Sunday, May 20, 2012

Sop Saudara, Makassar

Sop Saudara


Sop Saudara is another traditional food in Makassar. the soup consists of sliced beef, sliced potato, tomato, vermicelli, served with coconut milk and beef stocks.

Location: Jl.Jend Sudirman, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Other: -
Taste: 4 out of 5
Ambience: 1 out of 5 (Food Stall)
Price: Rp. 20,000,- per portion
Dress code: Casual
Recommendation: Sop Saudara with Ice Tea




Sop Saudara

Ice Tea

Les Classiques, Jakarta


Les Classiques

A comfy cafe that is good for book reader, chit chat with friends or business colleague, or internet surfer (wi fi available). Les Classiques top choices are Hot Chocolate and cakes. Hot chocolate in here is made from hot steam milk with big chunk of chocolate. Moreover, the strawberry dome definitely great for strawberry lover.


Location: Jl. Kemang Raya No 45B (in Vin + area)
Other: -
Taste: 4 out of 5
Ambience: 3 out of 5 ( No Non Smoking Area)
Price: average Rp. 30,000 per portion
Dress code: Casual
Recommendation: Strawberry Dome and Hot Chocolate




Strawberry Dome

Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chunck


Blackforest

Konro Karebosi, Makassar


Konro Karebosi


Konro is Makassar traditional cooked beef rib racks. Konro can be cooked in soup or grilled. Grilled Konro is served with peanut sauce (like satay) and clear soup. While, Konro soup is boiled rib rack in clear soup. As always, Makassar food always comes with various Indonesian spices and herbs. The taste is very rich! Try the tenderness of Konro meat combined with rich flavor and great texture!


Location: Jl. Gunung Lompobatang, Makassar, Indonesia (Branch in Jakarta: Boulevard Raya Kelapa Gading)
Other: -
Taste: 5 out of 5
Ambience: 4 out of 5
Price: Rp. 45,000 per portion
Dress code: Casual
Recommendation: Try Grilled Konro (Konro Bakar) with Orange Juice




Grilled Konro Karebosi

Konro Karebosi Soup

Konro Karebosi with its best friend, Orange Juice

Kepiting Surya, Makassar


The jumbo crab of Surya


One of crab that love travel to many city in Indonesia. You can find Surya Crab Thermos in baggage carousel for every flight landed from Makassar/Ujung Pandang. Surya restaurant is famous for their jumbo size crab cooked in Chinese style. Try the Kepiting (Crab) cooked in Padang style sauce, you will definitely miss Makassar!


Location: Jl.Nusa Kambangan, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Other: -
Taste: 5 out of 5
Ambience: 4 out of 5
Price: Rp. 250,000 per portion
Dress code: Casual, Formal (depends on your occasion)
Recommendation: Kepiting Saus Padang with Fried Mantou (Deep fried chinese bun)


Otak-otak (fish cake)

Fried Mantau

Veggies

Kepiting Jumbo Asam Manis
(Sweet Sour Jumbo Crab)

The delicious Jumbo Crab

Coto Gagak, Makassar

Coto Gagak

This is a 24 hour Coto seller in Makassar. Coto is one of Makassar traditional beef soup that is usually served with Buras (steamed rice inside wrapped leave (a.k.a Ketupat, Kupat, Lontong)). Coto is normally has clear texture with cube sliced of tender beef. Coto Gagak is one of the best coto place in Makassar. In here, the chef cook coto with wood fire. It gives different heat and smells to the coto. Coto ingredients consist of various Indonesian spices like pepper and nutmeg combined with fresh beef stock.


Must try this food in Makassar!

Location: Jl. Gagak, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Other: -
Taste: 5 out of 5
Ambience: 2 out of 5
Price: Rp. 20,000 per portion
Dress code: Casual
Recommendation: Coto and Buras.. with Orange Ice.




Buras and Coto Gagak



Coto Gagak

Various Makassar Food



Nyuk Nyang, Pisang Ijo, Mie Titi, Nasi Rames Makassar


Datu Musseng and Pasar Ikan Street are two famous culinary spots in Losari Beach region Makassar. In this street, we can try various kind of traditional food such as Nyuk Nyang (Mixed Meatball Soup), Pisang Ijo (Makassar Style Dessert made from steamed Banana wrapped inside soft green flour skin), Mie Titi (Deep Fried Noodle served with thicked sauce made from egg yolks, chicken, and veggies), and also Nasi Rames (Rice with Assorted Traditional Food, see the food stall, fantastic presentation!).


Location:  Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
Other: -
Taste: 4 out of 5
Ambience: Street Food
Price: Rp. 5,000 - Rp. 20,000 per portion
Dress code: -
Recommendation: Pisang Ijo at Karebosi Link Mall, Mie Titi Datu Musseng





Nyuknyang Makassar
Pisang Ijo

Crunchy Mie Titi

Mie Titi with Chicken and Veggies on Top


Nasi Rames Makassar





Chung Gi Wa, Jakarta


Chung Gi Wa


One of famous traditional Korean restaurant in Jakarta. Chung Gi Wa offers various type of grilled meat and many Korean culinary choices. The venue is designed with traditional wooden Korean restaurant style with griller facility in the middle of dinner table complete with exhaust fan. Banchan is served as appetizer for guest complete with bunch of fresh leaves such as mint leave and lettuce with additional sliced of green chilli and garlic to accompany your grilled meat.Corn tea is served to accompany your meal with authentic korean style stainless glass.  


Location: Jl. Dharmawangsa 3 no 2, Jakarta Selatan
Other: -
Taste: 4 out of 5
Ambience: 3.5 out of 5
Price: Rp. 20,000 - Rp. 100,000 per portion
Dress code: Casual
Recommendation: Try all the korean style grilled meat!




Banchan, Kimchi, Pancake

This is how the food and tea served

Fresh Veggies to Wrap the Meat

Yukhwae Bibimbab

Grilled Chadolbagi

Chadolbagi

Samgyopsal

Sushi Tengoku, Jakarta


Sushi Tengoku

One of the authentic Japanese sushi restaurant in Jakarta. Different from various fusion sushi restaurant in Jakarta, Sushi Tengoku offers various product with authentic Japanese taste. Strong wasabi taste served with sliced pickled ginger are two best friend of your sushi time. For non smoker, try the tatami seating area located at the back side of the restaurant.

Location: Jl Radio Dalam Raya No F11-11A, Jakarta Selatan, Jl Boulevard Raya Blok LB III/19 Kelapa Gading, Jakarta Utara
Other: -
Taste: 4 out of 5
Ambience: 4 out of 5
Price: Rp. 20,000 - Rp. 100,000 per portion
Dress code: Casual
Recommendation: Tengoku Maki, Genki Maki, Salmon Teriyaki Set




Genki Maki

Tengoku Maki

Salmon Teriyaki Set