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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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Johor Bahru Eat: Chow Chow Stir-Fry @ KOMTAR JBCC
Chow Chow Stir-Fry is a Chinese-fusion, fast-food setup in Johor Bahru with takeaway concept. It serves tasty fried rice and noodle with different toppings.
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Singapore Eat: Ju Fu Herbal Bak Kut Teh (聚福药材肉骨茶) @ Bukit Batok
Ju Fu Herbal Bak Kut Teh serves traditional Klang-style herbal bak kut teh and other claypot dishes using their secret recipes. Noodle dishes available too.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Restoran Ba Jie Bah Kut Teh (八戒肉骨茶) @ Taman Century
Ba Jie Bah Kut Teh is opened during the day, serving various styles of bak kut teh, such as classic JB-style, signature bone, dry-style or with white clams.
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Johor Bahru Buy: Ming Ang Confectionery (明安特产专卖店) Traditional Pastries
Ming Ang Confectionery has several outlets in Johor Bahru offering their freshly-baked signature beh teh saw, chicken char siew buns, wife biscuits, etc.
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Singapore Eat: Xiang Yu Pan-Fried Bun (香遇生煎包)
Xiang Yu Pan-Fried Bun is highly-recommended for its signature pork / prawn pan-fried buns and other Chinese-style wantons, dumplings and noodle dishes.
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Johor Bahru Eats & Buys: Dai Mah Garden / Taman Sri Tebrau (大马花园)
Aside from Taman Century and Taman Sentosa, Taman Sri Tebrau is another food haven known to most Singapore visitors. Most eating places are opened in the evening.
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Singapore Eat: Heritage Tanglin Puff (东陵咖喱角) Curry Puffs
Formerly Tanglin Crispy Curry Puff, Heritage Tanglin Puff offers handmade curry puffs with curry chicken, sardine, otah, yam paste and newer flavours.
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Singapore Eat: Beauty World Charcoal Roasted Delights (美世界炭烧腊) @ Beauty World
Beauty World Charcoal Roasted Delights specialises in charcoal-roasted delights — dang gui roasted duck, roasted pork, honey char siew and roasted chicken.
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Singapore Buy: Mr. Baguette @ Le Quest, Bukit Batok
Mr. Baguette specialises in baguette and pastries. Aside from various flavours for lava “baguette-cups”, tarts and pies, they serve iced matcha and hojicha lattes too.
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Johor Bahru Eats & Buys: Taman Sentosa + Taman Melodies (大丰花园 + 美乐花园)
Taman Sentosa, familiar to many Singaporeans, is known for its large number of diverse local food options, as well as international delights.