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Johor Bahru Shop: 12+ Shopping Malls in JB for Singapore Day-Trippers
Fancy a short one-day trip to Johor Bahru for some shopping, local food ad cheap groceries? Check out the nearest / most popular malls to Singapore visitors.
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Ipoh Eats & Buys: Ipoh Old Town & Around (怡宝.旧街场)
Ipoh Old Town is losing its rusticity and turning into a modern town, but its local food culture is preserved. Find out where to go for the authentic tastes.
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Ipoh Eat: Restoran Sin Kin Kok (新建国茶餐室) @ Ipoh Old Town
Restoran Sin Kin Kok consists of several stalls offering popular Ipoh delights, such as pandan egg tarts, char kway teow, chee cheong fun, curry noodle, etc.
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Ipoh Buy: Yee Hup Biscuits (余合饼家) Hiong Piah
Based in Ipoh, Yee Hup Biscuits is a renowned Malaysian traditional pastry brand for its hiong piah (香饼), wide range of assorted biscuits, mooncakes, etc.
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Ipoh Eat: Kong Fu Kopitiam (功夫茶餐厅) @ Ipoh Old Town
Kong Fu Kopitiam is both a dining spot and a cultural attraction with a free museum. It has air-conditioned environment and offers food at affordable prices.
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Ipoh Cafe: Spec Cafe Musang King Durian White Coffee @ Ipoh Old Town
Spec Cafe, at one end of Concubine Lane, offers a series of cold beverages and a list of main dishes. Must try their authentic Musang King durian white coffee.
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Ipoh Eat: Kafe Sun Yoon Wah (新元华饮食阁) @ Ipoh Old Town
Kafe Sun Yoon Wah serves cooked dishes to orders and also snow beer (雪花啤酒) — not a kind of beer but an Ipoh experience — as their signature beverage.
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Ipoh Cafe: Four Beans (四夕豆花) Soy Desserts @ Taman Jubilee
Four Beans specialises in Taiwanese-style soy beancurd desserts, Grandma-handmade desserts, shaved ices, etc. Customise your own dessert with 20+ toppings.
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Ipoh Eat: Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong (老黄芽菜鸡沙河粉) Bean Sprout Chicken @ Gerbang Malam
Restoran Tauge Ayam Lou Wong specialises in “beansprouts chicken” (芽菜鸡) and Ipoh sha hor fun (沙河粉) — both are must-try dishes when in Ipoh.
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Ipoh See: “Art of OldTown” Murals
The “Art of OldTown” murals, sponsored by OldTown White Coffee and comprising 7 art pieces, were created by Ernest Zacharevic, an Lithuanian street artist, in 2014.
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Ipoh Eat: OldTown White Coffee Experience Centre @ Ipoh Old Town
OldTown White Coffee Experience Centre, at one end of Concubine Lane, features a heritage gallery, an Earthcare Cafe for local food, 3D murals and a retail shop.