What to Eat in Kota Tinggi · Best Bak Kut Teh in Johor & South of Klang

Which is the best bak kut teh in Johor? Everyone have their own favourites like Kiang Kee, Sze Hwa, Shoon Huat, Ah Soon, Ah B, Bak Cheng etc.

Best Zi Char Places in JB Johor Bahru - Pelangi City

Back at Pelangi City, one of my favourite zi char stalls in Johor Bahru after nearly two years. I am glad that everything is still as great at this busy little stall 😃

在彩虹的彩虹城煮炒小档口 (Jalan Biru 三楼海鲜对面), 锅气十足。他们的菜都很不错的。我最喜欢的是他们的菜圃鱼。可以试试。

Pachem Thai Food · Authentic Taste of Thailand in JB Johor Jaya

It's been more than two years since we last visited Pachem Thai in Johor Jaya but it has always been at the top of my mind for good authentic Thai food in Johor Bahru.

Mak's Simple Little Bowl of Wantan Noodles at Centrepoint Orchard Road

I was running an errand at Orchard Road this morning and had an hour to spare, so I popped by Mak's Noodles for a snack bowl of their signature wanton noodle.

Nostalgic Armenian Street Char Kway Teow @ 303 Anchorvale Link Sengkang • True to Tradition

When I heard that the old Armenian Street char kway teow stall is now in Sengkang, I made my way there at the first opportunity. (This was back in 2016. They are still here in 2023.)

Laowai 老外 Serves the Best Pan Fried Bao Shengjianbao in Wuhan, China 小路易生煎馆

This is the inspiring story of He Aojie (Jacques Olivier Ramponi) from Switzerland - his amazing journey from Switzerland to Wuhan, China to study Traditional Chinese Medicine to now the owner of his famous pan fried bao 生煎包 shop 小路易生煎馆 in Wuhan, China.

Best Shanghai Street Food - Sheng Jian Bao - Pan Fried Dumplings 生煎包

Shēngjiānbāo 生煎包 though less globally famous than their dainty, prettier sister the xiaolongbao 小笼包, is probably more popular with Shanghainese judging by how ubiquitous it is on the streets of the bustling city. (Locals call it 生煎馒头)

Roujiamo Must Try Shanghai Street Food - Chinese Street Burger 肉夹馍

This Chinese street sandwich found in Shanghai and all over China is often touted as the "Chinese hamburger". It's a little misleading 😝 These 肉夹馍 or "meat sandwiches" are sold in the streets of China since the Tang Dynasty's 大唐开元年间 period (713 - 741 AD) predating the American hamburger by almost two millennium.

Parents-in-Law Biscuit. Famous Shanghai Street Food - My Favourite Street Bread 公婆饼

Despite breakneck speed redevelopment that has paved over many old food streets with glittering glass towers, Shanghai is still a street food haven. I love the street breads of Shanghai and my favourite is 公婆饼 or literally "parents-in-laws bread".

The other Shanghai Food Craze Lobster 🦞 Xiaolongxia Crayfish in Xiaolongbao City

When in Shanghai, it is hard to miss the restaurants, shops and stalls selling xialongxia 小龍蝦 "baby lobsters" or crayfish or yabbies or crawfish. They are everywhere, at every corner you turn especially during the peak crayfish season from May to Sep, coinciding with Shanghai's sizzling, oppressively humid summers.