Wongkok Char Chan Teng @ City Square

I'm pretty sure this restaurant need no advertisement from me. It is reputable enough to have tonnes of review out there. But I would still want to jot this place down coz i was there with my Q Mo...

We had our dinner there sometime in December. This restaurant is not located in CS, in the sense not within your vision in the building but you have to extend your walk to the extended complex, Inner City. I presume this restaurants aim for customer who work in the office building. What attracted me there was the variety of food they offer - from chinese fried rice to western chicken chop. Of course their drinks are also unique with Gu Tian Le in the menu!

Enough said... pictures~~

Hong Kong Style rice with fried chicken cube in pineapple sauce

Q mo ordered spicy noodle
Thick Peanut Butter Toast

Hot tiramisu and cold Si mut milk tea

We spent bout RM40 on this meal. Quite filling though - that's why I think this restaurant is worth the visit if you're at shopping malls. Do take note that the portions of their servings are quite huge, unless you're super hungry, do not attempt a plate of fried rice on your own!

N - 4

A - 3

T - 4

I - 4

O - 3

N - 4

Bak Kut Teh @ Jalan Lumba Kuda

I ain't sure if the location of this shop is Jalan Lumba Kuda, but you can get to this shop from Jalan Lumba Kuda. The name of this shop is: Mei Hua, if you are also an avid food lover, this BKT is just beside Botak Asam Fish. Does the name rings any bell??? Another easier way to describe this BKT is this shop is within your vision when you drive from JB to Singapore. You can see this shop behind the fences dividing the causeway and JB town.

The signboard

So, what's so special about this Bak kut teh... That day, when Q mo and me went there, we waited 45 minutes for the food to be served. Why so long, you would ask? That's coz the Bak Kut teh is cooked by charcoal. Even the rice is also cooked by charcoal. Not to mention the hot water in that little black kettle. But what can i say? It's worth the waiting after all. The soup is thick, smell of the ingredients, yet simple. Simple in the sense there is only Bak Kut (Pork Ribs) in the soup - with no other ingredients like meatball, pork intenstine, vege, etc.

Price wise... as you know, BKT by itself is already not a cheap food. So i would say, this BKT here is worth the price you're paying. Find a day and try it out yourself if you think the picture does not convince you on the taste.

N - 3
A - 5
T - 5
I - 4
O - 2
N - 4

Papa Chop Mama Grill - Taman Universiti

Antoher western food outlet I would like to share. I went there few months back - here are some pics on the food we ordered;

Q mo ordered Chicken Chop + fried bread with sausage

I ordered fish n chips

The big glass of juice over there is carrot milk without sugar - it's really tasty, not to mention with a reasonable price tag.

This shop's location is not quite strategic, that's most probably why they are still serving at such large portion at a reasonable price. However, I find that their menu is a little bit old, the papers despite laminated, still look fragile. Their service is also not of 5 Star services - what can you expect with the price you pay. So it's actually fair that we get what we pay.

This meal cost us bout RM40. Cheap, isn't it? So if you're craving for western food but not willing to let it burn your pocket, Papa Chop Mama Grill is the right place to be at!

N - 3

A - 2

T - 3

I - 3

O - 2

N - 4

Trip to Seoul - Day 1

This time, Nation FoodBlog owner has decided to go international... She has brought her taste buds to Seoul, South Korea.


Basically, this trip isn't really a food trip, but rather a sight-seeing trip with lotsa food destination to go to. I wouldn't want to come back without any food updates for food lovers our there. So, day 1, we reached quite late and all shops at airport are closed. Luckily we ate a lot before we came to Korea. Took the AREX, then the Subway to Hongik University station coz our guesthouse is there - Grape Garden House.


After settling our luggages, we done some refreshing in the toilet and off we go. At 12am, about 4-5 degrees outside we went to hunt for our 1st food haven - the Korean BBQ at Hongik area. FYI, Hongik is one of the few happening place in Seoul, there are lotsa youngsters there and two rows of BBQ restaurant for you to choose from. I've chosen this store: Hongik Sutbul Galbi, Butcher Cut Korean BBQ








This shop is easily accessible. Take the subway Line 2 (Green), stop at Hongik University Station (aka Hongdae). Take Exit 4, turn right and walk straight. You will see Family Mart on your right. Turn left and look out for this shop on your right. It's the corner lot so you won't miss it. You will also see a lot of BBQ shop along the street. No harm trying them too ^^

Note of advise, If you're a Muslim don't bother going to this shop. It's Non-Halal :(

Char Kuey @ Pontian

Another Char Kuey related post. Seems like I love to eat Char Kuey, but that's not the truth, my mum love it so i'm only tasting them for her and I'll buy the good ones for her...

This time, this Char Kuey is at Pontian. It's located at a back alley but it is a building on its own. I'll get the exact address the next time i go :P


Previously, the Lim Kee Char Kuey was of salty genre but this Char Kuey is sweet.. if you're someone who's into sweet stuffs, then this Char Kuey is definitely your cup of tea.

There are also other stuffs there, fried oyster but i was too full to try that, next time mayb.

N - 3

A - 4

T - 4

I - 3

O - 3

N - 4

Intermediate

Just wanna share something other than food.. but quite related to it as Stich drawn by me is drinking a glass of Soda!

That night, we wanted to grab something light and we happen to be at Mount Austin, so Q mo and me took a spin and saw this cafe selling Japanese Light Bite. If not mistaken, it's called the Wafu Cafe, right in front of Sunway College. I suspect it's a branch from an ala-Japanese Restaurant at Pelangi. Well, the food there has lesser choices than what the main branch offers but it was well-to-do. We had Japanese Curry + soda and it costs RM20. Not bad but not too good either to deserve a post here :P

Char Kuey @ Kuching

Another food to recommend if you ever go to Kuching is the Char Kuey at a hawker center. It is located near town, behind the streets which has biscuit shops and cafes. You can see a cat statue before entering the road from town. I'll get the location uploaded ASAP.

There're few stalls here, majority of them sells local food, Tomato Mee, Char Kuey, Kong Piah, Sotong Kangkung, Belacan Mee and of course their own dessert. One stall which made me go there everytime i go to Kuching is this Char Kuey stall, Lim Kee. The Char Kuey is more of the salty kind than sweet. It's also cheap.. what i can say is it's really value for money. However, please be patient as the stall tender are of two elderly, they only hire 1 young lad to serve the food and collect the plates. Afterall, good food are worth the wait. :)

There's also dessert stall at this hawker center. The two bowls of dessert shown on the pics are Mentahon and White Lady. Both are special and can only be found at Kuching - unless if you know where else I can find them. I would highly recommend them to those who enjoys snacking during tea break!

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A - 4

T - 4

I - 4

O - 3

N - 4

Sarawak Open Air Siow Bee

Yea~! Somewhere out of Johor Bahru.. It's Kuching, Cat City. Went there on 16-20 September for Q Mo's brother's wedding. Of course, the glutton me will take this opportunity to try out those yummys they have there. This blog post is specially dedicated to Open Air Siow Bi. Siow Bi is known as Siew Mai here at Dim Sum shop. it's simply a round thingy made of meat and wrapped with skin used to wrap dumpling. Not so sure though, but that's what it looks like. I've also took pic of Sarawak Kolok Mee which also can be found at that market. No harm trying that out if you're already there coz it's quite delicious too~!

Close up shot of Siow Bee

It's relatively cheap if compared to what we have here in JB. Only RM 0.60 per piece and way much bigger than our Siew Mai here. Must TRY!

Location wise, I'm not too sure where it is located but it's near town. A google map is attached for your reference. But if you're looking for something extra hygiene there, then don't bother making the trip. This shop owner smokes while selling the Siow Bee.. Q Mo says, perhaps that's what makes the Siow Bee delicious >.<

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A - 4
T - 4
I - 4
O - 2
N - 4

Don Sushi @ Perling Mall

Another Japanese Food Buffet at JB... I'm pretty sure most ppl will think of Shogun or Sosoku when heard of Japanese Buffet but this time around, I plan to introduce something different - Don Sushi dinner buffet.

There's 2 branches of Don Sushi which i know of, at Taman Sentosa and Taman Perling. Q Mo n me went to the Taman Perling branch ytd - Perling Mall 2nd floor, 19th August. 1st impression was not bad as there were quite a number of ppl but we still get a place next to the sushi belt. Don't expect sushi to be placed on the belt, there's only like 4-5 kinds of sushi displayed, you will have to order the rests from the menu. Waiter served, as in took our orders. we've ordered some appetizer, Garden Salad, Chawan Mushi, Edamame, Hiyayako. The next round, we got ourselves fishes - unagi, salmon, shishamo, saba and ebi yaki. 3rd round was meat, niku (beef), yaki tori (chicken), and stupidly me - ordered fried rice - I only wanted some rice! but too full after that bowl of yakimeshi.. Nevertheless... we ordered sashimi + some fishes we had earlier during our last round of order. Not forgetting miso soup..

One thing which troubles me is that we have to go through the menu whilst ordering and we have to tell the waiter what we wanted - in which we cant keep track of what we ordered and what has been served. And i feel embarassed having to ask them to take our orders...

On overall... the food was good - at least better than what i had in shogun or sosoku.. price wise.. cheap compared to other buffet restaurant. They charge 29.90++ per head. We paid RM68.80 for all those we had - really worth it. But if you plan to go there to see some pretty + kawaii waitresses, too bad. Majority of the waiters are from overseas - yea.. i said waiter... So rating it:

N = 4
A = 4
T = 4
I = 4
O = 3
N = 5

To conclude, I would love to go there next time but wont wanna sit at the place we sat, too far to get drinks + dessert n there are quite a lot of big nasty flies there... Get yourself a seat near the drinks if you were to go there.

Cafe Iceteru @ Taman Universiti

Gonna introduce this new cafe at Taman Universiti, Skudai. Opposite Number 1 food center. From outside, looks classy + comfy. Q mo and me decided to have some ice there after dinner so we walked in. Unfortunately, there are no "ices" on the menu (why did they name it iceteru then?). Nvm.. we decided to try on something else since we're already in it. Quite a variety of food on the menu, both western + local. We ordered its dinner set, consists of Fish Chop + Mushroom/Chicken Soup + Ice Lemon Tea, we also ordered Banana boat (but it's named as Banana ship on its menu).

We were 1st served Ice Lemon Tea....


Not bad for drinks.

Then served Mushroom Soup... there were a dead fly in the soup, which we requested to have it changed. And lastly the Fish Chop.


Fish Chop was saltish, Soup was saltish, Wedges were not bad, sauce was weird...

Then comes our Banana ship...
Sad coz it's not the original Vanila + Choc + Strawberry and banana too small >.<

All of those costs us RM19.90.. No Service + Gov tax..
Well.. even though it didn't turn out well, but at least it's another experience gained.

N = 2
A = 2
T = 3
I = 4
O = 2
N = 4

Brief Introduction of this blog

Hi all..

This blog aims for food-lovers like me :) I live to eat, so I desire the best of what i eat. Lived in JB (1-18 years old) then moved to Melaka (18-23 years old) and back to JB now.. Foods featured here are mostly located at JB, which means they are easily accessible for Johoreans + Singaporeans.

These foods will be ranked (by me) based on N.A.T.I.O.N, which descriptions can be found at the upper right corner. 5 stars is the max and 0 for the worst..

Feel free to drop comments if YOU happen to visit any of these places or has any food to share.

EnjoY~!