invite and hospitality.
Restaurant name: SELA
Address: 32 Seah Street, Singapore
Map: http://goo.gl/maps/rk5ri
GPS: 1.295981,103.854848
Hours: Lunch 11:30am to 2:30pm | Tapas served 5:00pm to 7:00pm | Dinner 6:30pm to 11:00pm
Non Halal
Date visited: 19 Aug 2014, 10 Sep 2014
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