Johor Food

The laksa Johor is a must for first-time visitors. It is a bowl of noodles with flavorful soup or gravy A variety of herbs and spices are used to make the spicy-flavored gravy which include coconut milk, fired coconut bits, onions, cucumber, chili and lime. Johor is also famous for its lontong which is glutinous rice made into compact cubes served with thick gravy. Other scrumptious dishes include stay, mee goring, rojak, nasi tomato and mee bandung.

You can choose to dine at hawker centers where you can sample delicious local Malay, Chinese or Indian fare at very affordable prices. In Kukup, a fishing village about ten minutes’ drive from Tanjung Piai, you can also enjoy delicious seafood while enjoying a view of the sea. Boats here will ferry visitors to the nearby Kukup Island and the surrounding farms. Kukup island is the world’s second largest mangrove island.

Restaurants, cafes and delicatessens can be found in major towns here where patrons can dine in the comfort of an air-conditioned surrounding or al-fresco at places such as Legaran Segget, an open-air food court offering a wide array of local delicacies Various restaurants serving international cuisine can be found in the city centre.

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