A week before the Lunar New Year and all the spring cleaning was done. There are still shopping to be done and still had a few days. So, my wife and I decided to go on a day drip to Johore Bahru (Malaysia) - for some shopping and food.
This post is the part one.

农历新年前一个星期，大扫除做完了。还有些东西要买来过年。还有几天时间。所以，我的太太花了一整天去了新山（马来西亚） - 看能买些什么和吃吃喝喝。 这帖子是第1部分。

This time, we took a train to Woodlands bus interchange to take bus service numbered 950 hoping to shortened the journey. Still there was a jam heading into the immigration and we were stuck for at least half an hour. Here was the stop where the bus began.

这一次，我们乘坐地铁去兀兰转换站搭950号公车，希望缩短旅程。仍然遇到堵车，至少半小时没多进展。这就里是搭公车的地方。

The usual getting off the bus, walk to the Singapore immigration, clearing customs was quite fast. Guess not unexpected on a late morning on a weekday. After that, back on bus to cross the causeway to get to the Malaysia immigration. Get off the bus another time, cleared custom also quite quickly. Along the way to the bus station, saw few banners with Chinese New Year decorations for the year of the rooster.

跟往常一样。先下车，走到新加坡移民厅，过关还相当快。应该因为是在一个工作日的上午的关系吧。之后，回公车过长堤到达马来西亚移民厅。再次下车，过关也很快。继续到公共汽车站时，看到好几幅农历新年装饰的。

If you need some information at the bus station, there’s this board.

在公车站，如果你需要一些信息可参考这个板。

Hurry up. The bus was already boarding.

走快点。公车要开走了。

The ride $1.50 (Malaysian ringgit) each.

每人票价 $1.50 （马币）。

A shot from the bus as it pulls out.

公车开出去时拍的一张照片。

First destination - KSL City. They have a new year market in the mall but seems it’s still early as some are not open yet.

第一站 - KSL City 商场。商场内有相当大的年货市场但有些还未开档。

Looking up, what did I see? Yes, nice lanterns but look at the banner advertising a restaurant. Let’s go look for some food.

往上看，看见什么？是很美的灯笼但注意那餐厅的广告牌。先去找点吃的吧。

Along the way up, saw this shop that’s mainly filled with stuffed toys.

上到二楼，看见卖毛绒玩具的店。

First sign of the restaurant.

看到餐厅的第一时刻。

Entrance to the restaurant.

餐厅的门口。

Just beside it is another restaurant. Maybe, next time.

隔壁是令一家餐厅。可能考虑下次。

Into the duck restaurant. They have this huge model of a roast duck.

进去“帝皇鸭粥面家”看见这大烤鸭的模型。

Many tables are marble top tables.

很多桌子都是大理石桌面。

The same light from above photo which is quite nice and I had reduce the exposure to show it here.

这张照片的灯跟前一张的灯是同一盏。只是减少一点曝光在拍得到。

Quite a bit of space inside.

里面可不少坐位。

The light above us is quite unique too.

挂在我坐位上这一盏灯也挺特别。

Place our orders. Now, we wait.

看看我们点了什么。

Meanwhile, get your utensils and sauces at the side of the table.

先在桌上的的餐具和酱料准备好。

Nothing fancy in the plate of rice though it’s cooked in oil and has some flavour....

虽然饭是用点油煮而有点味道但也不是什么特别。。。

But look at the plate in which the roast duck, char siew and soya sauce chicken came in.

但是放叉烧和鸡鸭肉的盘也真别有风格。

Close up of the char siew and roast duck.

这边看清叉烧和烧鸭肉。

Another close up from a different angle of the roast duck and soya sauce chicken.

另一边，看清烧鸭肉和油鸡肉。

Steam fish with preserved radish.

菜莆蒸鱼。

Fried sambal kang kong.

叁峇炒通心菜。

Lotus root soup.

莲藕汤。

After lunch, I saw the roast duck model and the real roast ducks on the way out.

吃完午餐，出去前再看清大烤鸭模型和真的烧鸭。

Here is how much the meal cost? FYI, 1 Singapore dollar is about 3 Malaysian ringgit at this time.

这就是总共花费。注：目前兑换率是1新币等于3马币。

Overall, it was a great meal for the price paid. Delicious and not too expensive for the clean environment.

结论是这餐吃得津津有味还挺划算。在这样的环境还不算太贵。

Away from the restaurant, I saw the lanterns from up here and a bird’s eye view of the new year market below.

走出餐厅远一点，看到在楼下见过的灯笼还可从高处看到整个年货市场。

Went down the new year market and have a look but bought nothing before going out to find there are other restaurants there.

下去楼下，走走看看但没买东西发现外面也有几家餐厅。

A shop with a name “l love yoo!” which is a pun of the word 油(which shows like “you” and mean oil). Among the things they serve are 油条 (dough fritters).