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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: Ché Ani Chicken Rice @ Bukit Batok
Ché Ani Chicken Rice, a Muslim food stall, serves a series of chicken dishes using various styles of fried / grilled chicken with different styles of rice, etc.
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Singapore Eat: Lao Zhao Pai Wantan Noodle (老招牌云吞面) @ Bukit Batok
“Lao Zhao Pai” Wantan Noodle is a noodle stall that specialises in wanton noodle and variants with fried chicken cutlet, meat dumplings, etc.
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Johor Bahru Drink: Kedai Tuak Awam Coconut Wine (Toddy) @ Bandar Johor Bahru
The shop is just “Kedai Tuak” and it sells only toddy (coconut palm wine / 椰花酒) — from the natural fermentation of the sap from coconut trees’ palm shoots.
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Singapore Eat: Three Little Coconut by Mr. Coconut @ Plantation Plaza
Mr. Coconut is a well-known Singapore brand for its coconut-based beverages. And Three Little Coconut serves coconut-based desserts in addition to the beverages.
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Singapore Eat: Kuching Lao Gai Mee (古晋老街面) Sarawak Noodles @ Beauty World
Kuching Lao Gai Mee, or “Kuching Old Street Noodle”, serves popular Sarawak dishes, like Sarawak laksa, kolo mee, char siu mee, fish ball noodle, etc.
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Singapore Eat: Whampoa Soya Bean (黄埔豆花) @ Bukit Timah
Whampoa Soya Bean, famous for its soya bean and glass jelly, offers soya beancurd, soya bean milk, glass jelly and a range of desserts.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Shoon Huat Bak Kut Teh (顺发肉骨茶) @ Taman Sentosa
Shoon Huat Bak Kut Teh is a restaurant-chain serving claypot bak kut teh and others, like sesame oil chicken, ginger & wine chicken, braised pig’s trotter.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Go Noodle House (有间面馆) @ Paradigm Mall
Go Noodle House specialises in noodle dishes using homemade mi xian (米线) and “bursting” meatballs (爆浆肉丸), recognised as most-sold in Malaysia Book of Records.
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Tangkak Buy: Chop Hua Bee (和美饼家) Big Savoury Tau Sar Peah + Nikko Bakery
Chop Hua Bee is a famous bakery for its big-size tau sar peah and traditional pastries. Coexisting is Nikko Bakery, making Japanese cakes, French pastries, etc.
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Tangkak Eat: Jia Jia Bak Kuet Teh (家家肉骨茶)
Jia Jia Bak Kuet Teh, located opposite Kian Hoon Kiong Temple (茧云宫), serves traditional bak kut teh (肉骨茶), either dry / soup, sauce pork leg, etc.