Ambang Pesona d'Cerry

Better known to locals as Pokok Cerry, this humble roadside stall is well-known for serving up some of the best nasi lemak around. With all great nasi lemak, it’s the sambal that makes d’Cerry’s worth waking up for! Spicy but not overwhelmingly so and a little on the sweet side, it goes perfectly with the aromatic nasi (rice) cooked with herbs and coconut milk and a crispy piece of freshly fried chicken

If you’re not feeling quite like a full plate of rice in the morning, you can always choose from a variety of other dishes such as ‘soto ayam’, a spicy chicken soup with noodles or ‘lontong rendang kering’, a dish of fragrant rice cakes, curried beef and vegetables doused in an amazingly rich peanut sauce. Order one of these hearty dishes alongside a hot cup of teh tarik ‘pulled’ the traditional way and your morning will be off to a great start. 

Getting here: The stall is located just after the intersection of Jalan Yusof Taha and Jalan Yahya Awal, right at the turnoff into Jalan Inche Besar Zubaidah

Mee Rebus Stulang Laut

Another one of Johor’s specialty dishes has got to be Mee Rebus. A quick search on the internet can even find countless blog posts trying to recreate mee rebus Johor style! Ever popular with locals and tourists alike who are headed to Johor’s tax-free ‘Zon’, the mee here at Stulang Laut is a great example of traditional cooking. 

Springy yellow noodles and bean sprouts are covered in a thick, nutty gravy and sprinkled with crunchy fried bits and  pieces from the fritter stall up front. Although the gravy may be a little on the sweet size, a squeeze of lime and a good mix with the green chilli provided can turn the entire plate of slurpy noodles into some seriously lip-smacking stuff. 

Getting here: Jalan Ibrahim, Stulang Darat, 80300 Johor Bahru,

Pisang Goreng Mawar

One of the reasons why the Mawar pisang goreng stands out above the rest is because they use some of the best banana they can get with the banana coming all the way from Perak to Johor Bahru.

They cook it with specially coated batter and fried before serving with their special dipping sauce.

It's so satisfying to taste the crunchiness with the sweet and salty flavours topped off with a mild chilli burn from the sauce.

Location: 888, Jalan Sungai Chat, Johor Bahru.

Just look at the crumbs and the dipping sauce :)