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[PENANG EATS] Deen Maju George Town – One of Local’s Favourite Nasi Kandar

[PENANG EATS] Deen Maju George Town – One of Local’s Favourite Nasi Kandar

My dad was craving for Nasi Kandar during our recent trip to Penang and I start to google for more nasi kandar options. I even ask the GRAB driver his favourite nasi kandar place and he said Deen Maju. He shared that locals will patronize Deen Maju instead of Line Clear Nasi Kandar because the pricing and taste. Read More

[PENANG EATS] Hock Seng Rojak At Gat Lebuh Cecil | Macallum Street

[PENANG EATS] Hock Seng Rojak At Gat Lebuh Cecil | Macallum Street

Despite visiting Penang so many times, I have yet tried the King of Rojak. Hock Seng Rojak is claimed to be the Rojak King of Penang and it has been in business for more than 40 years. Hock Seng Rojak stall has attracted locals and tourist to line up in queues to check out their rojak. Read More

[JB EATS] Restoran Kota Zheng Zong Bak Kut Teh (哥打正宗肉骨茶)At Taman Sentosa

[JB EATS] Restoran Kota Zheng Zong Bak Kut Teh (哥打正宗肉骨茶)At Taman Sentosa

Restoran Kota Zheng Zong Bak Kut Teh located at Taman Sentosa is somehow associated with Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh. For those who are not familiar, Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh is well-known family business bak kut teh near Kota Tinggi. It is owned by my secondary school friend’s father and I used to frequent the place. Read More

[SARAWAK EATS] 11 MUST-TRY FOODS IN KUCHING, SARAWAK

[SARAWAK EATS] 11 MUST-TRY FOODS IN KUCHING, SARAWAK

Malaysia which is known as Tanah Melayu previously has two region; Penisular Malaysia and East Malaysia (Borneo). Penisular Malaysia consists of 13 states and East Malaysia has 2 states. Sarawak is one of the states listed under East Malaysia and Kuching is the capital of Sarawak. It is also known as Bumi Kenyalang which is called Land of the Hornbills in English. There is so much to explore from the diverse culture, attractions and of course the foods. Book a tour to visit the Sarawak cultural village to discover the stories of Malaysia ethnics or go for food tour. Read More

[JB EATS] Baliban/Taika Hua Braised Duck (八哩半大家发鸭肉) – Local Favourite in Johor Bahru

[JB EATS] Baliban/Taika Hua Braised Duck (八哩半大家发鸭肉) – Local Favourite in Johor Bahru

*Updated 27 Aug 2023*

Whenever I am back to Johor Bahru (JB) over the weekend, my parents will bring my sister and I out to try out the food around the town. My dad saw Tony’s blog post on Baliban/Taika Hua Braised Duck and decided to check it out. So, he brought us there for Sunday breakfast. Read More

[JB EATS] ALONA COCONUT- NOT YOUR USUAL MEE REBUS

[JB EATS] ALONA COCONUT- NOT YOUR USUAL MEE REBUS

Alona Coconut located along the roadside of Jalan Ibrahim Sultan, Stulang Laut is known for its coconut drinks including milkshake. Other than their coconut drinks, their mee rebus is also one of the highlight. So, I decided to check it out on the Saturday morning. All thanks to google map, I managed to reach the destination. Read More

[JB EATS] 叶芳面家 – YAP FONG NOODLE HOUSE KOTA TINGGI – MY FAVOURITE NOODLES BACK ON THE OLD TIMES

[JB EATS] 叶芳面家 – YAP FONG NOODLE HOUSE KOTA TINGGI – MY FAVOURITE NOODLES BACK ON THE OLD TIMES

I had an “amazing race” on Good Friday where we walked across the causeway and managed to clear JB immigration by 8.45am. I went home to take the car and we stopped at Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh for breakfast. And thankfully by the time we finished our meal, Yap Fong Noodle House just opened for business. The noodle shop usually opens at 12noon but they opened 30minutes earlier that day. We were in luck! Read More

[JB EATS] Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh 强记肉骨茶 | Kota Tinggi , Johor

[JB EATS] Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh 强记肉骨茶 | Kota Tinggi , Johor

I knew about Kiang Kee Bak Kut Teh during my secondary school days and it was actually owned by my friend’s family business. It has slowly began to fame after years and being featured in various social media platform. The scale of business is expanding but yet retains the location and the attap roof. Read More