Tony Johor Kaki Travels for Food · Heritage · Culture · History

Adventurous Foodie Geographer's Diary with 70 million+ reads 📧 johorkaki@gmail.com

Yong Lock Huang Yong Tau Foo @ Jalan Tan Hiok Nee, Old Town Johor Bahru 永樂園(釀豆腐)

Yong-Lock-Huang-Yong-Tau-Foo-Hiok-Nee-Johor-Bahru-永樂園(釀豆腐)

First time eating Yong Lock Huang's yong  tau foo even though I passed the restaurant at Jalan Tan Hiok Nee many, many times since 2012. The yong tau foo is nice and I would be back again for it when I am around JB's old downtown.

Hainanese Mutton Soup & Chicken Rice in Restoran Kg Baru Pandan, Johor Bahru

Hainanese-Mutton-Soup-Johor-Bahru

Celine Chong's post in 吃的平台 Facebook group brought us to this cheap and good Hainanese mutton soup shop in Kampung Baru Pandan in JB. Two weeks later, we came back for their Hainanese chicken rice. It was good too 😋

What to Eat in Tampoi, Johor Bahru? Plenty & Here's 10 of the Best

Hin-Hock-Bak-Kut-Teh-Tampoi

Tampoi is a sprawling residential and light industry area in Johor Bahru generally around 20 minutes to 30 minutes drive north of JB Immigration. Food choices are plentiful and diverse. Here are my 10 favourites which I go back to regularly.

Best Senai Food to Eat before Boarding or on Coming Home @ Senai Airport

Senai-Town

Senai is a small town near Senai International Airport which is also on the trunk road to Kulai town. It is a good pit stop for traditional street food (which includes a few gems) before flying off from Senai airport. It can also be the prelude to your Kulai food trail 😄

Commentary on Web Internet Piracy 🌐 Who Stole from Johor Kaki Blog?



Image credit: Wikipedia   

Who stole from Johor Kaki blog?

FoodAdvisor.my
GoodyFeed.com
StreetDirectory.com
Sgmycar.com
Sgmytrips.com
Rakyatnet.com
Etc 

Mentioning only some commercial sites. There are also copycat personal blogs (I shall leave them unnamed but why start a blog only to steal content? Isn't blogging about personal expression? 🤦‍♂️ ).


Ming Ji Zi Char in Taman Johor Jaya Rosmerah 铭记家乡小炒

San-Lou-Mi-Fen-Bee-Hoon

We had a simple but enjoyable dinner at Ming Ji 铭记家乡小炒 at the Rosmerah section of Taman Johor Jaya.

Tasters' Choice. 10 Best Food & Restaurants you Must Try in Kulai, Johor.

Best-Food-Restaurants-Kulai-Johor.

Ten years and uncounted foodie trips to Kulai. Most in this list are townsfolk favourites recommended by long time Kulai friends. Over the years, we have eaten at all the stalls in this list (and also stalls we did not include the list) many times.

Review of Kong Kee Mutton Soup @ 209 Jalan Besar 江记羊肉汤

Chinese-Kong-Kee Mutton-Soup

Last night, on my way to an appointment, an old familiar alluring, quite pungent aroma caught my attention. I paused for a while at Kong Kee Mutton Soup at 209, Jalan Besar and made a mental note to come back for it soon.

Bamas Kitchen Briyani @ Trio Singapore. Rich Home Cooked Flavours in a Simple Little India Restaurant

Bamas-Kitchen-Briyani-Trio-Singapore

Five of us briyani fans gathered at the newly opened Bamas Kitchen at Trio at Sam Leong Road (off Jalan Besar).

Brovarnia Gdansk Restaurant Poland. Award Winning Polish Beers & Good Traditional Food

Brovarnia-Gdansk-Poland

Poland renowned for its national drink vodka, is also famous for its beers and microbreweries. The beer capital of Poland is Gdansk, a seaport on its northern Baltic sea coast. Brovarnia Gdańsk is a good place to experience the best of Polish beer and traditional food.

Awesome Fried Porridge @ Old World Bakuteh in Hiap Hoe Eating House, Blk 732 Yishun Singapore CLOSED

Fried-Porridge-Singapore
Old-World-Bakuteh

It's New Year's eve and I have a dental appointment in Yishun. So, I hoped to have something nice before reclining on the dentist's chair 😱

Restoran 8 Ah Sam Kopitiam in Permas Jaya. Cheap & Tasty Economic Rice in Johor Bahru 豪美味

Restoran-8-Ah-Sam-Kopitiam-Permas-Jaya

Bumped into Joe while running errands in Johor Bahru. It is always great to catch up with Joe. He bought me teh tarik and shared with me JB foodie tips. Many of the early Johor Kaki posts were tip offs from Joe. Thanks buddy! We agreed to meet the next day at his usual lunch hangout at Restoran 8 Ah Sam Kopitiam 豪美味 in Permas Jaya.


The RANCH Steakhouse by Astons at Clarke Quay. Among Singapore's Best Steaks at Humble Prices

The-RANCH-Steakhouse-Astons-Clarke-Quay

I've been to The RANCH Steakhouse by Astons at Clarke Quay a couple of times. I enjoyed the premium steaks here, and the reasonable prices keep me happy, especially for a relatively upscale place like Clarke Quay.

Mokotowska 69 Warsaw Poland. My First Poland Tastes Good Experience

Mokotowska-69-Warsaw-Poland

My first time in Poland, first night in Warsaw and my first meal in a Polish restaurant, Mokotowska 69. After 2 months of anticipation since we began planning for the trip, expectations were sky high. Mokotowska 69 was exactly the type of charming warm local culinary experiences I was looking forward to.

Dinner at Zoni in Warsaw Poland. One of 7 Most Beautiful Restaurants in the World

Zoni-Restaurant-Bar-Warsaw-Poland

Five wonderful days in Poland, it was too soon time for goodbyes 😪 We had our farewell party at Zoni in Warsaw, reputedly the most beautiful restaurant in the city.

Wo Jia in Taman Molek JB. Common Way of Eating Wanton Mee in Johor that may Surprise Hong Kongers 我家

Wo-Jia-Wanton-Mee

For quite some time already, while running errands in Taman Molek, I would pass by Wo Jia 我家 wanton mee. Every time, I was attracted by the comforting smell of dried anchovies churning in the large pot of steamy soup. I always made a mental note to come back after my errands but never did; always rushing off to get the next thing done. This morning, I finally tried Wo Jia wanton mee, and enjoyed it.

Kluang Best Food & Sightseeing Guide ● 10 Must Eat in Bat Town of Johor

Kluang-Best-Food

Kluang is a good day trip destination from Johor Bahru as it is less than 2 hours of leisurely expressway driving away. It is also on the KTM railway route. If you go by train, once in Kluang, you can go anywhere with GRAB as most attractions are in the town centre (walking distance from the KTM railway station, if you like to walk like me 😄 ). There are plenty of good food to eat for your day trip. These are my 10 Kluang food recommendations.


Chinese New Year Hakka Mi Fen Chang & Mi Chang Recipe. Traditional Bee Hoon & Rice Puff Crackers 炸米粉呈.米呈

Hakka-Mi-Chang

With Chinese New Year just around the corner, I had the privilege to learn how to make traditional Hakka mi chang 米呈 (rice puff or bubble crackers) and mi fen chang 米粉呈 (bee hoon puff crackers). These crispy snacks are delicious, not too hard fun to make and can be enjoyed anytime, not only during Chinese New Year.

Marrybrown Fried Chicken @ Toppen IKEA Johor Bahru. Which Do You Like More - Marrybrown or KFC?

Marrybrown-Fried-Chicken-Toppen-IKEA-Johor-Bahru

Today, we had Marrybrown fried chicken for lunch at their new outlet at Toppen IKEA mall in Johor Bahru. Marrybrown is a Johor homegrown brand founded in 1981 with over 350 outlets throughout Malaysia and international outposts in China, India, the Middle East, Central Asia, Africa etc. It all started from a humble shop lot at Jalan Wong Ah Fook in downtown JB and the brand is still growing.

Xiao Di Charcoal Roasted Delights @ 27 Jalan Berseh 小弟炭烤烧腊 ● Formerly Tian Cheng Charcoal Roasted Duck & Char Siew

Tian Cheng Charcoal Roasted Duck & Char Siew @ Hong Fuling 81 Eating House in Whampoa Singapore

The gang gathered at Hong Fuling 81 Eating House kopitiam (previous address) to feast on 天成 Tian Cheng Charcoal Roasted stall's duck and char siew. The stall has moved to 27, Jalan Berseh in 2023 and renamed 
Xiao Di Charcoal Roasted Delights 小弟炭烤烧腊.

It's one of Milton's favourite roast stalls.

Stall name: Xiao Di Charcoal Roasted delights 小弟炭烧腊


Address: 27 Jalan Berseh, Singapore 200027 (current address in 2024)


Nearest MRT: 5 minutes walk from Jalan Besar station


Hours: 10:30am - 4pm

Empress Place Teochew Beef Kway Teow @ Maxwell Food Centre. Hock Lam Street Tradition Since 1921 (CLOSED)

Empress Place Teochew Beef Kway Teow @ Maxwell Food Centre. A Hock Lam Street Tradition Since 1921

While having morning coffee with Stella who works near Maxwell Road Food Centre, she mentioned that Empress Place Teochew beef kway teow is one of her favourite stalls there. As a beef noodle lover, I decided to have it for brunch straightaway 😄 (Update: This stall is closed since Apr 2020.)

Johor Kaki DIY Free & Easy Johor Day Trip Itinerary. Food Trail 01/2020. JB 👣 Tampoi 👣 Kulai (Non Halal)

Johor Kaki DIY Free & Easy Johor Day Trip Food Trail 01/2020. JB > Tampoi > Kulai (Non Halal)

Our first stop is Kin Wah kopitiam at Jalan Tan Hiok Nee. We picked Kin Wah because it opens at 7am, so it is a good place for a caffeine stop and toilet break after clearing SG and JB immigration (we all know how painful that can often be).

Not the Usual List of 10 Best Polish Food Every Visitor to Poland Have to Try & Taste

10 Polish Food Every Visitor in Poland Have to Try & Taste

In this list, there are off beat but memorable dishes I tasted during my recent trip, plus a few usual Polish dishes that appear in every list (flooding the internet). Ask the wait staff for these dishes, if you like to give it a try 😄 Let's dive straight into it.

10 Polish Restaurants in Warsaw, Lodz, Torun, Gdansk for Memorable Food Tour in Poland

10 Polish Restaurants in Warsaw, Lodz, Torun, Gdansk for Memorable Food Tour in Poland

During our memorable 5 day road trip in Poland, we travelled from Warsaw through Lodz and Torun to Gdansk before turning back to the Polish capital city.

Lady T Cafe. Artisanal Milli Crepe Cake & Coffee in Kluang Johor

Lady T Cafe. Artisanal Milli Crepe Cake & Coffee in Kluang Johor

You know right, after 2 food stops in Kluang we topped up our caffeine, pacified our tummies and emptied our bladders - it's time for higher order human needs. We need WiFi! 📶 So, we wandered into Lady T cafe which is just next door to Tangkak Beef Noodle in Kluang.

Review Hoover Restaurant ● Popular Kluang Lim Kopitiam ● Local Peoples' Favourite Coffee Shop 豪華茶餐室

Hoover Restaurant Kopitiam. Popular Kluang Peoples' Favourite Local Coffee Shop

Driving up from Johor Bahru in the morning, we pulled in first and foremost at Hoover coffee shop in Kluang as we were all low on caffeine and our auntie/uncle bladders were full.