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Johor possesses a wide range of attractions, from the exciting
metropolitan atmosphere of Johor Bahru to the forests of
Endau-Rompin Park. The village of Desaru and the remote and
beautiful islands in the South China Sea are favored by
vacationers seeking a relaxed and natural holiday environment,
while the state's commercial centres attract businessmen from all
over the world.
Johor is the third largest (19,984 sq km) and one of the most
developed states in Peninsular Malaysia. It is situated at the
southern tip of the peninsula, just across the Straits of Johor
from Singapore (with which it is connected by a road and rail
causeway). Johor's population exceeds two million people,
comprising an ethnic mix of Malays, Chinese, Indians, and other
groups. Its capital is Johor Bahru.
Johor Bahru is a vibrant and exciting
commercial city, offering a host of sporting events, a pulsing
nightlife, outstanding shopping and accommodations, and a wide
array of fine restaurants. The city also contains a number of
cultural and historical attractions, including the Sultan Abu
Bakar mosque, the imposing civic space of the Dataran Bandaraya,
the State Secretariat Building, and most notably the Royal Abu
Bakar Museum in the Grand Palace. Johor Bahru is linked to
Singapore via its 1,056-meter causeway, a dramatic road, rail,
and pedestrian link across the Straits of Johor.
Eating
out in Johor is always enjoyable since you can sample wide
variety reasonably priced international dishes. However, your
holiday is incomplete if you shy away from savouring the
sumptuous local dishes.
Johor Bahru is popular for fresh seafood, especially oysters, prawns, crabs, cuttlefish, fishes and sea cucumber.
The Laksa Johor and Lontong, both served spicy coconut milk gravy are two very popular Johor specialities not to be missed besides the local kuihs, satay, mee rebus, soto, rojak, ais kacang and nasi lemak.
Kukup is the `Hong Kong' of the Straits of Johor. This fishing village, with most the houses built on stilt, is famous for fresh seafood.
Muar is another picturesque town popular for its delicious and inexpensive foodstalls and restaurants. In the evening, may it be in Johor Bahru or other outskirt towns, check out the stalls for endless variety of dishes to choose.
If you are looking for a conveniently located restaurant in Johor Bahru that serves authentic traditional Malay cuisine, why not try Restoran Z.Z. at Jalan Mahmoodiah near the General Hospital of Johor Bahru?
Serving a wide variety (at least 20 different dishes daily) of Malay cuisine ranging from Ulam to Asam Pedas, Z.Z. is famous for its Ikan Bakar (especially Ikan Terubuk) cooked over a charcoal flame and accompanied by either hot and spicy diced chillies, shallots and kalamansi kicap or assam sauce.
Restoran Z.Z. is open everyday but for breakfast
and lunch only. The restaurant is very popular and it is not
unusual for breakfast to be sold out well before 9.30am and lunch
before 1.00 pm. So, to avoid disappointment, especially if you
are coming from Singapore, leave home earlier.
For breakfast one can expect lovely Laksa Johor, Laksa Asam (Penang), Mee Goreng and an assortment of traditional Malay kueh.
A good hearty breakfast of laksa and coffee or tea should cost no more than RM4 per person and lunch with 3 to 4 dishes, RM6 per person.
The
Ulam is a must try especially accompanied by the variety of
sauces: kicap, assam, peanut, sambal tumis and sambal belacan.
But if you are not in for bitters or raw vegetables, it is
advisable you give it a miss, the Ulam Pegaga and Ulam Raja can
be quite bitter and how does raw Petai, Kacang Botol and long
beans appeal to your palate?
Assortment of Ikan Bakar.
Well, if you happen to be a Ulam lover, I am sure you will find no herb too bitter, no petai too smelly.
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