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May, 25 2009

Posted by jeny at 12:50 PM

Last month, we had a late lunch at Toba Tabo, a popular, upscale version of the common lapo Batak. The place is spacious, nicely designed with a number of Bataknese items and posters of its owner, Viki Sianipar. It was almost empty as we got there at 3 pm, so we can easily get a table. The menu is a bit more extensive than ordinary lapos and we ordered: panggang 19.8K, naniura 16K, soup isi 6K, daun singkong 6K, terong tauco 6K. This is the first time I tasted Naniura (Bataknese style raw fish). The taste was great, with a strong hint of lime. But I don't quite like the texture as it is too chewy. The other dishes were also good. The rice we ordered came in a little bakul, and as I looked closer, I was pleasantly surprised to find salted fish in the rice. In my opinion, this place is good enough for someone who want to sample Bataknese dishes in a more elegant setting. As for me, I still prefer the atmosphere of lapo Batak at Senayan :)

Toba Tabo
Lapo Batak
Jl. Dr Saharjo No.90
Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 8281293, 8351847

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Apr, 01 2009

R.M. Balian Jaya

Posted by jeny at 7:14 PM

On our way home from Toba Lake, we stopped for lunch in a town called Perdagangan (about half an hour from Pematang Siantar). The restaurant sits on paddy fields that have been converted into fish ponds. The place appears simple and spartan, with a large wooden hut built right next to the fish ponds. We ordered several ikan mas (carps) to share. They weigh the fishes before cooking them and our orders total 2.3kg - 103.5K. We also ordered stink beans and grilled eggplants 9K, lalap or green vegetables 3K, rice 20K and a pitcher of citrus juice 35K to share. While waiting for the food being prepared, we have fun watching the fish in the ponds. Some of those fishes are huge, growing to as long as an adult's arm. A while later, our meals arrived accompanied by sambal andaliman as the chili sauce. The food tasted delicious, simple but honest. After we finished eating, we did a little ritual like every other guests there - throwing the leftovers into the pond. The effect is quite spectacular as the carps came charging for food. We really have a fun time there, I wish we can return there again next year :)

RM Panggang Ikan Mas
Balian Jaya
Jl. Bandar Rakyat 1.2Km Air Bombongan
Perdagangan - Simalungun
North Sumatra

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Mar, 30 2009

RM Rindu Hutajulu

Posted by jeny at 7:08 PM

While we're in Toba, I wanted so much to try the original Tapanuli dishes, but we were stuck with chinese food and hotel fare. The next day, me, my brother and SC went to find Lapo Batak. There were quite a lot of Lapo in the area and we didn't know which one is good, so we picked one called Rindu Hutajulu. We ordered my usual favorite: pork saksang, pork panggang, dali ni horbo AKA curdled buffalo milk (plain & spiced) and sayur ubi tumbuk. It tasted good, but not of the die-die-must-try variety. The pork was a bit tough, but their andaliman sauce are really spicy. I was hoping we could try another lapo just for comparison, but didn't have a chance since we're heading back home that afternoon.

RM Rindu Hutajulu
Masakan Khas Batak
Jl. S.M. Raja no. 137
Parapat - North Sumatra
ph. +62(625) 41056

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Mar, 21 2009

Tabona

Posted by jeny at 6:28 PM

Tabona is one of our must visit places whenever we went to Medan. This time, my family and I have lunch there before we went to Parapat for a two-day trip. The place was crowded when we arrived as it was lunch time. I've spotted some changes since our last visit. They are now placing chairs and parasols on the sidewalks outside the restaurant. We chose to sit outside and ordered our meals. I ordered a portion of bihun kari ayam. The taste is as delicious as it has always been. I've tried in vain to find a place in Jakarta serving bihun kari ayam that tasted this good. The chicken was tender, the soup was rich and tasty. I also liked the addition of chicken blood in the meal. You can count on me returning here again on my next trip to Medan.

Tabona
Jl. Mangkubumi simpang Jl. Wajir (In front of Brastagi Fruit Market)
Medan
North Sumatra

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Mar, 10 2009

RM Sinar Pagi

Posted by jeny at 6:33 PM

I've always wanted to try the real Medanese Soto, so I asked Sisca where's the best/authentic Soto Medan in Medan? She took us to a very crowded place called Sinar Pagi. They are famous for their soto. There are two types of soto: soto ayam and soto daging (beef). We ordered each to sample. The soto ayam came in a bigger bowl than soto daging. The soup tasted rich with strong hints of spices. Their perkedel (Indonesian croquette) was also good. Personally I like the soto ayam better than the soto daging. The dishes are quite pricey, but I think they're worth a try.

RM. Sinar Pagi
Jl. Sei Deli no.2D
Medan

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Mar, 09 2009

Sop Kambing Kumango

Posted by jeny at 5:33 PM

One of the food places we wanted to visit during our time in Medan is Sop Kambing Kumango, so on the first night we're in Medan, we asked Sisca to take us there. The place is located in Jl. Kumango. It was very crowded when we arrived. The patrons were ethnically diverse as we saw chinese, indonesian & indians sitting there enjoying their dishes and I thought this must be good. We ordered a portion of sop kambing to share. The sop kambing (mutton soup) tasted very rich & delicious. There was no hint of that distinct mutton smell in the meat & soup. The meat was very tender, I thought it must be cooked several hours in spices to reach this kind of taste & texture. The price was not cheap, but it was worth my every cent :)

Sop Kambing Kumango
Jl. Kumango
Medan
Operating hours : 07.00PM - 10.00PM (closed on Monday)

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Apr, 17 2008

Sari Melayu

Posted by jeny at 6:32 PM

Last week I tried to visit Lapo on Jobunta (again) but they not open (are they close for good?), so we turn around and visited Sari Melayu instead. They served Medanese Melayu Cuisine, The place was quite deserted since it already passed the lunch time, we picked several type of meal from the counter : chicken curry 10.5K, Gule Otak 9.5K, tumis daun pakis 7.5K, didn't tried their famous gulai kepala ikan (we're afraid we coudn't finish it). In my Opinion the meal have a similarity with Padang Cuisine, this one was more tame. their tumis pakis was delicious, the green chili sambal wasn't hot at all, but still the taste was above average. :)

Sari Melayu Resto
Makanan Khas Melayu / Medan
Jl. KH. Ahmad Dahlan No.21
Kebayoran Baru
South Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 7221216

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Aug, 11 2006

RM Galung

Posted by jeny at 1:33 PM

We went to "RM. Galung" for lunch last weekend. This restaurant served an authentic food of Pematang Siantar : Nasi Galung (which is kind of "nasi rames/nasi padang" from North Sumatra ). I guess the meal had Malay influence but tasted hotter and spicier. Some of their speciality is "Ikan Pari Goreng", "Ikan Mayong", "Gulai Kepala Ikan". "Sop Sapi" . I tried their "miso ayam" (Medanese chicken noodle soup) too, and it was really delicious especially if you eat it with a glass of cold "liang teh" or "jus terong belanda" or "markisa". I used to have this kind of "nasi" back in my home town but never know that it was called "Nasi Galung" untill now. :)

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Apr, 24 2006

Laksa Yoserizal

Posted by jeny at 6:21 PM

For those who missed Medanese food can always visit this place, it was the copy of the same Laksa Yoserizal from Jl. Yoserizal - Medan. Served various types of Medanese cuisine with its signature dish : Laksa Ikan big 17.5k - small 15K, Emie 12K, Gado-gado / Tahu Goreng 12K. This place also offer various type of cakes : Bika Ambon, Lapis Legit, etc.

Laksa Medan Yoserizal
Jl. Muara Karang Blok A4 Utara No.73
North jakarta
Ph. 6613649 -6618347
Hp. 0815 811 9888

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Mar, 13 2006

Lapo Ni Tondongta

Posted by jeny at 1:04 PM

Last weekend, after stuck in traffic for almost 1 hour at JCC (because of computer exhibition & graduation :( ) finally we had lunch at Lapo Ni Tondongta next to Lapangan Tembak. We ordered : Saksang B2 (8K), Panggang B2 (8K), Susu Kerbau (8K), sayur (2K) and finished it with a cup of durian ice cream. SC love this ice cream so much that he still mentioned it the next day, I guess we will back here very soon.. HORAS :)

Lapo Ni Tondongta Pusat
Jl. Gelora Los A 1
Senayan
Central Jakarta
HP: 081208120312 / 081208404436

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Feb, 05 2006

RM Rap Taruli

Posted by jeny at 6:04 PM

On our way to Parapat, we stopped by Pematang Siantar for lunch. Pematang Siantar situated 128 km southeast of Medan and 52 km from Parapat, is the capital city of Simalungun. When I said I want to have Bataknese food, the driver took us to Rumah Makan Rap Taruli. My parent used go to this place whenever they go to Siantar, Rap Taruli served Bataknese food. We ordered panggang, saksang & sayur singkong tumbuk. Very delicious and the price was very reasonable compare to the portion :P

RM. Rap Taruli
Jl. D.I Panjaitan No.31
Pematang Siantar
North Sumatra

Phone 23241

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Jul, 20 2005

[CLOSED] Rumah Makan Bahagia

Posted by jeny at 3:14 PM

Last Monday, We had Padangnese food for lunch located at Rumah Makan Bahagia - Mampang Prapatan. We ordered dendeng balado, gule kepala ikan kakap, ikan bawal goreng rica-rica, sayur lodeh, telur ikan kakap goreng, terong balado and urap... mmm very delicious, SELAMAT MAKAN :)