Cantonese Delights📍Hong Lim Hawker Centre Curry Chicken Mee Champion 广东家乡小吃

I have been wanting to try Cantonese Delights at Hong Lim hawker centre for years but was always put off by the long queue. I finally tried it today because l was early and had some time till my next meeting.

TROVE Hotel Johor Bahru near JB CIQ

I was invited to visit TROVE Johor Bahru, the newest hotel in JB. It's just 5-10 minutes by car from the JB CIQ, so it is very convenient for visitors coming from Singapore.

Friends & Fig in Southkey Johor Bahru. You are What you Eat

You know right... hunting and sharing good food have its hazards. Not least among them is overloading on grease, salt, sugar and don't know what chemicals. At the moment, there are very few healthier options in JB that are also tasty, filling and affordable. So, I am grateful to buddy KK of Magistrate magazine for introducing us to Friends & Fig restaurant in Southkey (an emerging shopping and dining hub in JB).

Feilo Heng Steamed Song Fish Head in Johor Bahru 肥佬兴松鱼头.肉骨茶

Feilo Heng was the third steamed song fish head we tried in our search for the best song fish head in Johor Bahru.

CLOSED City Square JB New Stall. BM High School Lok Lok (Fresh Fruit Rojak)

CLOSED. Friends who are familiar with Bukit Mertajam 大山脚 in Penang will know about the iconic lok lok there (known as chiam chiam 串串 or batang rojak on Penang island). It is cut fresh fruits eaten with sauce based on hae ko (fermented prawn paste). Now, there is BM High School Lok Lok stall which is at Level 3 of City Square Johor Bahru (steps from the Old Town White Coffee outlet).

Restoran Hai Ji. Hunt for Johor Best Song Fish Head (Episode 1) 海记松鱼头

My current best of Johor food hunt project is to look for the best steamed song fish head in the state. Restoran Hai Ji was the second song fish head I tried in JB and the first that I liked. (I have been a fan of steamed song fish head since I tasted the legendary Chan Sow Lin steamed song fish head of Kuala Lumpur over 20 years ago.)

Kwong Hong Yong Tau Fu (known as Yong Liew Fun in Ipoh) 广丰茶室酿料粉 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Ipohite buddy Gilbert brought us to Kedai Kopi Kwong Hong Gunung Rapat 广丰茶室酿料粉 which is famous and popular with locals for their yong liew fun (which we call yong tau foo in Singapore). But, the Ipoh version differs from that in Singapore in many ways.

Moonlight Cake House @ Taman Pelangi in Johor Bahru Reopens after Big Revamp

I was invited to the Moonlight Cake House outlet in Taman Pelangi in Johor Bahru which just reopened after major rebuilding lasting 2 years.

Pang & Tan Yong Chun in Ulu Tiram. The Most Loaded Mee Hoon Kueh in Johor 永春面粉粿

We were in Ulu Tiram (went there for durians) when we stumbled upon Pang & Tan Yong Chun Mee Hoon Kueh stall. They have the usual soup and dry mee hoon kueh, but we opted for the more fancy laksa and ginger gourd soup versions.

Hop Sing Restaurant of Ponderosa Golf & Country Club in Johor Bahru 金閣樓

I've been to Hop Sing three (maybe more) times through the years and gradually grew to like it as a nice quiet place for  good homely meals. Hop Sing is a simple little Cantonese restaurant tucked away in Ponderosa Golf and Country Club in Johor Bahru (near Taman Molek).