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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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Singapore Eat: Kallang Bahru Braised Duck + Kway Chap (加冷峇鲁卤鸭.粿汁) @ Bukit Batok
Kallang Bahru Braised Duck serves braised duck, kway chap, pig trotter and pork meat / offal to go with rice / porridge / kway chap.
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Singapore Eat: Khon Thailand Kitchen Thai Delights @ Bukit Batok
Khon Thailand Kitchen serves a long list of popular, affordable Thai delights. Aside from single-serving dishes, there are many Thai dishes for group dining.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Yong He Kway Teow (永和粿条) @ Taman Century
Yong He Kway Teow serves its signature seafood & pork kway teow soup with different sets of ingredients. Other noodle types are available too.
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Johor Bahru Cafe: Sweet Blossom Coffee Roasters @ Taman Pelangi
Sweet Blossom Coffee Roasters sources their specialty coffee beans through blind tasting, self-roast the beans and offers them to coffee-lovers for self-brewing.
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Singapore Eat: Lao San Prawn Noodles (老三虾面)
Lao San Prawn Noodles, known for its rich, umami-packed prawn broth, offers a series of noodle dishes including prawn noodle, pork ribs prawn noodle, and others.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Kuching Style Restaurant (猫城茶餐室) Sarawak Delights @ Permas Jaya
Kuching Style Restaurant is a kopitiam chain specialising in popular Sarawak delicacies, especially Sarawak kolo mee, Sarawak laksa and 3-layer tea.
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Johor Bahru Bus: To Permas Jaya in Masai (新山.马西.百万镇)
Get to AEON Mall Permas Jaya / Permas (Sunday) Night Market from JB Sentral and return by public buses.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Sang Heng Noodles (甡兴潮州面薄) Teochew Fishball Noodles @ Permas Jaya
Sang Heng Noodles serves its old-school Teochew fishball noodle since 1960, having passed down through 3 generations. Try their braised delights too.
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Singapore Eat: Otter Pizza @ Le Quest, Bukit Batok
Otter Pizza offers a number of pizzas under 3 main categories with different toppings and in small / large size. Their Durian Mango Feast specialty pizza is unique.
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Singapore Tip: Use Changi Pay for Cross-Border Cashless Payment
Changi Pay is a Singapore-based e-wallet application that rides on Alipay+ payment network for cross-border payments in many countries, such as Malaysia, China, etc.