2 days in JB is enough to make me gain back the weight i had lost. For the past few months I've been eating only ONE big meal a day. The rest are small meals (ie. half a portion of a normal meal). Not because I'm on a strict diet but I'm just so used to that routine.
Strangely my friends, whenever I'm in KL, I don't really feel like bingeing. But in JB, oh it must be something in the air, my appetite is easily aroused (appetite for food that is, dont get any weird ideas). Among the items in my most recent southern culinary business trip include:
1. Lontong Kering somewhere near the bomba in Larkin. Kering and basah, i love em both baby.
2. Nasi Lemak Bungkus - ze authentic Johor version cooked with halba. Ok this one was actually served during our meeting and it was so distracting because it's so GOOD!
3. Kacang Pool Haji (they have a website!) at Selera Johor - drool drool!!! One of my faves of all time!!!! siapa tak tahu kacang pool/pol raise your hands! It's the melayu version of chilli con carne, served with an egg sunny side up, diced raw onion and green chillies sprinkled on top and a THICK piece of buttered toast to go with it.
4. Asam Pedas at Tasek Utara. Just like my grandma makes it.
5. Majid Murtabak, Larkin Perdana. Heavenly.
Didn't have time to go to my compulsory ikan bakar dinner at Tip Top, though. Next time!
And now I'm back in KL, still stuffed. And I actually tapaued some murtabak (i was quite paranoid that it will exude its aroma on the airplane but thank god it didn't) which I ate just now before I started writing this... and lookie at what time it is now. Haiyo. How to digest la?
I actually have more to write on my JB trip but being so full at this hour has resulted in some kind of lulling lethargy that automatically switches my brain cells to hibernate mode.
Good nite all.
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My hubby looooooves that kacang pool. First time aku makan kat Singapore.
My must haves in JB includes:
1. mee rebus Hj Wahid and the one in front of OUM.
2. Ikan goreng besar and sambal tempe at Kg. pasir putih, Pasir Gudang (tak ingat nama kedai).
3. Murtabak besar at Kg Melayu (near the Post Office, I think)
4. Nasi ayam at Pusat Bandar Pasir Gudang (aiyo tak ingat nama kedai jugak).
Last year aku buat project kat JB, berat aku naik berganda-ganda-ganda..... hahaha.
I've seen kacang pool (in photos) but have never tried it. Nampak macam sedap. Orang Johor very modern eh - ada chili con carne versi tempatan, laksa pun guna spaghetti. :)
I like murtabaks. Susah nak jumpa yang sedap kat KL ni..sigh
Lontong kering yang aku selalu makan hala jalan ke Istana, same row with Seven E. And kacang pol is at the foodcourt beside Bomba Larkin. Next time I will get ST to bring me to these places pulak.
Meen-ikan bakar, siput sedut and ABC kat Lido pun sedap giler.AKu kalau gi JB, makan non-stop actually. I don't think its you. Its the food in JB!
jb sophisticated sikit coz one its sultans kan nama sir albert baker, the first ever sultan yang dapat gelaran from the queen of englanddd, which has resulted in johor being the last state to have a orang putih resident (1911 i think).
Just like what Mummy keeps telling me "Eat when you feel like it". Heheh. Betul gak tu actually. Sebab when you're too busy and stressed out, sure takda mood nak makan. Bila ada mood tu, hapa lagi! Hantam saja!
Kacang Pol is Malaysia's answer to chilli con carne? I must try!
Yes, like Cosmuc Gurl, I love anything murtabak....errr...at least savoury versions...
Your entry is "I'm so kenyang!"...I am so hungry right now. :p Dah two days tak makan decent meal. Heheh.
dnas... sebab tu orang Johor semuanya voluptuous. But your knowledge of Johor food amazes me.. hehehe.. sampai ke Pasir Gudang. Tak sia2 buat project kat JB
dah pencen, according to my grandfather, our descendants are Italians that lost their way.. kikiki....ala2 sicilians lah.
cosmic gurl, dont you just hate the ubiquitous yellow soggy squares they call murtabak at pasar ramadhans? it's such a disgrace!
spena, that's the same Haji Kacang Pool, dia baru bukak branch kat Selera Johor foodcourt, larkin. YUMZ. i was almost transfered to JB this year... it I went.. mesti dah jadi bebola ikan aku kat sana.
nachos, johor mana ada orang putih resident? ada ke? i thot we never had one sebab our sultan already mat salleh mah. heheh
za, sampai hari ni kekenyangan. i simpan leftover murtabak tu dalam fridge and reheated it as my supper just now. again. kenapa tak makan decent meal for two days? mesti dah dunno what else to eat syndrome nih.
theta, i think there is kacang pol at uncle don's... will check it out if it's worth trying then we can go and melantak!
anybody knows if there is any good kacang pol in the klang valley?
adala orang putih resident..cuba bukak buku sejarah skeett. haa..kalau sedap kat uncle don, please let me know, i wanna try it oso. actually, chili con carne pun tak penah try..hihi.
nachos jom pi uncle don esok? oh btw, u going for the reunion thingy? heheh. why am i using this as my communication medium with you ah cheh.
And to think that I was born in JB!
I don't even know half the places you mentioned!
Shame on me ;)
I guess I should ask you to give me the grand tour on our next trip to JB!
(our next trip?? hehehe - dah delusional pulak mamat ni!)
ardy, alamakkk kesiannya :) Next time sound awal2 kalau nak gi. We go with spena hana nachos and the gang. We'll eat like there's no tomorrow!
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