I had already heard that Muar was known for its food, but don’t all towns in Malaysia say the same thing! Well James Teo has an interest in food as well as in history, so I must recommend his Rabbit Home restaurant which will feed your stomach and brain at the same time! Food is presented in Malay buffet style, but can be ordered a la carte as well.
Everyone has their favourite cendol shop, so we went to this one on Jalan Hashim near the crossroads with Jalan Lama. Unfortuately I did not get the name of this place, so hopefully you can recognise the building from the photos. It is near a load of car workshops, so is easy to miss.
We started our second day with dim sum at 63 Jalan Haji Abu, opposite the Becon@Muar building with this striking mural (see below). This image relates to the furniture business which I learnt was famous in Muar.
The dim sum was tasty and you should be able to order food here using English, so don’t be put off by the look of the place. Just remember to follow the local practise of washing your bowls etc. in hot tea.
To continue with James’ theme of combining history and culture, we had dinner opposite the Muar Cultural Walk in this delightful space between buildings in the Chinese Heritage area of Jalan Meriam. James had commissioned local artists to decorate the walls, so this was in interesting spot.
And for a light lunch before we drove back to Johor Bahru, we went to Cheong Heng on Jalan Sayang for Wan Tan Mee. This place has a menu in English with photos, so ordering food here is easy.
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