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  • West Malaysia Day 21: No Bookings from Taiping to Cameron Highlands

    It was a mere 400 metres' walk to Highlanders Hotel, which was located among a row of hotels, cafes and In Avillion Mall, I came across Boss Taste (波士号), a cafe that served western, Malaysian delights and I ordered one of the chef’s special sets, a fried rice with crispy salted egg chicken chop that came

  • Malacca Stay: The Pillohouzzze Homestay @ Taman Kota Laksamana

    Apart from traditional kopitiams and cafes in the old town, there are also great food options around

  • Singapore See: Heritage Murals in Kampong Glam

    While mapping a new walking trail using heritage murals in Singapore for my MapTrail app, I came to Kampong This mural featured three coffee cultures on one wall outside a restaurant (it used to be a cafe).

  • Johor Story 3: A Day Trip to Pelangi & KSL City for Local Food

    I had tried Wang Xiang's kueh teow soup with sliced meat a couple of times before and I came specially the row of shops along Jalan Serampang, checking out each of the shops and taking mental notes of the cafes A couple of cafes and eating places seemed interesting and I would probably visit them some day. Unfortunately, wife cakes were sold out. Before entering the restaurant, I noticed a new cafe right next to it.

  • Having Fun with Home-Made Affogato

    Most cafes will use vanilla ice-cream for the dessert but I had tried a couple of other flavours before — especially the unforgettable mango-gelato-affogato at one of the Malacca cafes. I was at a cafe with my friend when I suddenly had the idea of making affogato myself at home with different (do you know I have a cafe in my house?) and at "my own cafe".

  • Pontian Eat: Kedai Mee Sin Kee (新記笨珍雲吞麵) Pontian Wanton Noodle @ Pontian Kechil

    Atap, 82000 Pontian, Johor, Malaysia Opening Hours: 10am ~ 5:45pm | Closed on Thursday Next: Pontian Cafe

  • Malacca Eat: Sun May Hiong Satay House (新味香沙爹屋) @ Taman Kota Laksamana

    Hiong Satay House is a hot spot for afternoon "high-tea" for those who prefers traditional food over a cafe

  • Bus & Train Guide: Getting to Kulai District (古来) in Johor

    currently re-constructing — see Train Services section below) and several clusters of eating places and cafes

  • Bus Guide: Getting to Pekan Nanas in Pontian District, Johor (柔佛.笨珍.北干那那)

    does not attract large crowds like Johor Bahru, but it does have a fair share of great food options, cafes

  • West Malaysia Day 19: Reminiscing the Old Tastes of Taiping

    food centres concentrated within a radius of 500 metres around Taiping Mall, excluding restaurants and cafes choice was definitely a piece of goreng pisang (banana fritter), tapioca fritter and fried Chinese rice cake But I still headed out at 7:30pm to look for something light to eat in case I felt hungry in the middle It was a nice noodle dish with prawns, chicken, fishballs, fish cakes, etc.

  • JB Eat: Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih (阿嬷潮州糕) @ Jalan Tan Hiok Nee

    Johor Bahru, Ah Ma TeoChew Kuih (阿嬷潮州糕) is one great place to have traditional Teochew kuihs (bite-size cakes a stationary bicycle-assisted cart outside the cafe as takeaways. There are Gula Melaka steam cake (马来糕) and orange butter cakes (鲜橙牛油蛋糕) too. Each box of cakes and Teochew kuihs are priced at RM7. The Gula Melaka steam cake is soft, spongy and has a nice gula melaka (palm sugar) aroma, and is not

  • Finally, the Home of a Traveller

    First, my living room with a dining area, which I called my "cafe". The murals on the walls feature a cafe that is dug out from an earth mound, like a hobbit's house. Two ladies are having coffee inside the "cafe" and freshly-brewed coffee are served through a small window The cafe is right next to a lavender field (I had been to two beautiful lavender fields. My bar table has an "al fresco" settings next to my cafe, where I have my coffee every morning.

  • 12Km Hike from Bukit Timah Hill to MacRitchie Reservoir Park

    At the next junction, ignore Cave Path and continue straight on Catchment Path. Point 7. At this point, turn right and follow the signs to Mushroom Cafe. Point 19. The end point will be here at Mushroom Cafe. There are restrooms, water refilling stations and a cafe, of course.

  • The Quest for Laksa Dishes; How many types are there?

    Typical ingredients used are tofu puffs (or "tau pok" as the locals called it), slices of fish cake, also a common trait that Katong laksa are usually prepared with prawns, cockles and slices of fish cake Calanthe Art Cafe, Malacca Old Town Read: Malacca Cafe Pick: Calanthe Art Cafe 8.

  • 14Km Hike from MacRitchie Reservoir Park to Bukit Timah Hill

    I will use the Mushroom Cafe in MacRitchie Reservoir Park as the starting point since it is an easy-to-locate There are restrooms, water-refilling stations and a cafe here. Start: From Mushroom Cafe, head towards the park (in the direction of the carpark) as shown on the map At the junction with Cave Path, you can choose to: Take Cave Path (left turn) that leads to the Visitor

  • JB Eat: Hua Mui (华美茶餐室) Hainanese Chicken Chop @ Jalan Tan Hiok Nee

    Johor Bahru, 80000 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia Opening Hours: 8:30am to 5:30pm | Daily Next: Triple K Cafe

  • Not the Usual Affair at Straits Affair - CLOSED

    The cafe is linked to Cheng Ho Cultural Museum. You can visit the museum and try Peranakan food or have high tea in the cafe. And a peek inside the cafe (below). The cafe aims to promote traditional Peranakan pastries and cakes (known locally as kueh) to visitors Visit the cafe to find out more.

  • Johor Story 5: A Day in Johor Bahru for All Things Coffee & a New Coffee Idea

    I had came to purchase a pack of Yunnan Red Wine in the Sun coffee but it was out of stock. The cheesecake came a little while later. By the way, I had joined as a member of August Drip Coffee during my last visit to the cafe and had topped-up Read: JB Cafe: August Drip Coffee (八月咖啡工作室) @ Taman Century Two hours later, we left August Drip Coffee

  • West Malaysia Day 12: Batu Caves & Central Market in Kuala Lumpur

    The train arrived at Batu Caves Station at 9:59am. Admission to Batu Caves was free, except the numerous art galleries. Fortunately, the tall Murugan Statue and the ascending steps to the large cave above were free. I climbed the steep 272 steps up to the Temple Cave to tour the place. I was back at Batu Caves Station at 11:22am.

  • 15 Places for Local Food in Malacca Old Town

    Calanthe Art Cafe (a.k.a. Malaysia 13 States' Coffees) Calanthe Art Cafe is definitely a must-visit cafe for coffee lovers. Pick: Calanthe Art Cafe 2. Geographer Cafe (地理学家) Geographer Cafe is a cafe/bar/pub/restaurant. Geographer Cafe's signature dish is curry ramen, which is a vegetarian dish.

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