Day Trip to Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Posted on 21 December 2017 by lendeliz
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AEON Tebrau City

After our maiden trip together to Johor Bahru using public transport, Ms. K volunteered to drive in so that we could explore further places 🙂

Our itinerary for the day:

It was a hilarious trip, as we kept missing exits and kept finding ourselves doing unexpected u-turns on the expressways (isn’t it expensive to build flyover u-turns?), or hubby as navigator said to turn left, and Ms. K immediately turned right. My contribution in the car was… Endless laughter, LOL!

Still, being a relaxed trip, we had a lot of fun getting lost and seeing different parts of Johor Bahru 🙂 And yes, we plan to drive in again!

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D’Laksa (KSL Mall) @Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Posted on 21 December 2017 by lendeliz

We were filled to the brim after dinner!

But we had parked in KSL Mall, and I recalled that I had tried a very yummy assam laksa in the mall before.

After much cajoling, Ms. K declared that she would just take one bite, so that we would not regret not trying it 😛

D'Laksa in KSL Mall
D’Laksa in KSL Mall
D'Laksa in KSL Mall
D’Laksa in KSL Mall

We ordered a bowl (RM6) to share. It was an addictive combination of sweet, sour and spicy… and Ms. K definitely had more than a bite! I felt a sense of achievement, LOL!

Contact:

  • Location: 64, KSL City Mall, LG-63, 33, Jalan Seladang, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 11 min drive from Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
  • Website: Homepage (Facebook)
  • Hrs: 10:30am – 10pm
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Restoran Soon Soon Heng Bak Kut Teh 順順興肉骨茶 @Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Posted on 21 December 2017 by lendeliz

Conveniently located just opposite KSL Mall, we thought we would check it out since the reviews seemed quite favorable. We got ourselves some Bak Kut Teh, and Pig’s Trotters. For the Bak Kut Teh, we had the option of adding ingredients, so we just randomly pointed to a few, haha!

This Bak Kut Teh was neither too peppery nor herbal. Not too bad if you prefer milder flavors, but it could feel like some oomph was missing. We spent a total of RM68 for this meal.

Restoran Soon Soon Heng Bak Kut Teh
Restoran Soon Soon Heng Bak Kut Teh
Restoran Soon Soon Heng Bak Kut Teh
Restoran Soon Soon Heng Bak Kut Teh
Restoran Soon Soon Heng Bak Kut Teh
Restoran Soon Soon Heng Bak Kut Teh
Contact:

  • Location: 43, Jalan Serigala, Taman Abad, 80250 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 11 min drive from Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
  • Hrs: 9am – 9pm (Wed-Mon)
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My Liberica Coffee @Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Posted on 21 December 2017 by lendeliz

It’s time for tea break!

For RM58.30, we had a Mocha, Coffee Latte, a pot of tea and shared a cheese cake. Food and drinks were just alright, but the it was quite nice to chill here 🙂

My Liberica Coffee
My Liberica Coffee
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Contact:

  • Location: 73, Jalan Molek 3/10, Taman Redang, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 19 min drive from Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
  • Website: Homepage (Facebook)
  • Hrs: 10:30am – 6:30pm (Mon-Thu), 12pm – 10pm (Fri-Sun)
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Restoran Kah Kah Loke 佳佳乐苦瓜汤 @Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Posted on 21 December 2017 by lendeliz

Ms K brought us to a place where she used to frequent, and we were glad that she did 🙂 Here was what we tried.

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Restoran Kah Kah Loke
Restoran Kah Kah Loke
  • Bitter Gourd Soup: A simple bowl of goodness with a generous amount of bitter gourd and liver. The bitter gourd were just mildly bitter, and the liver was fresh and not over-cooked. The soup was also sweetened to balance out the bitterness.
  • Deep Fried Pork: Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, we enjoyed this very much!
  • Big Intestines: The intestines were cleaned properly, and there was a nice bite to it. We kept trying to encourage Ms. K to try, haha!
  • Sambal Sweet Potato Leaves (RM5.80): Something to balance out the meal, this was not bad too.
Contact:

  • Location: 62, Jalan Bakawali 39, Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 21 min drive from Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
  • Website: Facebook
  • Hrs: 8am – 10pm (Tue-Sun)
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Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸 @Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Posted on 21 December 2017 by lendeliz

It was quite late when we finally cleared the customs, so we went to the nearby Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸 to get a quick fix for breakfast. We shared a Handmade Big Fishball with Soup 手打大粒鱼丸 (RM9 for 6 pieces), Mixed Yong Tau Fu 酿什锦 (RM10.20), Crispy Fish 香脆鱼饼 (RM5.30 per piece), and Crispy Mixed Plate 炸三宝 (RM7) to share.

Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸
Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸
Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸
Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸
Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸
Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸
Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸
Restaurant Ah Koong 亚坤纯正西刀鱼丸

The fish balls were quite bouncy and the rest of the food were pretty decent. Not bad for a quick breakfast 🙂

Contact:

  • Location: 266, Jalan Sutera, Taman Sentosa, 80150 Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 8 min drive from Johor Bahru CIQ Complex
  • Website: www.ahkoong.com
  • Hrs: 6:30am – 11:30pm
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Taiwan 2017 Itinerary

Posted on 1 November 2017 by lendeliz

IMG_4638Taiwan remains as our favourite short-trip destination!

Despite the slightly more expensive and longer flight as compared to Hong Kong, food and entertainment are definitely much more affordable in Taiwan, and I supposed it helps that we know the language.

We tried to do some different thing every trip, but we also love to revisit old places that brings fond memories to us as a couple… 🙂

Like the picture of 九份 Jiufen on the top banner, a place we love going back to, especially to sip tea on the balcony! Haha…

Here’s what we did in the short 4 days.

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ILHA Formosa Cafe @Taipei

Posted on 1 November 2017 by lendeliz

(Permanently closed on 28th Mar 2018-see FB post at the end of post)

IMG20171101162855IMG_4773We had a bit of time left before we had to depart to catch our flight, and so we decided to check out a cafe. There were quite a few options in this area, but this one looked more inviting 🙂

With a 拿鐡 Latte (NT140), and 凍頂烏龍 Oolong (NT120), we had a great time just chilling out here.

Contact:

  • Location: 103台北市大同區赤峰街41巷8號 No. 8, Lane 41 Chifeng Street, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103 (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 2 min walk from Exit 1 of Songshan-Xindian Line or Tamsui-Xinyi Line Zhongshan Station 松山新店線或淡水信義線中山站
  • Website: Facebook
  • Hrs: 10am – 6pm (Tue-Sun)
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三多屋爸爸嘴 Sando House @Taipei

Posted on 1 November 2017 by lendeliz

IMG20171101125503Our hotel staff recommended going to 華陰街 Huaying Street area for lunch, and we must say, it was a great recommendation!

We had been here during our previous trip, and unfortunately, the 麻醬涼麵 Sesame Cold Noodle stall had already closed down. So we kept walking, till we saw 2 long queues side-by-side, one for 脆皮鮮奶甜甜圈 Crispy Fresh Donuts (Taiwanese donuts that was apparently even better than the big brands), and the other for 三多屋爸爸嘴 Sando House, a place selling value-for-money sashimi.

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早餐坊 Breakfast Bistro @Taipei

Posted on 1 November 2017 by lendeliz

IMG_4756IMG_4752We were taking a stroll after breakfast, when we were attracted by this 早餐坊 Breakfast Bistro… and had our second (and third :P) 蛋餠 Crepe of the day!

Both the Cheese Bacon 培根起司燒餅 (NT45) and Smoked Chicken 燻雞蛋餅 (NT40) versions were quite good!

Now we really need a good long stroll to walk off everything…

Contact:

  • Location: 103台北市大同區長安西路51號 No. 51, Chang’an West Road, Datong District, Taipei City, Taiwan 103 (Google Maps)
  • Direction: 4 min walk from Exit 1 of Songshan-Xindian Line or Tamsui-Xinyi Line Zhongshan Station 松山新店線或淡水信義線中山站
  • Hrs: 5:30am – 12pm (Mon-Sat)
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