Johor is famous for its various food and cuisine style. Original recipe that is of various descends can be found in around the state. Its trademark include the mee rebus which are noodles cooked with potato soup. This is a spicy dish commonly loved by the locals and around the country as well.

Highly influenced by the Arabs and around the Malay Archipelago, most of the food here are not easy to replicate although a lot have tried. Therefore savouring the Johorean cuisine would best be done in the state itself.

The Johor Laksa is an original recipe found here. Known locally as Laksa Johor to the locals, it is totally different compared to laksa found in other states. Variations of the laksa include the Penang Laksa which is also a popular nationwide favourite but the southern version, as it is called sometimes use spaghetti instead of the normally found rice yellow noodles and the gravy is cooked with coconut milk, otherwise known as santan. Usual ingredients here include fish past, peanut and chili pepper.

The Penganan Kacau Keledek is essentially sweet potatoes cooked with large amount of eggs, sugar and freshly squeezed coconut milk cooked in a stirring pot for more than 4 hours. This is essentially a dessert served at elite events and the Johor monarch.

Over in Muar town, one can try out the Mee Bandung Muar. Having nothing to do with the town of Bandung in Indonesia, it is as original as it can get from Muar.

Served at mostly elite social events and formal functions is the Arisa, a chicken dish. The Telur Pindang are eggs boiled in within herbs and spices a common dish found particularly during wedding ceremonies. The Nasi Beriani Gam is typically a variation of the Indian briyani rice dish that has been localized to suit the Johorean taste while Roti Jala or otherwise known as the Roti Kirai is typically bread that are made to look like a net, so goes with the name.

Other types of typical food found here is Satay, the Kuih Silat, Pandaran, Gimpi and Rojak Petis.