Selby's Food Corner

Sushi Mori Jakarta

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:52:00 +0000

Do you like to eat fusion sushi? If the answer is yes, then you can give a try Sushi Mori :)

Sushi Mori is a contemporary Japanese cuisines and unique creations of rolls. There are also wide varieties of sushi sashimi, exotic fusion rolls and modern Japanese cuisines. First established in Surabaya in 2007 then opened the second restaurant in Jakarta.

Last Friday night, Sushi Mori and Goorme.com invited some food bloggers to taste the best-selling menu items at Sushi Mori, Central Park mall.

First, we were served Edamame and Ocha.

Edamame - Green Soy Beans

Ocha (Green tea) - Rp. 10.000

Then followed by

Mazeru Salad - Rp. 50.000

chuka hotate, chuka iidako, chuka wakame, chuka kurage

Fujiyama Roll - Rp. 60.000

Smoked salmon, crab stick, scallop

Before we continued with the other items of the menu. The sushi chef gave a demo on how to make Snow Crab Narudo Roll.

Snow Crab Narudo Roll - Rp. 58.000

Crab stick, avocado, tobikko

Very refreshing. It's perfect as an appetizer.

After the sushi demo, there's a competition of creating sushi for 3 food bloggers. JenzCorner, AnakJajan and I volunteered for the competition. Guess who won it? It's JenzCorner. Congrats, Jen!

Here are our creations :)

And this is my sushi creation.
I named it as "Hana" which means flower in Japanese :)

As soon as the winner of the competition being announced, we went back to our tables and enjoyed all the food being served.

Sashimi Platter - Rp. 98.000

Salmon, tuna, mackerel, scallop, squid, crab stick

Volcano Roll - Rp. 50.000

jelly fish, shrimp, crunchy

Sake Enoki - Rp. 55.000

Enoki mushroom circled by salmon

Yoki Sake - Rp. 48.000

baked salmon and crab stick

Tori Katsu Teriyaki - Rp. 30.000

Fried chicken Teriyaki

Tobikko & Equail Egg Sushi - Rp. 30.000

Flying fish roe with raw egg

Dessert

Matcha Ice Cream - Rp. 12.000

At the end of the food tasting event at Sushi Mori, we were served cold sake. Everyone raised their glass and said "Cheers...!!!" All the success to Sushi Mori and thank you for inviting me :)

Sake

Prices subject to 10% government tax and 5% service charge

Current currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.400

Location:
Sushi Mori
Central Park Mall
Lower Ground 115
Jl. S. Parman Kav. 28
West Jakarta
Tel: 56985255

Hot Hot Heat Pasta

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sat, 26 May 2012 07:05:00 +0000

I had a delicious lunch from Heat Pasta today!

How do I know about Heat Pasta? The truth, I didn't know about Heat Pasta until I received an email from them. They informed me that they have just begun their business starting on 1 May 2012 by delivering food directly from their kitchen to the customers right after receiving the orders. As a pasta lover, it's hard for me to resist the offer from Heat Pasta to try their pasta ;)

The Heat Pasta menu is pasta with a few type of sauces and potato platters.

Spiral Cuts - Rp. 15.000

150gr of deep fried spiral potatoes.

Spicy Wedges - Rp. 15.000

150 gr of Big cuts potatoes that have been spiced with Heat Pasta's secret seasoning. It's a bit spicy and nicely crispy.

Creamy Bolognese Fries - Rp. 30.000

Extra Cheese Cream: Rp. 5.000

200gr of Straight Cuts potatoes that doused with special bolognese sauce mix with beans and homemade cheese cream. Love it! :)

Tuna Spaghetti - Rp. 35.000

Extra tuna: Rp. 10.000

100gr of Spaghetti cooked with slices of tuna, mix with garlic, onion, olive oil, and pieces of cayenne pepper. Perfect for those spicy lovers and also who like to eat Tuna.

Penne Carbonara - Rp. 38.000

With Whole Wheat Penne: Rp. 48.000

Extra Smoked Beef / Mushroom / Cream: Rp. 8.000

A mixture of egg, fresh milk, cream, parmesan cheese, fried mushroom, slices of smoked beef cooked with 70gr of Penne Rigatoni. A tribute from Heat Pasta to Carbonari, a group of Italian charcoal burner.

Creamy Mushroom Fettucine - Rp. 38.000

with Spinach Fettucine - Rp. 48.000

Extra Smoked Beef / Mushroom / Cream: Rp. 8.000

100gr of Fettucine mix with cream, olive oil, slices of onion, chopped garlic, mushroom and sprinkled with parsley and basil. It's creamy and well made.

Penne Pesto - Rp. 38.000

with Whole Penne: Rp. 48.000

If Heat Pasta claimed their pesto as their best sauce then I totally agree! The green, fresh and tasty sauce made from crushed garlic, basil, parmesan, and blended with olive oil mixed with 70gr Penne is absolutely delicious.

Current currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.300

Hot Hot HEAT Pasta
pasta*platters*love

Order time: 10 am - 6 pm

For payment:
accept Cash and Bank Transfer Method using BCA and BNI.

For order
Tel: 021-9595HEAT(4328)
BlackBerry PIN : 20DBB0C6

Fish & Co. - EX Jakarta - Seafood in a Pan

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:10:00 +0000

Tonight, I was invited by Fish & Co. and Groupon (known as DisDus) for blogger gathering at EX.

Fish & Co. was established since 1998 in Singapore and so far, there have already 11 branches in Jakarta and Surabaya from 2003. This year, there will 2 more branches open in Jakarta and Bali.

Fish & Co. has been known as the pioneer of Western seafood and served the seafood in a pan. The inspiration drawn from the simple practices of South African fisherman; who caught seafood fresh from the seas and cooked them immediately in the pan. The goal is to provide customers all food in a unique Mediterranean style - in a pan!

The restaurant is designed casual and relaxing dining with warm ambience, created by the use of vivid tones of orange, yellow and blue colors.

Non - smoking area

Smoking area

The kitchen

We had the chance to try the famous starter, main course, sweet baits and drink:

Starter Platter - Rp. 99.000

Nachos, fried calamari, fish nuggets and prawn fritters served with spicy mango vinaigrette, tar-tar sauce and tomato salsa.

Singapore Fish & Chips - Rp. 79.000

Fish & chips with homemade chili crab sauce.

Japanese Fish & Chips - Rp. 79.000

Fish & chips stuffed with furikake and mozzarella cheese for a crunchy twist, and served with soba sauce.

Danish Fish & Chips - Rp. 79.000

Fish & chips with stringy mozzarella and spice in that lightly battered fish and topped with lemon butter sauce.

New York Fish & Chips - Rp. 79.000

Classic all-time favourite fish and chips with generous parmesan cheese stuffing, topped with lemon butter sauce.

Seafood Platter for 2 - Rp. 235.000

An award-winning platter is great for sharing. Platter of seasonal fish, calamari, black tiger prawns and mussels in creamy garlic and lemon butter sauce

Hot Fudge Chocolate Cake - Rp. 35.000

Panna Cotta - Rp. 35.000

Lovely eggless custard with raspberry sauce.

Ice Bomber - Rp. 35.000

Ice cream cake

Jungle Freeze - Rp. 39.000

a refreshing thirst quencher with pineapples, rambutans and other tropic fruits.

All prices subjected to 10% PB1 and 7.5% service charge

Current currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.350

Location
Fish & Co. seafood in a pan
EX-Plaza Indonesia
1st Fl. No. 40
Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav. 28-30
Jakarta Pusat
Tel: 391 7429
Opening hours:
Sun - Thu 11 am - 12 am
Fri - Sat and Public Holiday: 11 am - 1 am

Krispy Kreme Spider-Man Doughnut

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:22:00 +0000

"The Amazing Spider-Man" movie based on the Marvel Comic Book will open in the theaters everywhere in 3D on 3 July 2012.

Krispy Kreme is working together with Columbia Pictures (association with Marvel Entertainment) to welcome the movie.

There are two types of doughnut:

Spider-Man Doughnut

Inspired by the Spider-Man 4 mask. The topping is strawberry chocolate with strawberry jam filling.

The Spider

Inspired by the spider image. Chocolate topping, sprinkle with sugar powder and for the filling is chocolate mint.

The Spider-Man doughnut edition is available from 1 June to 31 July 2012. For the merchandise, there will be Spider-Man bag limited edition design with Krispy Kreme logo for minimum purchase of 2 dozen doughnuts at all Krispy Kreme stores around the world.

Liberica Coffee

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Wed, 16 May 2012 08:16:00 +0000

Liberica Coffee House is a nice cozy place for having a cup of coffee, brewed from coffee beans that planted in Indonesia known as Liberian coffee or coffea liberica.

Interested to understand more Liberica coffee? Here's the information that I gathered. The Liberian coffee beans originally found in Liberia - West Africa then brought to Indonesia during the late 19th century to replace the Arabica trees killed by the coffee rust disease. The Liberian coffee trees are also grown in Malaysia and the Philippines. Even though, most of the coffee beans in these 3 countries come from the Liberica plants but only 1% of Liberica coffee are traded in the coffee trading around the world.

The Liberian coffee beans can be harvested all year long. The berries' size is the largest compared to the other coffee species and has harder skin. It takes more time to process and that might be the reason why it has strong aroma and flavor.

According to an expert, Liberica coffee has a pungent and strong aroma of nuts, cedar and hickory. The after taste is like dark chocolate flavor.

The Liberica's coffee arts.

Hmmm... not sure what the Barista was trying to create. The left one kinda looks like an elephant with two trunks and the right looks like a heart shape with a smiley face.

Classic Hazelnut Latte (Regular size) - Rp. 36.000

Crème Brûlée - Rp. 39.000

Liberica coffee in take away cups.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.200

Location:
Liberica Coffee 
Pacific Place, 4th Fl.
Jl. Jend. Sudirman  Kav. 52-53 
Jakarta 12190
Tel: 62-21- 57973375
Business hour: Mon - Sun, 10 am - 10 pm

Tukang Bubur Kacang Hijau dan Ketan Hitam (Mung Bean and Black Glutinous Rice Porridge man)

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sat, 05 May 2012 13:32:00 +0000

Saturday morning, I was rushing for a meeting in the central of Jakarta. When I got off from a public bus to change to another public transportation, I saw this Tukang Bubur Kacang Ijo (a street vendor who sells mung bean porridge and also black glutinous rice porridge). Well, I actually already had my breakfast - a cup of coffee with a slice of sponge cake, and the time was ticking, but still I could not resist to have a bowl of mung bean porridge and glutinous black rice porridge with coconut milk :)

Mung Bean is known as "Kacang Hijau" in Indonesia. It literally means "Green Bean". "Kacang" is bean and "Hijau" is green but for the word "Hijau", sometimes pronounces as "Ijo".

Sweet Mung Bean Porridge

Sweet Black Glutinous Rice Porridge

Coconut milk cooked with Pandan leaves to give a nice fragrant

Breads are also provided. A slice of bread cost Rp. 1.000 (about 10 cents US)

Mung Beans porridge and Black Glutinous Rice porridge with Coconut Milk.

Cost only Rp. 3.000 (33 cents US)

The vendor even provides water to drink.

A glass of water - free of charge :)

Warung Kopi Alun Alun Indonesia

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 04:00:00 +0000

Someone asked me for a meeting at Warung Kopi located in a corner of the Alun Alun Indonesia, Grand Indonesia Mall. Warung Kopi is a café serving Indonesian food and drinks from regions across the country. Frankly speaking, me as a local, I prefer not to have Indonesian food and drink at the fancy malls because of the overly charge prices and the taste usually can not be compared with the authentic homemade, being sold at the traditional markets or on the streets.

This place is good for tourists or expatriates who want to experience the Indonesian food with Indonesian decoration and traditional music as the background sound.

An area for sitting on the floor.

Black Coffee

Indonesian Sweet Platter - Rp. 28.000

Gerontol Jagung (steamed corn with grated coconut), Sawut (steamed cassava with palm sugar and grated coconut), Ongol-ongol (sticky rice flour and Java almond with palm sugar), Lupis (sticky rice with palm sugar), Cenil (shaved, steamed strips of rice flour with grated coconut)

Tamarind Punch - Rp. 20.000

Tamarind juice with soda, passion fruit seeds and a lemongrass.

All prices subjected to service charge and PB1

Current currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.200

Location:
Warung Kopi
Alun Alun Indonesia
Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, West Mall – Level 3
Jl. M.H. Thamrin No. 1 Jakarta 10310
Tel: 23580890
Opening hours:10.00 am – 10.00 pm

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Momi & Toy's

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 12:39:00 +0000

Today, Momi & Toy's has its soft-opening at Plaza Senayan. It is the first outlet in Southeast Asia. So far, there are already 80 outlets in Japan, 3 outlets in Shanghai and 6 outlets in Taipei.

The crepes in Momi & Toy's are known as Torokeru crepes and freshly made. By the way, Torokeru in Japanese means creamy with superb melting texture while eating it.

Kuromitsu Kinako Cream with Ice cream - Rp. 39.000

The crepe is good, soft and flimsy but I'm not a fan of whipped cream, so actually the ice cream and the drizzle of the syrup are already sufficient for me.

Cheese Egg Rice Roll - Rp. 34.000

A unique type of soft crepe filled with rice, boiled egg with chili sauce.

Mix Berry Frutte - Rp. 24.000

Tea with berry flavor syrup at the bottom.

Location:
M & T Crêperie
presented by Momi & Toy's
Plaza Senayan Level 3 Unit 320 C (4)
Jakarta

Go! Curry

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 11:59:00 +0000

A couple weeks ago, Jenz Corner and I had a nice lunch at Pacific Place mall. Without any hesitation, I just directly agreed to Jenz's suggeston when she mentioned Go!Curry. The location is secluded in a corner and the restaurant is pretty small but it's quite cozy.

Interestingly that Go!Curry is serving 5 types of curry - eating countries (England, Thailand, Japan, Indonesia and India). We ordered the Indian curry. Of course, you can mix and match everything that is offered on the menu ;) But we decided to have the Indian version.

So, this is how we ordered and chose our lunch curry:

Step 1: Choose the curry
Rogan Josh - Go! Curry version of the Kashmiri classic

Step 2: Choose the spiciness
Medium

Step 3: Choose the rice
Cilantro Rice - rice added butter, chopped Cilantro and mild seasoning

Step 4: Choose the topping
Tandoor Chicken Tikka - Chicken cubes, marinated in traditional Indian spices, then grilled in a traditional clay oven.

MS Chicken Tika - Rp. 56.000
Good! Not too spicy... Not too hot..

Garlic Naan - Rp. 19.000

Traditional Wheat flat bread made with roasted chopped garlic.

It tasted nice when we dipped it to the Tandoor Chicken Tikka sauce.

Red Velvet - Rp. 45.000

since Jenz knows the owner and it's new on the menu, it's a complimentary for us. Thank you, Go! Curry. Personally, I like this Red Velvet although the chocolate taste a bit dominated it. Plus point, it's not as sweet as the other Red Velvet that I've eaten.

All prices subjected to 5.5% service charge and 10% PB1

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

Location:
Go!Curry
Pacific Place Mall Fl. 4 Unit 4-01
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52 - 53
Jakarta Selatan

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Seafood Kalimati - 94 Mulyono

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 10:17:00 +0000

It's been such a long for me to eat seafood on the street. I can't describe how happy I was to have the feeling of eating on the street again 2 week ago :)

This place is always crowded and the customers have to share their table with others.

The men are preparing and cooking the food inside the tent where the customers are also sitting. Although this is not a fast food place but they serve the food very fast.

Boiled Shellfish - Rp. 8.000

It's very good especially when dipped into the nice homemade sweet chili sauce, so fragrant with the strong garlic aroma.

Fried batter Squid - Rp. 22.000

The deep fried squid pieces were tender and nicely tasty coated in a light crispy batter.

Saute Morning Glory- Rp. 7.000

It's tasty and spicy.

Butter Prawn with sweet soy sauce- Rp. 23.000
The sauce of the butter Prawn was so good.

Actually, my colleagues and I wanted to order some crabs but our stomach were already so full. Next time, we will come again for the crabs! We were so satisfied. Well, nothing can beat the delicious seafood and cheap price ;)

Currency rate:

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

Location:
Seafood Kalimati - 94 Mulyono
Jl. Hidup Baru (Kalimati) Pademangan
Jakarta Utara

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Gahyo Restaurant (SCBD)

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 05:36:00 +0000

My friend has been telling me how delicious is the Korean food at Gahyo restaurant in the SCBD Jakarta area but I'd never a chance to try it. Thus, you can imagine, how enthusiastic I was when a few food bloggers and I received an invitation directly from Gahyo to have a food tasting last Monday :)

No doubt that my friend was telling me the truth! I really enjoyed the overwhelm delicious authentic Korean food being served at Gahyo. Gahyo has been established since 2005 in SCBD Jakarta and so far, it has received three awards as "The Best Korean Restaurant in Jakarta" from Jakarta Java Kini Magazine in three consecutive years (2005, 2007 and 2008). Besides, Gahyo has opened another branch since 2008 in Kelapa Gading area.

Banchan (Korean small side dishes) - free flow

including Steam Rice, Soup, and Korean tea.

Haemul Pajeon - Rp. 95.000

Korean Seafood Pancake

Jabchae - Rp. 95.000

Fried Korean Glass Noodle with Beef and Vegetables

Sundubu Chigae - Rp. 68.000

Soy Bean Paste Soup with Bean Curd, Squash and Onion.

Samgaetang - Rp. 95.000
Chicken, Ginger, Ginseng, Garlic, Sticky Rice and Red Dates.

Although it's a bit tasteless for Indonesian taste buds, but I really enjoyed this warm and refreshing soup except when I accidentally bite the ginseng root that tasted a bit sour and bitter.

Dolsot Bibim Bab - Rp. 68.000

Various kind of assorted Vegetable, Minced meat, Egg on the top of Rice in a Hot Pot.

A great tasting and spicy Korean mixed rice.

Yukkejang - Rp. 68.000

Spicy Vegetable and Meat Soup

Grilled:

Teuk Yangyeum Galbi - Rp. 198.000

Prime Beef Short Rib Boneless Marinated in Sauce

L.A Galbi - Rp. 198.000

Choice Short Rib Bone in Marinated Sauce

Bul Galbi - Rp. 198.000

Choice Short Rib Bone in Marinated Sauce

Wooseol - Rp. 128.000

Special Sliced Beef Tongue

The meat are very well marinated. Totally scrumptious!

The grilled meat dipped into bean paste sauce then wrapped with grilled garlic and sesame leaf .

My first time experience of eating Yukhoe which is Korean style beef tartar.

Wagyu Yukhoe - Rp. 178.000

Seasoned raw ground beef

The raw ground beef is mixed with sesame oil, raw egg yolk, sliced of garlic, cucumber and bae (Korean pear).

Yukhoe served on a sesame leaf.

Seriously, I love it! A unique tasty dish with soft and crunchy texture.

Dessert - complimentary

Puddings - Mango, coconut, coffee

Sojungga - a mixed drink of ginger, cinnamon, ginseng and red dates

Fruit - sliced watermelon

All prices are subjected to 5% service charge and 10% PB1

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

If you are craving for delicious Korean food, do drop by at Gahyo restaurant! And don't forget to make a reservation first, in order to make sure you will get a table :)

감사합니다

Thank you so much, Gahyo! I can't wait to come back again soon!

Location:
Gahyo Restaurant (SCBD)
Jl. Jend Sudirman Kav. 52 - 53 Lot 6
Jakarta
Tel: 5289 7044
Opening hours:
Mon - Sun, 11.00 am - 11.00 pm

For those who would like to dine at Gahyo Kelapa Gading (note: it's non-halal), below is the address:
Sport Mall Kelapa Gading Blok A 26 - 27
Jakarta Utara
Tel: 4587 6626

Q Smokehouse Senopati

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sun, 08 Apr 2012 13:54:00 +0000

The Q Smokehouse Senopati branch is celebrating its first anniversary. One of the celebration programs is inviting several food bloggers to try the new dishes on the menu including the Mexican food. Besides, Q Smokehouse is giving 30% discount on Monday, the 9th of April 2012, plus free salad and soup for every main course order.

The Q Smokehouse chef showed how to prepare tacos.

Entre:

Tortilla Soup - Rp. 35.000

Three beans and tortilla

Fajitas Delight - Rp.135.000

Trio: Prawn, Chicken, Beef served with fresh salad and soft Tortilla.

Pasta

Crispy Prawn Bistro Pasta - Rp. 85.000

Spaghetti and crispy prawn in lemon cream sauce

Barbecue

The specialties of the Q Smokehouse is the barbecue. They imported Ole Hickory Pit barbecue smokers from the US directly to Jakarta. It took up to 16 hours to prepare the Pit Master, using only Rambutan (tropical fruits, translated as "Hairy fruit") firewood as the smoke source. The signature of their barbecue is dark in the outside, pink smoke rink in the inside and the taste is juicy plus smoky in the same time.

Texas Style Barbecue Brisket Platter

Beef brisket smoked Texas style.

Regular (200 gr) - Rp. 99.000

Ligt (150 gr) - Rp. 79.000

Dessert:

Agave Salsa Sorbet

A very unique refreshing taste of lime sorbet topped with sliced olive, chopped tomato and avocado, raisin mixed with cinnamon and clove flavor.

All prices are subjected to 5% Service Charge and 10% PB1 Tax

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

Thank you for inviting me, Q Smokehouse! I enjoyed the nice evening with the tasteful food :)

Location:
Q Smokehouse
Jl. Suryo No. 20 (Terusan Senopati)
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta Selatan
Tel: 723 5728, 722 9202

Nannini Plaza Indonesia

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:00:00 +0000

Nannini, a restaurant established since 1995 located in Plaza Senayan, has opened its new restaurant in Plaza Indonesia. The menu is full of varieties, local and also western dishes. Many new dishes are created by the Executive Chef Francis Lim.

To celebrate the new opening in Plaza Indonesia, some food bloggers and I were invited by Goorme.com to attend Nanini's Menu Tasting last night.

Warm, cozy and friendly casual dining concept.

So, how's the food tasting? This is the question that I received from some people who knew that I attended this event since last night until this afternoon. Here's my story of the event:

5.30 PM

I arrived together with JenzCorner. We were greeted by the Goorme.com then we found a table where The Gastronomy Aficionado sat together with his lovely wife. A few minutes later, a small glass filled with a drink called Beetle juice was served. Then, we had to fill a form and were given a discount card valid for a year.

Beetle Juice - Rp. 35.000

Combination of Orange, Pineapple, Mango, Kiwi and fresh Passion pulp.

Later on, Abigail and Culinary Bonanza joined our table.

6.00 PM

The Operation Manager and Executive Chef Francis Lim gave an opening speech.

6. 15 PM

The Operation Manager showed how to make the newest creation of Nannini's cocktail.

7.15 PM

Each table was served one glass of Pineapple and Cinnamon Roshka.

Cocktails

Left: Pineapple and Cinnamon Roshka - Rp. 80.000

Vodka, Pineapple liquer, Pineapple lime wedge, Cinnamon, mix Sugar

Right: Shangria - Rp. 125.000

Fruits and Red Wine

7.10 PM

A quiz for getting a Nannini's voucher valued Rp. 200.000. Congratulations to The Gastronomy Aficionado's wife! :)

7.21 PM

Finally after waiting for 2 hours, the appetizer was served. The Wild Mushroom soup was totally wonderful especially for a starving stomach.

Nannini Wild Mushroom Soup - Rp. 50.000

A soft velvety cream soup blended with a medley of Wild Mushrooms and drizzled with Truffle oil.

So, what did we do to kill the the time while waiting for the food:

- we had a lot of fun conversation, even Abigail and I shared pictures of our dogs.

- we watched the finalist ladyboy - Bell Nuntita from the Thailand's Got Talent on youtube

- JenzCorner managed to play a game on her iPad several times.

- The Gastronomy Aficionado even went twice to the restroom.

- Updated status on twitter.

8.27 PM

Can't believe it that we had to wait for another hour to have the main course on our table. Then, another surprise, one plate with those small size of food had to be shared with another person and we were all so hungry :(

Thus, JenzCorner and I shared the food on this plate together.

Nannini Cordon Bleu - Rp. 75.000

Tender chicken breast stuffed with smoked beef and cheddar cheese, served with potato fries and red wine gravy.

Nannini Striploin

Grilled striploin served with mashed potato and creamy champignon sauce

(Note: I'm not so sure whether this is a new menu because I can't find Striploin on the menu. On the menu, it shows "200 gr Beef Sirloin - Rp. 195.000". For sure, Striploin is different than Sirloin. What I know, Striploin is the part behind the short loin of the cow (above the tenderloin). Striploin is cut from the short loin section (between the rib and sirloin) of the cow. Btw, sirloin is more flavorful than striploin, though it's much more tough, and the cooking method to tenderize it is different)

Nannini Salmon - Rp. 85.000

Grilled fresh Norwegian salmon served with mesclun salad tossed in balsamic dressing and drizzled with special Nannini's home sauce.

8.36 PM
The waiters brought a glass of Shangria to each table.

8.54 PM

The famous Nannini Tiramisu being served. Luckily for this dessert, each of us received one piece of the Tiramisu cake - no need to share. So glad that this delicious Tiramisu closed the menu tasting.

Nannini Tiramisu - Rp. 65.000

Mascarpone mousse covered sponge cake drenched in Kahlua and Baileys.

9.15 PM

The Operation Manager gave 2 more quizzes for the invitees and a closing speech.

9.20 PM

The event ended.

Thank you for inviting me, Goorme.com! And, thanks for the menu tasting, Nannini!

All prices subjected to tax and service charge.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.200

Location:
NANNINI
Plaza Indonesia 2nd Floor. Unit L2. No.T111. A-D
Jl MH Thamrin Kav 28-30 Jakarta 10350
Tel: 2992 3650

Opening Hours:
Mon - Sun: 10:00 am - 10:00 pm

Paulaner Bräuhaus Jakarta

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:42:00 +0000

Mom's birthday was celebrated at Paulaner Bräuhaus, located in the upper upscale East Mall, Grand Indonesia Shopping Town. It's also a part of Hotel Indonesia Kempinski Jakarta.

A sophisticated Bavarian ambiance and dominated with wooden furniture.

Paulaner Bräuhaus used to have microbrewery but at this moment, they are not brewing nor serving until further notice. I heard that actually the Paulaner beers, either the light or dark tasted very good because the beers are tapped fresh and with lots of fizz.

As recommended by the waiter, we had:

Paulaner platter - Rp. 250.000

Smoked pork chop (Kassler), 1 Thüringer sausage (Thüringer Wurst), Meatloaf (Leberkäse), 2 Vienna Sausages (Wiener Würstchen), 2 Nuremberger sausages (Nürnberger Wurst) and crispy pork knuckle (Schweinshaxe) served with sauerkraut and mashed potatoes (Kartoffelpüree).

It's definitely more than enough for two persons. The smoked pork chop was tender, the sausages were meaty and totally addictive, the meatloaf was flavorful, the pork knuckle was really succulent with wonderful crispy skin, the sauerkraut was perfect, not too sour nor too bland, and the mashed potatoes, it's delectable! The best mashed potatoes I've ever eaten in Jakarta. It's creamy, fluffy, and so smooth that gave me a comforting feeling :)

Crispy pork knuckle (Schweinshaxe)

For dessert, mom and I chose:

Home-made warm Apple Strudel with vanilla sauce - Rp. 50.000

Hausgemachter Apfelstrudel mit Vanillesosse

The apple strudel didn't meet the expectation especially when you already used to eat the original apple strudel in Germany where it doesn't taste with an excess of sweetness and the grated apple still has a nice fresh sour flavor. The Paulaner's apple strudel was actually pretty aromatic from the cinnamon and the pastry was light yet firm but again, the filling was cloying and got overwhelmed raisins inside it. When the waitress came and asked how's the food, my mom and I told her that we were quite disappointed with the apple strudel. Later on, I found out that the chef for the pastry and bakery here is from Australia. Oh... No wonder...

All prices are subject to 10% service charge and 10% government tax

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.100

Location:

Paulaner Bräuhaus Jakarta

Jl. MH. Thamrin No. 1

Central Jakarta

Tel: 2358 3871

Opening Hours:
Monday-Thursay: 11.30am - 0.30am
Friday/Saturday: 11.30am - 01.30am
Sunday: 11.30am - 0.30am

Bali Porkis

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 07:37:00 +0000

Bali Porkis tweeted and asked me whether I want to try their products. First, I wasn't aware at all what's their product. Then, later on, I found out that Bali Porkis is the first company from Bali that sells frozen grilled ribs in vacuum packaging. Bali Porkis products are sent directly from Bali to Jakarta, Bandung and Yogyakarta. I got curious and agreed to try their 2 products.

Bali Porkis frozen products.

It's very easy to serve it. It only need to be microwave for 2 - 3 minutes at high level or steam for 10 - 15 minutes.

Pork Rendang (Rendang Babi)

weight: 500 grams, price: Rp. 85.000

The meat in the authentic Rendang dish is usually beef but Bali Porkis substitutes the beef with pork. This Pork Rendang is very delicious. The meat is so tender and moist. The Rendang gravy is not as spicy as the usual Beef Rendang at Padang restaurants which is perfect for me since I'm not really into hot spicy food.

Sweet Spicy Ribs (Iga Bakar Pedes Manis)
weight: 300 grams, price: Rp. 50.000

This sweet spicy ribs will be enjoyed by the ones who love to eat hot spicy food. Again, the meat is moist, tender and very well seasoned.

The other products are Black Pepper Ribs (Rp. 50.000), Honey Ribs (Rp. 55.000), and Rica-rica Pork (Rp. 55.000).

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 9.000

Bali Porkis
Jl. Martimbang 4 no. 7, Pakubuwono,
Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta 12120

To order in Jakarta:
phone: 0818 06 727383
BB pin: 21E69B82

New a la Carte Menu at Scusa

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 15:47:00 +0000

Today, I had a chance to try the new finest selection of authentic Italian dishes at Scusa Restaurant, InterContinental Jakarta MidPlaza Hotel. It's a truly fabulous experience to try some of the new a la carte menu with 23 mouth-watering Italian dishes created by Gary Palm, the Executive Chef together with Wawan Barito Setiawan, the Sous Chef of Scusa Restaurant. I really enjoyed every bites of the dishes on my plates.

Appetizers & Salad

Pan-fried maize dusted foie gras - Rp. 144.000

on dried fruit and nut bread with balsamico glazed apples.

The combination between each of the ingredients was lovely.

Pan seared sea scallops - Rp. 154.000

on beetroot salsa, avocado, marinated seaweed and saffron emulsion.

Broiled duck breast - Rp. 155.000

with warm cheese, julienne of vegetables, walnut glazed and port-apple sauce.

The duck breast was absolutely juicy and tender.

Buffalo mozzarella - Rp. 103.000

semi-dried tomatoes and rocket leaves and black pepper.

Soup

Zuppa di pesce - Rp. 66.000

seafood soup with clams, squid, salmon, snapper and prawns.

I adore the soup. It tasted refreshing with perfect balance of tanginess with all the other ingredients.

Main courses

Roast dover sole fillet - Rp. 210.000

with zucchini, sundried tomato, semolina dumpling and pesto sauce.

Everyone's favorite from all the 3 main courses. Seriously, it surpasses my expectations! Very scrumptious!

Braised angus short rib - Rp. 195.000

with asparagus, polenta and pesto.

The braised angus short rib was great. It's succulent and bursting with flavor.

Linguine al nero di sepia con capesante, salmone e calamari - Rp. 125.000

Squid ink linguini with scallops, salmon and calamari.

It tasted a bit blunt for me as I was expecting for richer taste but it had still a nice taste.

Dessert

Scusa's molten chocolate cake - Rp. 64.000

with rum-raisin ice cream and vanilla sauce.

A sinful dessert that I totally couldn't resist it.

Drinks

Moctails Fantasia - Rp. 55.000

Orange, lychee, mango, grenadine syrup.

Pretty refreshing especially on a hot day like today :)

Illy Cofee Cappuccino - Rp. 45.000
The cappuccino was to complete and end my dining experience at Scusa :)

All prices are subjected to 21% of Government tax and Service Charge

Currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.000

Location:
Scusa Restaurant
InterContinental Jakarta MidPlaza Hotel
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 10-11
Jakarta 10220
Tel.: (62-21) 251 4188

Opening hours:
Lunch Mon to Fri 11.30 - 14.30
Dinner Mon to Sun 18.00 - 23.00
Brunch Sun 11.30 - 14.30

Kamikaze Karaage

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:50:00 +0000

Kamikaze, Crispy chicken, Japanese style!

As the logo says, Kamikaze Kaarage is a contemporary Japanese fast food specializing in crispy chicken.

I was recommended to try the set menu "Kamikaze Moriawase". Here is how to order the set menu (the bold ones were my choices from the options):

Step 1, choose the meat:

Tebasaki (Chicken Wings)
Other options: Karaage (boneless), Mixed (Yakiniku and Karaage), Yakiniku.

As I was expecting, the chicken wings were so wonderful tasty, moist and crunchy for the skin. Love eating the chicken wings though it's more nibble than bite, but hey, it's fun! :)

Step 2, choose the sauce:

Teriyaki sauce (original Japanese taste)

Other sauces: - Kaffir lime shoyu (sweet and sour), Kuro Kosho (black pepper), Banzai (sweet spicy), Kamikaze (hot spicy, ).
Kamikaze is claimed as the hottest chili pepper on earth. No wonder when I tried to taste a bit of the Kamikaze sauce, seriously it felt like my tongue was on fire!

Step 3, choose 2 small sides

Chiizu Korokke (Japanese croquette).
Shishito Tempura (Japanese peppers battered and deep fried).

Other options: Tofu Furai, Tori Fireball, Gyoza, Yasai Itame, Kakitama Soup, Kimuchi Slaw or Kani Corn Salad.

Step 4:

Gohan: Japanese cooked white rice
Other options: Kimuchi Chahan, Large Fries.

Step 5: Choose a drink.

Cold Ocha - Green Tea (free for refill).

I was quite surprise to see the color of green tea. It's so greeeeeeennnn!!! Usually the green tea in Japanese restaurants that I used to drink, is not as green as in here. The aroma of the green tea is also different, I find it more fragrant but not like the ordinary green tea.

The Kamikaze Moriawase comes in a wooden tray:

Tebasaki Moriawase - Rp. 35.454

By the way, I got the chance to try the new dessert in Kamikaze. It's not available yet, hopefully very soon.

Früitis Kioko

Grape flavor drink with yogurt.

Purin Pudding

Japanese custard pudding. A delicious creamy and smooth texture pudding with caramel sauce.

Mushi Pan

Japanese steamed egg cake with 3 flavors: Green Tea, Chocolate and Hokkaido Milk

For me, the Mushi Pan Chocolate became the winner because the Mushi Pan Green Tea had a flaky texture, then the Mushi Pan Hokkaido Milk had a peculiar flavor.

All prices exclude 10% Government tax.

Current currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.000

Location:
Kmikaze Karaage
Grand Indonesia Level 3A Unit FD1-07
Central Jakarta
Tel: (021) 23581878

BonChon Chicken

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 04:51:00 +0000

There is a new opened Korean fried chicken fast food franchise in Jakarta called BonChon Chicken.

Chicken Salad - Rp. 36. 818

Personally I actually enjoyed the fried chicken as for the mild crunchiness of the skin, the slight sweet flavorful taste and the tenderness of the chicken, not forget to mention the best part, it's not really greasy. Unfortunately, there's a drawback as this is a fast food place, it takes time to get the dish completely served. When the fried chicken already served and eaten, the drink and even the french fries were not served.

BonChon Chicken Wings ( 4/8/16 pcs.)

BonChon Chicken Tight (3/6/12 pcs.)

BonChon Chicken Drum Stick (2/4/8 pcs.)

Rp. 25.000/ Rp. 45.909/ Rp. 88.636

For the glazed, it can be chosen either mild or hot sauce flavor.

BonChon Fried (Dory) Fish (3/6/12 pcs.)

Rp. 35.909/ Rp. 62.727/ Rp. 99.545

French fries - Rp. 9.090

It's served in a small cup.

Mochi (Vanilla) Ice Cream Rp. 10.000

The mochi (pounded sticky rice) is a bit harder than the ordinary mochi since it's frozen but with the soft ice cream in the middle, it makes me wanting to eat more than just 2 pieces.

All Prices Subject to add 10% Government Tax PB 1

Currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.000

Location:
BonChon Chicken
Grand Indonesia 5th Floor Skybridge
Jl. MH. Thamrin No. 1
Central Jakarta

Krispy Kreme Heart-Shaped Doughnut

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:56:00 +0000

Krispy Kreme Indonesia is having a collaboration with Ritter Sport chocolate for this season of love. They launched the limited edition of heart-shaped doughnuts. Available through 29 February 2012. It's just perfect as a 3 in 1 gift (heart-chocolate-flower bouquet). The doughnut as the heart, Ritter Sport as the chocolate, and the chocolate arrangement with a red bow as the flower bouquet.

The Processing Theater where the Heart-Shaped doughnuts are being decorated.

Customers even can request for writing words on the doughnuts to express their feeling.

3 kinds of heart-shaped doughnut.:

White frosting with Ritter Sport Cornflakes chocolate and blackcurrant filling.

Chocolate frosting with Ritter Sport Hazelnut & Raisin chocolate and chocolate filling.

Pink frosting with Ritter Sport Strawberry Yoghurt chocolate and strawberry filling.

A box of six or a dozen shaped heart doughnuts would be a sweet perfect gift for this season of love, especially on the Valentine's Day :)

Ritter Sport is now available at Krispy Kreme stores.

Note:
For customers in Jakarta, there's a promotion "Pay 1 for 2" using BCA credit card. Buy 1 dozen assorted doughnut (must consist of min. 3 pcs Ritter Doughnuts), free 1 dozen original glazed. Valid till 14 February 2012.

Location:

Krispy Kreme Doughnut Café

Central Park mall - Podomoro City
Ground Floor (Access from Tribeca Park)
Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman Kav. 28
Jakarta

Yee Shang at Collage Pullman Jakarta Central Park

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:28:00 +0000

Chinese New Year is just around the corner. The most important tradition of Chinese New Year celebration is family gather to have annual reunion dinner. Yee Shang also known as Yusheng is a dish being served during the Chinese New Year's dinner especially among the Cantonese and Teowchew etnics. Yee Shang is considered as a symbol of prosperity, abundance and good health.

When I received an invitation from Pullman Jakarta Central Park hotel for a Yee Shang tossing, I was so excited and contented. Why? Because it would be my first experience of Yee Shang since I hardly celebrate Chinese New Year.

Sauces and condiments:

Above right: cracker, salmon and scallop

Bottom right: oil, plum sauce, red pickle ginger, lime

The shredded ingredients:

White = white radish

Orange = carrot

Broken white = pomelo

Green = watermelon

Dark red = coloring cucumber

Yellow = peach

The step by step and the saying for tossing the Yee Shang::

Put the Yee Shang in the middle of the table - "Prosperity Yee Shang."

1. Squeeze the lime on top of the fish - "May you & your family be blessed with harmony and joy."

2. Put the spices on the top of the fish then stir - "May you have wishful thinking and smooth as silk."

3. Put the fish on top of the Yee Shang - "May your fortune continue to pur in the year after year."

4. Pour oil on top of the Yee Shang - "May your wealth continue to increase time after time."

5. Pour plum sauce of the Yee Shang - "May peace and happiness surround you always."

Put the Crackers of the Yee Shang - "May your life filled with all the goodness."

6. Pu the ginger in the midle top of the Yee Shang - "May luck be by your side forever."

then follow with standing up and mixing the Yee Shang all together.

Tossing the Yee Shang.

Toss the Yee Shang high. It's believed the higher you toss it, the higher your prosperity you will gain :)

It tasted unique and I quite like it although it's actually very sweet for my taste-bud. Nice texture of the mixed crunchiness, softness and a bit chewiness..

Currency rate: 1 USD = Rp. 9.100

The Yee Shang platter is Rp. 128.000++/platter

For Chinese New Year brunch, it starts from Rp. 298.000++/person and there will be Gu Zheng live performance.

All prices are subjected to 21% of Government tax and Service Charge

Location:
COLLAGE Pullman Jakarta Central Park Hotel
Podomoro City
Jl. Let. Jend S Parman Kav 28
Jakarta Barat , Indonesia
Tel: (+62 21)29200088

Related post: Collage at Pullman Jakarta Central Park

Mr. Puff

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:18:00 +0000

The Cheese Roll's poster in front of Mr. Puff store really got my attention.

It says, "Cheese filled pastry with flaky crust and sweet buttery cheese that melts in your mouth"

Look at those Cheese Rolls in the hot pastry showcase....

Oh my... Can't wait to eat it! *drooling*

Ordered a bottle of soy bean - Rp. 9.000, a large puff with rum custard filling - Rp. 8.000 and of course, a Cheese Roll - Rp. 9.000.

First bite.. Second bite... Third bite... Fourth bite of the Cheese Roll....

Uhmm... Where's the melting cheese?
Is there even cheese inside it? *wondering*

Argh.. It's totally so different than what it shows and says on the poster :(

Currency rate: 1 USD = Rp. 9.200

Location:
Mr. Puff
Central Park Mall Lower Ground #202
Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman Kav. 28
Jakarta Barat
Phone: (021) 5698 5316

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Kiyadon Sushi

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:15:00 +0000

Kiyadon Sushi in Central Park mall has become one of my favorite places for Japanese food. For sure, I've been eating at this restaurant so many times that I have lost count but not so sure what's holding me back from blogging it. Hmmm...

Anyway, it's not just the food that I enjoy in this Kiyadon Central Park (note: there are a lot of Kiyadon branches around Jakarta) but also the particular interior of this restaurant which gives me a feeling of being in a serenity forest.

Gyoza (5 pcs.) - Rp. 38.000

Chicken fried dumplings

Tossa Tofu (3 pcs) - Rp. 28.000

Deep fried Japanese tofu with wrapped bonito shaved and sauce.

Spider Cheese Roll - Rp. 58.000

Fried soft shell crab, cheese, tobiko

Left: Salmon maki - Rp. 18.000

Right: Tuna salad roll - Rp. 18.000

Left: Tempura Maki Tobiko - Rp. 25.000

Right: Unagi Roll - Rp. 25.000

Kiya Udon - Rp. 65.000

Hot noodle soup with vegetable, sweet beancurd, prawn tempura and egg cake.

Salmon Belly Soup - Rp. 68.000

Salmon belly, tofu, shitake, enoki and vegetables

Yaki Onigiri - 18.000

Grilled rice ball with bonito shave.

Prices are subjected to 10% tax & 6% service charge

Currency rate: 1 USD = Rp. 9.200

Location:
Kiyadon Sushi Central Park
UG Floor #120-125
Central Park Mall
Jl. Letjen S. Parman Kav. 28
Jakarta Barat
Phone: 021 - 56985268

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Kwetiau Akang (Akang's Rice Noodles)

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:50:00 +0000

A couple of months ago, the Little Hungry Heart was in town. And yes, we finally had a chance to meet up :) After a long nice day, lunch with a non-stop 5 hours of interesting and fun conversation at a Manadonese restaurant in the Central of Jakarta, then continued for another almost 3 hours conversation in a coffee shop; we decided to have our late dinner at Kwetiau Akang in the North of Jakarta. A quite famous place for fried rice noodles and has 4 branches around Jakarta.

Badak - Rp. 8.000

An old school sarsparilla root beer soft-drink.
It tasted sweeter than A&W root beer and less soda.

Kuo Tie (5 pcs.) - Rp. 20.000

Delicious fried dumplings.

Kwetiau Goreng Kepiting - Rp. 29.500

Fried Crab Rice Noodles.

The portion was hearty. Unlike most common fried kwetiau, this kwetiau was not too oily.

Little Hungry Heart's enjoying his fried rice noodles :)

Currency rate: 1 USD = Rp. 9.100

Location:
Kwetiaw Akang
Jl. Boulevard Raya TN 2/36
Kelapa Gading
Jakarta. Utara
Phone: 450-8888

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Koiki Japanese restaurant & Tea house

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 09:15:00 +0000

My ex-colleagues and I were heading to Sushi Tei for our dinner but we couldn't believe how crowded it was with a long line. We asked the waiters and they said it would take probably more than 30 minutes to get a table for us. Thus we decided to move to another Japanese restaurant. Koiki Japanese restaurant became our choice.

Well, I had a pleasant dinner in this restaurant.We sat in the standard dining area although there's traditional Tatami sitting area. I like the natural elements of wood and stone of interior inside this Koiki restaurant. Koiki is proud of their authentic Soba that they produce themselves. They claimed their Soba is made by using only best quality ingredients and no preservatives, in order to promote health, longevity and well-being.

Koiki Sashimi (6 pcs.)

Raw salmon served uniquely in ice bowl.

Sashimi Salad - Rp. 45.000

Assorted raw fish and vegetables salad served soyu dressing

Rock N' Roll - Rp. 80.000

Salmon, melted cheese, green beans, spicy mayonnaise and tobiko.

Shake Alburi Soba - Rp. 60.000

Cold Soba noodle with slightly grilled salmon topping.

Niku Soba - Rp. 78.000

Hot Soba noodle with sliced Aus. Black Angus Beef.

Spicy Soba - Rp. 75.000

Soba noodle with hot and spicy broth filled with mixed seafood, chicken and vegetables

Prices are subjected to 10% tax & 5% service charge

Currency rate: 1 USD = Rp. 9.200

Location:
Koiki Japanese restaurant & Tea house
Plaza Indonesia
Jl. M.H. Thamrin Kav. 28 - 30 Jakarta
Phone: (021) 2992-3552

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.

Bawean Bakery Restaurant, Bandung

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 07:45:00 +0000

On Christmas day, I attended a family gathering for celebrating Christmas and a birthday at Bawean Restaurant in Bandung.

Bawean bakery, restaurant, gelato & cafe is formerly known as Sweetheart bakery. It's established in 1946 and very famous for the cakes with rum and also custard rum, i.e: Mocha cake (Mokka Taart), Nougat roll, and Roll cake with mocha (Mokka Boomstam). Unfortunately, none of the famous cakes were ordered for this gathering. I only had the moderate taste of the buffet lunch.

Buffet Menu

Price: Rp. 145.000 plus tax/ pax

Beef black pepper, Saute broccoli & carrot, Fried noodle, Penyet chicken, Fried fish, Thai chicken mango, Chicken satay, Fried shrimp balls.

Zuppa soup.
Creamy soup covered with puff pastry.
Too bad, it was served cold if not it definitely would tasted much better.

Dessert
Fruit fondue, slice cakes and gelato.

Tea, Coffee, soft drinks, fruits (papaya, pineapple, melon and water melon).

Currency rate:
1 USD = Rp. 9.200

Location:
Bawean Bakery | Gelato | Resto | Cafe
formerly Toko Kue Sweetheart
Jl. R.E. Martadinata 138-140
Bandung - West Java
Phone: (022) 7204131

Disclaimer:The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.