Tag Archives: Johor Bahru

Village Countryside Cuisine

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photo of inside of the restaraunt

Village Countryside Cuisine

Village Countryside Cuisine is an extension of the Village Briyani Cafe which is located a few doors away. Both are excellent.

photo of buffet at Village Countryside Cuisine

Village Countryside Cuisine buffet

On the weekends they have an excellent vegetarian buffet (15 MYR). I have enjoyed the egg thosai and fish masala and really like the weekend buffet. You get a selection of dishes and it seems to me they rotate the dishes quite a bit so you get to try new dishes each time.

photo of Aloo Ghobi Carrot Dry and Vegetable Doloha

Aloo Ghobi Carrot Dry and Vegetable Doloha

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Arts and Culture Carnival in Pasir Gudang, May 11th and 12th

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Sun arts and culture carnival is taking place at Bukit Layang-Layang, Pasir Gudang, Johor from the 11th to 12th May 2013 from 10am to 7pm. This free admission event, Karnival Seni Kreatif Kita, is organised by My Performing Arts Agency in collaboration with the National Department for Culture and Arts.

As their webcast says it is suitable for ages 1-109 with 300 artists giving 30 performances.

Performers include: Najwa Latif

Azmyl Yunor and The Siggarettes

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Kedai Makanan Dan Minuman Seng Huat

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photo of whole fresh fruit including pineapples, mangos and bananas

Kedai Makanan Dan Minuman Seng Huat includes several venders selling local food, fruit and bakery items. Kedai Makanan Dan Minuman basically means food and beverage shop. Seng Huat is located across Jalan Trus from the Old Chinese Temple in old town Johor Bahru.

photo of exterior of the food court

I generally just get fruit here. I enjoy coconut water and don’t find it at that many places; I get it here every time I pass by (which includes anytime I eat at Annalakshmi Indian Restaurant or the food court at Galleria Mall Kotayara). Learn more about coconuts and the health properties of coconut water.

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Annalakshmi Indian Restaurant in Historic JB

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photo of the elaborate doorway entrance to the Annalakshmi restaurant

Entrance to the Annalakshmi restaurant in Johor Bahru

The Annalakshmi is a vegetarian, Indian restaurant that offers good food in an inviting environment with friendly service. Annalakshmi restaurants exist in several other cities including Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Chennai. They offer a interesting policy of letting you decide what to pay.

The restaurant is located in historic Johor Bahru near many other attractions: Salahuddin Bakery, Masjid India Mosque, Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim, Sri Raja Mariamman Temple, Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple, Tiong Hua Chinese Heritage Museum, Sikh Gurdwara Sahib and a pleasant stroll from City Square Mall.

photo of the interior of the Annalakshmi restaurant

Annalakshmi is the culinary arts section of Temple of Fine Arts (TFA), an artistic and cultural organization dedicated to serving the society through arts, music and dance. This heritage is seen in the very nice decor.

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Galleria Mall @ Kotayara – Johor Bahru CBD

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exterior view of the Galleria @ Kotaraya

The Galleria @ Kotayara is a newly completely refurbished mall in JB town (Johor Bahru CBD). It is across the street from the Sikh Gurdwara Sahib and Sri Raja Mariamman temple and (on the other side of the mall) Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim.

The food court has been open for a few months but the rest of mall is still mainly empty. Still the food court already has almost no seating (I went at lunchtime this time but another time, even in the middle of the afternoon the food court was very full).

photo of the food court area

The food stalls (probably about 15 with mainly Malaysian dishes) offer very good food at great prices (the two times I have tried it so far anyway). Main courses are about 5-8 MYR ($2-3 US).

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Quality of Life and Personal Safety International Rankings for Cities

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Mercer Quality of Living Survey, Worldwide Rankings, 2011. Selected cities to put Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpor’s rankings in context (in SE Asia and the world).

Rank City, Country
1 Vienna, Austria
2 Zurich, Switzerland
3 Auckland, New Zealand
4 Munich, Germany
5 Vancouver, Canada
11 Sydney, Australia
18 Melbourne, Australia
25 Singapore, Singapore
30 Paris, France
30 San Francisco, California, USA
43 Washington, DC, USA
46 Tokyo, Japan
47 New York City, NY, USA
70 Hong Kong, China
76 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
80 Seoul, South Korea
83 Athens, Greece
85 Taipei, Taiwan
88 Cape Town, South Africa
95 Shanghai, China
97 Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
101 Brasilia, Brazil
101 Johor Bahru, Malaysia
109 Beijing, China
121 Bangkok, Thailand
121 Mexico City, Mexico
128 Manila, Philippines
135 Cairo, Egypt
140 Jakarta, Indonesia
141 Bangalore, India
143 New Delhi, India
147 Hanoi, Vietnam
186 Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Phnom Penh Travel information
196 Yangon, Myanmar

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Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim

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photo of the Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim government building

The Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim is a government building in the CBD of Johor Bahru. The building housed the Menteri Besar’s (Chief Minister) office and the Johor State Legislative Assembly before both were moved to Kota Iskandar.

photo of close up detail on exterior of Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim building

Detail on the exterior of the Bangunan Sultan Ibrahim

Related: Arulmigu Sri Raja Kallamman Indian Hindu Glass Temple – Johor Bahru Customs, Immigration, and Quarantine Complex (CIQ) – Basketball Courts In Johor Bahru CBD – Johor Bahru Zoo

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Good Malaysian Chinese Food Delivery in Johor Bahru

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Update – the phone number no longer works for me. A decent alternative is Restaurant Rong Hwa.

My favorite food delivery in Johor Bahru Central Business District (CBD) is Gerai Makan Laut Chun Siang – it is Malaysian Chinese Food.

My favorite dish is Fried Brocoli. I also really like the various sotong (squid) dishes. The long bean omelet is good also. They also have other interesting looking dishes: black pepper deer meet, red wine chicken, egg flower soup and cantonese style kuay tiao. And they have at least 1 dish I have no desire to try: pig stomach soup.

My last meal was Tom Yam Prawn – about half of the order is shown on the plate.

photo of my mean with full prawns

Related: Mee Bandung at JB Station Kopitiam – Sala Huddin Bakery, Old Town of Johor Bahru – Chez Papa French Bistro, JB CBD

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Dentist in Johor Bahru

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I needed to get a regular teeth cleaning, so I searched for a good options the way any internet user would – online. Which reminded me, yet again, that the businesses in Johor Bahru should do better using the internet to market their businesses. One option I found never replied to my email so I moved on to the next: Roland Lin DDS. Again no response to email, but I called them and got an appointment.

photo of external of Lim Dental Surgery office

Exterior of Lim Dental Surgery office inside Holiday Plaza

I found him to be quite good and will go back. I chose him based on recommendations of 2 other bloggers: Dentist Recommended to Expats – Lim Dental Surgery, Johor Baru…I entrust my smile to him.

Location: Holiday Plaza, Johor Bahru (Holiday Plaza is the old mall one block from KSL Mall)
Telephone for dentist: 07 331 1858

Related: Vaccinations and Medical Services from the Clinic Australia – Great Cheap Cell Phone Plan for Malaysia – City Square Mall, next to CIQ

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