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Across the Causeway: Johor Bahru eats on foot

June 2, 2015 | 2,614 views

This article was first published on the Malay Mail Online. Click HERE to read it.

Hua Mui Restoran JB

Try their weekends-only curry chicken with rice; the scary shade of red may seem intimidating but the spiciness is well tolerated even by non-spicy food lovers. Deep fried squid rings is a delightful snack that goes well with the Lingham’s bottled chilli sauce

Despite spending close to a year on the island across the Causeway, I have yet to jump on the bandwagon of partaking in the infrequent (sometimes monthly) pilgrimage across the straits of Johor to indulge in some retail therapy, makan sessions or catching a movie marathon in Johor Baru. On a side note, I did the reverse some time ago; staying in Johor Baru and visiting Singapore for a day trip on foot (technically, although we used public transport!).

But it becomes more challenging (and interesting) to embark on a food hunt on foot to JB (Johor Baru for short); crossing the border and coming back with a bucketful of pleasurable memories. One useful hint is to go on a Saturday instead of a Sunday, as you could be stuck at the Customs or the Causeway with the homecoming crowd on Sunday evenings (and it is not a pretty sight). Even then, do make it a point to wake up earlier and travel to the checkpoint at Woodlands before noon; preferably even before 10am if you can afford to sacrifice the luxury of sleeping in. Well, the recent trip was a mixed bag of emotions; this was my first pilgrimage (if you will) from Singapore since I relocated to the Lion City 11 months ago, and this will also be my last before I leave Singapore in a month’s time for my next career move. But boy oh boy, was it a fabulous eating adventure crammed into a span of eight hours! We started off with an early lunch at Restoran Hua Mui near to City Square Mall; just after the checkpoint. Read the rest of this entry »

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