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Ho Jo Vern

@jv Sifu since 2026

Chasing wok hei across George Town since the first bowl. Picks lean old-school hawker, no judgement on a good mamak at midnight.

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Kopitiam 7 Pagi (Georgetown)

9 Jun 2026

Coconut-rich without going claggy. Cockles plump, the chilli paste on the side so you set your own pain. One of the few that gets the balance right.

Keat Claypot Bak Kut Teh Other Delights

29 Dec 2025

Herbal and dark, the broth you refill twice. Pork falls off the bone. A rainy-day default I keep coming back to.

Yean Yean Restaurant

25 Dec 2025

Big round table, butter prawns, claypot tofu, a fish that tasted like it saw the sea this morning. This is where I bring people I am trying to impress.

新港大树下Laksa

21 Nov 2025

Broth so sharp it clears your head. Heavy on the mint and torch ginger, mackerel shredded fine. The kind of bowl that ruins you for the frozen-paste version forever.

Roti Bakar Hutton Lane

Re-visit 20 Nov 2025

Mamak-style, sweet and smoky with a squeeze of lime cutting through. Cheap, fast, exactly what it needs to be at midnight.

Mamu Roti Canai

14 Oct 2025

Flaky, blistered, pulled to order. The dhal is the quiet hero. Morning crowd of regulars who all order the same thing without looking at a menu.

Nyonya Cendol & Ais Kacang Butterworth

22 Jul 2025

Gula melaka with a smoky edge, ice shaved fine enough to vanish. The queue moves fast and the bowl is gone faster.

Sisters Wantan Mee

1 Jul 2025

Springy noodles tossed in dark sauce, char siu with a proper caramel edge. Dry version only, the soup is an afterthought here.

Sing Kee Dim Sum Big Bao

12 Jun 2025

Old-school trolley service, har gow with a thin skin and a snap. Get there early or the siew mai runs out by ten.

Khee Cheang Leong Coffee Shop (Kimberley Street Koay Teow Th'ng)

Re-visit 30 May 2025

Clean peppery broth, the comfort bowl for a rough morning. Duck meat tender, the kind of soup that fixes things.

Ali Haniffa Nasi Kandar

13 May 2025

Banjir done properly, three curries drowning the rice and not one of them shy. The fried chicken stays crisp under all of it. Go before noon.

Sun Kee Oyster Mee

29 Mar 2025

Crispy lace at the edges, gooey starch in the middle, oysters that taste of the sea. The chilli sauce is non-negotiable.

Perak Road Night Char Koay Teow

Re-visit 16 Mar 2025

The bar everything else is measured against. Wok hei you can smell from across the street, prawns sweet, not a drop of grease pooling. I queue for this without complaint.

Oh Lay Ee Hokkien Mee

19 Feb 2025

Prawn stock with real depth, hours of shells behind it. Comes with sambal that actually bites. I always ask for extra pork lard and never regret it.

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