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Apr, 21 2009

Posted by jeny at 10:27 AM

Last month I was craving for ketoprak Tanjung Duren. We were there once before, but it was 10 PM and they were already sold out. So one night, I made plans with SC to meet at Mall Taman Anggrek and go straight to the ketoprak location. Lucky for us, this time they were still open, with several people gathered around the place waiting patiently. We ordered 2 portions of Ketoprak, one with fried egg and lots of chili 9K and one the standard portion (without egg) 6K. We have to wait for at least 15 minutes before our orders arrived. Luckily, it was worth the wait. The ketoprak was simply delicious with fresh ingredients: rice cake topped with bihun (thin rice noodle), bean sprout, fried egg, potato, and then poured with spicy peanut sauce. Their keropok was also of good quality. Although its appearance may not be appetizing to some, I like this kaki lima ketoprak very much.

Ketoprak Pak Mukhtar
Intersection between Jl. Tanjung Duren 1 and Jl. Tanjung Duren 2 (near EF)
West Jakarta
ph: +62(815) 644-1973

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Apr, 17 2009

Ikan Goreng Cianjur

Posted by jeny at 9:31 AM

Last month, we had dinner with several friends at Ikan Goreng Cianjur on Greenville housing complex (across Jakarta fruit store). They serve Sundanese dishes with reasonable prices. The interior is simple and clean. We ordered Nasi Liwet (Sundanese savory rice cooked in panci kastrol) 23K to share, ikan gurame goreng 40K, terong penyet 12K, udang sambal ebi 20K, tahu goreng 6K, tempe goreng 6K, pete goreng 8K, kangkung terasi 16K, sambal terasi 3K and sambal mangga 6K. Turned out some of the dishes came with a small portion of chili sauce, so we were surrounded with several plates of chili sauces. Their Nasi Liwet was delicious and the other dishes were quite good too, except for their udang sambal ebi, which appeared different from what was shown in the menu (I guess they used baby "pancet" prawn) and tasted only so so. Overall, I feel that this kind of food would taste better if we eat with hands, sitting at a meadow with hilly views, just like the one I had at Selabintana, Sukabumi, several years ago. :)

Ikan Goreng Cianjur
Komp. Greenville Blok BL No.3
West Jakarta
ph. +62(21) 563 5265

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Dec, 17 2008

Kantin Dewi Sri

Posted by jeny at 11:11 PM

Three weeks ago we went to Bogor for lunch. This time our destination is a cafeteria called Kantin Dewi Sri which according to Kuliner series: Ke Bogor Yuk is famous for its fried chicken. The place is small and clean, but it felt a bit dark & gloomy. We took a tray and began to browse the displayed dishes. There were various dishes to choose, we took fried chicken 10.5K, nasi pepes 9K, perkedel 4K, pepes jamur 8K, sayur pare 8K, semur jengkol 8K. Overall the meal was OK, the chicken was tender, but not really special. But maybe its because I'm used to hot and spicy dishes so I found the meal a bit bland.

Kantin Dewi Sri
Jl. Pajajaran No.60i
Bogor
ph. +62(251) 313318

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Nov, 20 2008

Bubur Ayam Sukabumi Tebet

Posted by jeny at 10:45 PM

2 weeks ago, SC took me to try Bubur Ayam Sukabumi (Sukabumi's style porridge) at Tebet. There were several other joints that also serve bubur ayam Sukabumi, so we decided to tried the one located next to Cheese Cake Factory. Since we're planning to have dessert at the restaurant next door, we only ordered a portion of bubur ayam special complete with raw egg to share. In my opinion, it tasted delicious, the porridge was savory, maybe it was cooked in chicken broth, so I don't need to pour soy sauce anymore. The price was also reasonably cheap. :)

Bubur Ayam Sukabumi
Open 24 Hours
Jln. Tebet Dalam Ii No. 2
Jakarta ph. +62(21) 831-2257

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Aug, 13 2008

Sate Khas Senayan Express

Posted by jeny at 9:05 AM

We had dinner with several friends at Sate Khas Senayan Express in Artha Gading Mall. I like the design that still uses traditional elements mixed with comtemporary lighting, making the restaurant looks fresh, while still retaining traditional style. The menu is simplified from Satay House Senayan with several additional rice menus. We ordered nasi pepes combo 41K, tongseng sate combo 60K, tahu telur sate combo 41K, sate ayam bumbu pedas combo 37K, nasi gudeg combo 29K, nasi begana combo 32K, es coklat kacang merah 15K, es campur 15K. The dishes' presentation was very nice. My nasi pepes tasted ok, although not as good as nasi pepes tante liana. My friend complained the her sate ayam blora was cold instead of hot. Other than these issues, the dishes were decent. Maybe next time we'll stick to their best dishes: satays and Tahu Telor. :)

Sate Khas Senayan Express
Mall Artha Gading lt.1 (021) 45864090
Mall Pondok Indah 2 FC-20 (021)7592 0646
Pasaraya Grande FC Basement i Unit 8 (021) 7278 0689
Plaza Senayan FC lt.3 Unit 341C (021) 572 5328
Plaza D'Best Cikokol Lt. Dasar (021) 554 3283
Senayan City Food Studio Lt.5 No.24 (021) 7278 1461
Summarecon Mal Serpong Foodcourt Unit #2F - 32A (021) 5420 2350
C Bridge Level 3C Unit 1-1 (021) 2358 0939
Mall Ciputra Upper Ground Floor #48 (021) 560 6393

Service & Delivery : Call 3500111

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Mar, 07 2008

Rumah Makan Asli Cibiuk

Posted by jeny at 6:52 PM

2 weeks ago, I went to Bogor with some friends. We arrived there around lunch time and headed straight to a restaurant called CIBIUK. It is a Sundanese restaurant originally from Bandung - West Java. I heard about this place and they claim to be Rajanya sambel, jagonya gurame, topnya ayam & gepuk. The dining area was separate into 2 places, the main dining room with tables, and the saung for lesehan. we choose to eat at the saung. So here's what we ordered : nasi liwet castrol (for 2) 42.5K, nasi bakar pulen special 21.750K, tumis genjer oncom 9.5K, sayur asem 5K, pepes jamur 6.5K, bandrek susu 8K, and warm orange juice 8.5K. The rice packages came with fried chicken, tempe, tahu & lalapan, plus their famous sambel : sambel cibiuk (made from fresh green tomatoes, chillies and lemon lime if I'm not mistaken). Overall the meal was OK, not bad but not to die for. The sambel was not as hot as I expected. but the service was good, plus the place atmosphere, we really enjoyed our time there. :)

Rumah Makan Khas Sunda
Cibiuk
Jl. Pajajaran No.21C
ph. +62(251) 380203
Bogor 16150

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Aug, 09 2007

Aneka Pepes Tante Liana

Posted by jeny at 12:52 PM

We visited this place twice for breakfast. Located in the back side of Padjajaran Stadium (GOR Padjajaran), Ibu Liana currently offer various of pepes, some of my favorite here are : pepes telor asin, pepes bandeng. Usually I got this heavenly meal from Tante Liana niece, Cindy. Whenever she went back to Bandung, we asked her to bring back some of her aunt creation such as : sambel terasi limo, sambel mangga, sambel gandaria, pepes peda, pepes bandeng, pepes telor asin, but I never managed to try her specialty : pepes nasi. So this time I promised my self to visit Tante Liana's stall just for her nasi pepes and it was so delicious. 2 days later we went back there just to buy several item home. Since I already had a big bowl of "bubur tiga rasa" at nearby stall, I didn't plan to had the 'nasi pepes'. But then she asked me to try her 'sambel goreng udang', it taste so hot and yet so delicious. I can't help myself to order a portion of 'nasi pepes' with a plate of 'sambel goreng udang'. The meal was so hot it bring tears in my eyes, no words can explain it. I think you have to try it your self just to know how I feel. :)