johor bahru day 2 (part 1) -- kacang pool haji & restoren zz

honestly i didn't really know what to explore in johor bahru (jb). believe me, i googled but i found nothing much to see or do (unless you're interested in masjids, istanas and museums). but thanks to 'foursquare' as i just realised that besides "checking-in" at places, it can also brilliantly suggest you interesting nearby places. and you can actually save the places you want to visit in your to-do list. how wonderful!

what a wonderful app!

with the help of foursquare, i discovered the famous 'kacang pool haji' in larkin. actually, i had no idea what kacang pool was but apparently it's pretty popular in johor. i didn't even know the right way to eat it. so i jeling2 la tengok cara orang lain makan. rupa2nya they olls cicah the roti in the kuah and ate it together with the telur. i don't know how to describe it but the kuah tasted like bubur daging mixed with kacang. it was quite nice. 

the famous gerai makanan in larkin.

rm5 for a bowl of kacang pool and a slice of toast.

mummy insisted that i need to buy a more suitable kemeja for my graduation (since i brought a short-sleeved one). so we went to johor bahru city square, but only to find shops that sell expensive clothes. ain't nobody got money for that! parking pun mahal. menyesal! so we drove to bukit indah's jaya jusco and i found a really cheap cukup-syarat long-sleeved kemeja. thank god!

jb's mid valley. but much much less interesting.

since we couldn't go to restoren zz the night before, we decided to go there for lunch on this day. this restaurant is very popular in jb. it is most known for its sup tulang and mee rebus tulang. in fact, it has appeared in tv shows and newspapers and also visited by many local celebrities.

a must-go restaurant when visiting jb.

i didn't try their sup tulang but i had their laksa johor which was soooo delicious. the price was reasonable too. we also had some pisang goreng cicah with sos kicap (johorean style). it was a bit weird for me at first but later i found it not bad at all. we ate in a pondok where we can just bersila on the floor. very the santai. it actually reminded me of a restaurant in indonesia which has pondoks too (but better looking).  

gambar curik from internet.

the sensational laksa johor.

with filled tummies, mummy and i made our way back to hotel to get some rest before going out again at night to explore jb's pasar karat and some local cafes. more details in my next entry!