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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: 118 Wei Seafood Restaurant (118海鲜餐馆) San Lou Mee Hoon @ Permas Jaya
118 Wei Restaurant is a seafood restaurant that serves a number of seafood dishes and cooked dishes, including the Johor-specialty san lou mee hoon.
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Johor Bahru Eat: Kulai Shi Wah Bak Kut Teh (古来世华肉骨茶) @ Permas Jaya
Kulai Shi Wah Bak Kut Teh has its origin in Kulai District and popular among locals for its traditional-style bak kut teh (pork ribs soup).
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Johor Bahru Eat: Kang Bee Hong (慷美峰) Chicken Rice @ Taman Sentosa
Kang Bee Hong is a Nanyang kopitiam-chain serving their signature roasted delights, including roasted / steamed chicken, among a list of Nanyang cuisines.
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Singapore Eat: Li Xing Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee (利兴炒福建虾面) @ Bukit Timah
Li Xing Fried Hokkien Prawn Mee offers only fried Hokkien prawn mee and with addition of scallops. There is neither pork nor pork lard.
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Singapore Buy: The Kuihmaker Malay & Nyonya Kuihs @ Bukit Batok
The Kuihmaker makes both Malay and Nyonya kuihs and other traditional pastries, desserts abd curry puffs. Some special kuihs are available on weekends only.
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Singapore Eat: Long Sen Hokkien Prawn Mee & Fried Carrot Cake (朗胜福建虾面.菜头粿) @ Bukit Batok
Long Sen Hokkien Prawn Mee & Fried Carrot Cake offers fried Hokkien mee, white / black carrot cake, fried kway teow and bean sprouts with fresh cockles as side dish.
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Singapore Eat: Zhou Pin (粥品) Porridges @ Bukit Timah
Zhou Pin offers varieties of porridges with different ingredients, such as lean pork meat, minced meat, pig offals, sliced fish, shredded chicken, frog, etc.
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Singapore Eat: Shiok Hokkien Mee Fried Prawn Noodles @ Beauty World
Shiok Hokkien Mee specialises in Singapore-style Hokkien mee (福建面), or fried prawn noodles, with bold wok aroma and serves it in several outlets across Singapore.
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Coffee Story: Hor Ga Sai (虎咬狮) “Tiger Bites Lion”
The Taiping-specialty coffee, hor ga sai (虎咬狮), is made by adding malted chocolate powder to traditional kopi-O. There is sai ga hor (狮咬虎) too.
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Singapore Eat: Ji Xiang Ke Kou Braised Duck Rice & Kway Chap (吉祥可口鸭饭.面.粿汁) @ Bukit Batok
Ji Xiang Ke Kou Braised Duck Rice & Kway Chap serves single braised duck dishes or in a set with other braised ingredients and kway chap.