Food Lingo - Two Sisters' Food Diary

Venue: Restoran CM, 亚明潮式鱼汤, Johor Bahru, Johor
Cuisine: Chinese

Restoran CM is a middle-class eatery located at the 1st storey of a terrace shop house unit. We patronise the place from time to time for their signature fried fish head, though the prices are not really economical for the serving size.

Fried Fish Meat, 炒鱼片 (RM17.00 / US$5.25)
Their signature dish, with choice of fish head, fish meat or fish stomach. A spicy dish, stir-fried with lots of dried chilli, ginger, spring onion, and oil, the sliced fish meat taste tender and a little on the salty side, with a hint of fermented black bean.
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Fish Soup, 鱼片汤 (RM9.00 / US$2.75)
Good clear fish soup, with sliced fish, salted mustard leaves and green leafy vegetables. The sliced fish goes well with sliced chilli in light soya sauce or minced garlic.
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Beancurd with Minced Meat, 肉碎豆腐 (RM6.00 / US$1.85)
Steam beancurd topped with minced pork and mushroom cooked with fermented soya bean.
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Date: 5th June 2010
Venue: Carabao Restaurant, Johor Bahru, Johor
Country: Malaysia
Cuisine: Thai
Meal: Dinner

We were pleasantly surprised by the good food served during the last visit, so we're back to try out more of their dishes.

However, due to the dim lighting during the night time, this time around, the photos are nothing to shout about. Moreover, this time around the food ordered did not taste as good as our first visit. Wonder why.



Thai Sizzling Toufu (RM12.90 / US$3.95)
Deep fried toufu on a thin layer of omelette, topped with mixed vegetable, mushroom and minced meat. Ordered this thinking that our junior can have the gravy with his rice. Yet the dish turned up to be spicy as well. To think we are told this is a non-spicy dish....
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Somtum (RM10.90 / US$3.30)
Thai green papaya salad; strips of green papaya, cucumber and carrot with thai dressing, topped with deep fried anchovies. We ordered the mildly hot version (with only 2 chili padi). The reduced spiciness may have resulted in the lessened appeal of the dish.
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Otak-Otak (RM18.90 / US$5.75)
Made from steaming a mixture of spices, coconut milk and chunks of seafood on a bed of thai basil, wrapped in aluminium foil. We do not fancy this dish though as it taste too strongly of basil. The most expensive dish of the night, yet the most disappointing.
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Address: 16, Jalan Dato Abdullah Tahir, 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor
Tel: 607-335 9333
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Total Cost of Meal (4 Adults) = RM106.48/ US$ 32.40

Date: 5th June 2010

Chocolate Banana Cake (RM6.50 / US$2.00)
Their award-winning signature creation. Chocolate cake with generous chunks of fresh banana.
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Black forest Cheese Cake (RM6.80 / US$2.10)
Understand from Secret Recipe Website that this is their new product.
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From left to right
Oreo Milkshake (RM8.50 / US$2.60)
Banana Yoghurt Shake (RM8.50 / US$2.60)
Our beverages of the day.
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French Fries (Small) (RM6.00 / US$1.80)
A savoury snack to counter all the sweetness.
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Address: 1.09, Level 1, Plaza Pelangi, 2 Jln Kuning, Tmn Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor.
Tel: 07-333 2611
Opening hours: 10am - 10 pm daily
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Total Cost of Meal (2 Adults) = RM41.75 / US$ 12.70

Date: 27th May 2010
Venue: Dunkin Donuts, Plaza Pelangi, Johor Bahru, Johor
Country: Malaysia
Cuisine: Baked Goods

New Zealand Boneless Lamb Chop (RM19.90 / US$6.15)

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Lime Juice with Sour Plum (RM3.90/ US$1.20)
Coke Float (with vanilla ice cream) (RM4.00 / US$1.25)
Grape and Yoghurt Sparkling Juice (RM4.90 / US$1.50)

Date: 27th May 2010

The restaurant with good ambience.
Thai Mango Salad (RM10.90 / US$3.35)
Raw mango strips with shallots, coriander, cashew nuts, fried anchovies and spicy thai seasoning, sprinkled with pounded dried shrimps.
Tom Yam Clear Seafood Soup (RM14.90 / US$4.60)
Chef Recommended. Great authentic tom yam soup with prawns, sliced fish and squid. Don't be fooled by the clear colour. The soup is real spicy with the generous use of chili padi.
Thai Style Fried Rice with Belacan (RM12.90 / US$4.00)
Pineapple Fried Rice (RM12.90 / US$4.00)
Fried Baby Kailan with Garlic (RM9.90 / US$3.05)