Sunday, May 20, 2012

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

Monday, March 5, 2012

Suan Thai, Jakarta

Suan Thai Bangkok Taste


Thai food always known because of their spicy and sour. Suan Thai is one of authentic food restaurant in Jakarta. The restaurant also have a branch in Paris Van Java Mall, Bandung. If you come to this restaurant, please try its Tom Yam Gong. Tom Yam Gong main ingredients are galangal (ginger family), citrus leave, cilantro leave, shallots, and lemon grass which produce uniquely taste of Thai food. Tom Yam Gong comes with  fresh medium size of prawn. To accompany your food, dont forget to order Thai Ice Tea. Thai Ice Tea here consist of herbs taste that give you different taste in comparison to other Ice tea. Sometime, we can also meet some Thailand embassy which having their lunch or dinner in here.

Location: Cideng Timur No. 58, Jakarta Pusat
Other: +62 21 3860455
Taste: 4.5 out of 5
Ambience: 3 out of 5
Price: around Rp. 30,000 - Rp. 80,000
Dress code: Casual, Business
Recommendation: Tom Yam Gong, Thai Ice Tea



Tom Yam Gong 

Pad Thai

Crispy Tofu

Imbiss Stube, Jakarta

Imbiss Stube

A small German restaurant is located in Cilandak Town Square shopping center. The environment is pretty relax which is suitable for casual meeting place. Imbiss Stube sells  German foods such as various  type of sausages (Bockwurst, Bratwurst), Rinderroullade, Kassler, and etc. As other German foods, many of foods here are served with Sauerkraut (pickled cabbage) and potatoes. German food would not be enough without beer. Imbiss Stube sells several German beers such as Erdinger, The Dunkel, and Crystal. Moreover, this restaurant also sells Bintang Beer, Indonesian favourite beer.

Location: Cilandak Town Square, Jl. TB Simatupang Kav. 17, Jakarta Selatan
Other: -
Taste: 3 out of 5
Ambience: 3 out of 5
Price: around Rp. 30,000 - Rp. 150,000
Dress code: Casual
Recommendation: Bockwurst, Bratwurst, Rinderroulade, Kassler, German Beer

Rinderroulade
Stuffed beef roll
Kassler
Smoked pork

Bratwurst