Selby's Food Corner

Mr Park (Korean BBQ Grill) SCBD

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 02:17:00 +0000

I went to Mr Park Korean BBQ Grill in SCBD area to celebrate my friend's birthday. The restaurant looked not that big from the outside but it actually can accomodate many customers.

As usual, we were served with Banchan - Korean side dishes which can be always refilled.

Instead of doing the BBQ by ourselves, we asked the waitress to do it for us.

The meat were fresh and nicely marinated.

Saeng Galbi - Rp.375.000

Yangnyeomgalbi - Rp. 330.000

Sam Gyeop Saln - Rp. 145.000

Ttokpokki - Rp. 148.000

It's not that spicy.

Japchae - Rp. 148.000

It's tasty.

Soju

All prices are subjected to 5% service charge & 10% Tax

Current Rate: 1 USD = Rp. 14.350

Location:

Mr Park Korean BBQ Grill

Galeria SCBD,

Jl. Pahlawan Komarudin,

Jakarta Selatan

Phone: 27095310

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.

Lao Lao Huo Guo Pesanggrahan

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sun, 02 Jan 2022 02:51:00 +0000

Lao Lao Huo Guo is a Sichuan Hotpot restaurant. My friends and I went for lunch at the Lao Lao Huo Guo in Pesanggrahan area. Overall, I enjoyed the tasty hotpot in this restaurant.

Customers can create their own chili sauce

My chili sauce.

Truffle colagen - Rp. 79.000

Mala broth - Rp. 79.000

Both of these broth are very tasty. As for the Mala broth, we chose the low level thus it's not as spicy as the normal Mala broth.

We had meat, mushrooms, tofu, dumplings and also vegetables.

Meatballs (Squid, chicken, shrimp)

Chinese Tea.

All prices are subjected to 5% service charge & 10% Tax

Location:

Lao Lao Huo Guo

Jl. Pesanggrahan No.168,

West Jakarta

Phone: 22586678

Suji Suan Cai Yu - Central Park Mall

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sat, 18 Sep 2021 11:04:00 +0000

Yesterday, I met my friends for lunch at Central Park Mall. We decided to try a Chinese restaurant named Suji Suan Chai Yu that serves a special menu with a combination of Sichuan-style spice sauce and is also famous for their Sauerkraut (pickled) Fish dish.

As soon as we entered the restaurant, the waiter who brought us to our table, directly sprayed the table with a disinfectant.

Suan Cai Yu Lunch Paket 酸菜三板鱼- Rp. 119.000

Sour Green Pickle Gaurami, Fried Bean Curd Skin, Sweet Potato Noodle, Fish Ball, 2 cup of White Rice and 2 glasses of Tea

The Suji-style spicy sour fish tasted really delicious and refreshing.

I thought it's a very spicy chili Mala - Sichuan peppercorn and chili pepper, but it turned out not too spicy.

Chong Qing Spicy Chicken 重庆辣子鸡- Rp. 128.000

The small chunks of crispy fried chicken with dried chili is quite spicy.

Stir Fried Chicken and Potato Noodles 干捞粉丝 - Rp. 78.000

It's tasty and I really like the chewy texture of the sweet potato noodles.

Crispy Soft Tofu in Yuxiang Sauce 铁板日本豆腐 - Rp. 68.000

A lovely tofu dish with the special sauce.

Bingfen Chendu Jelly Dessert 四川冰粉- Rp. 32.000

A refreshing sweet sour dessert with soft jelly and roasted peanuts as the topping.

All prices are subjected to 5% service charge & 10% Tax

Current Rate:

1 USD = Rp. 14.623

Location:
Suji Suan Cai Yu

Central Park Mall LG Floor Blok L-212

Jl. S. Parman

West Jakarta

Phone: 0816992288

Ramen Seirock- Ya, Pondok Indah Mall 1 Jakarta

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 11:55:00 +0000

I am just so glad that finally after almost 1.5 year of not going out to any mall at all since the Covid19 pandemic. I finally had the courage to go to the mall again last Saturday with my friends. We went to Pondok Indah mall and dined at Ramen Seirok-Ya which got a long queue when we arrived there. There's a time restriction to dine-in which customers are only allowed to eat for 20 minutes after the meal is served on the table.

Toripaitan Ekstrim Original - Rp. 73.700

Green Tea cold - Rp. 14.300 (free-refill)

I was quite impressed that he creamy broth is made from only chicken, tasted very delicious. It's also not too salty, even though I ordered the original broth; there's an option to choose the less salty one. Love the texture of the thick ramen.

All prices are subjected to Government tax.

Current rate:

1 USD = Rp. 14.339

Location:

Ramen Sirock-Ya

Pondok Indah Mall 1

Jl. Metro Pondok Indah

South Jakarta

Phone: 7513837

Tukang Cilok Telor

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:05:00 +0000

There was a man selling Cilok Telor every afternoon in front of the gate of the complex where I work. Many people especially children love to buy this snack.

Cilok (aci dicolok) is a west Java snack, made from tapioca flour and shape into little balls to become tapioca balls that put through skewer.

Cilok

The Cilok are deep into whisked egg then deep fried in hot oil.

Fried Cilok with eggs.

Many kind of seasonings powder (BBQ, cheese, salt, and red chili) for Cilok.

1 skewer Cilok = Rp. 1.000

It tasted savory and got chewy texture.

Fried Nian Giao (Kue Keranjang Goreng)

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 10:15:00 +0000

Today is Chinese New Year and this year is the year of Ox according to the Chinese zodiac. One of the food during Chinese New Year is Nian Giao (Kue Keranjang in Indonesian language, some called it also Dodol) which is made from glutinous rice flour with brown sugar. It has a soft chewy sticky texture. Even though this Nian Gao can be found all year around, the best time to eat it is during Chinese New Year.

People usually will eat Nian Giao just as it is, but there are many ways to serve it. One of the best ways to serve Nian Giao is to fry it in eggs and sliced shallots which I made this morning for my breakfast. I had my fried Nian Giao with a cup of Chinese tea.

Tukang Kue Pancong (Bandros)

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sat, 16 Jan 2021 01:48:00 +0000

Before the Working From Home was implemented because of the Covid-19 pandemic, I usually would see this Tukang Kue Pancong with his cart on the street every morning on the way to my working place. He started to make and sell the kue Pancong from 6.00 am until the latest 10.00 am. Most of the time, at 9.30 am, he would stop to make it because the batter already gone.

Kue Pancong (some people also known it as Bandros) is an Indonesian traditional snack from West Java that is made of rice flour and coconut milk.

The special mold pan to make the Kue Pancong.

The very simple ingredients which are only rice flour, coconut, water and salt.

Besides the special mold pan, it also needs a special hook.

This is how the tukang kue pancong used the hook.

Drizzle with some sugar on the top of warm Kue Pancong.

It tasted yummy!

Tukang Tahu Bulat (Round Tofu)

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sat, 28 Nov 2020 02:52:00 +0000

"Tahu Bulat... Tahu Bulat... Digoreng dadakan... Lima ratusan... Gurih gurih nyoi...." This is the advertisement played by a tape-recorder on the pick-up car which means Round Tofu, fried on the spot, five hundred (the price of one tofu), tasty tasty nyoi...

The round tofu being fried.

Beside the round tofu, there's also otak-otak (similar to fish cake).

1 piece = Rp. 500.

This is the pick-up car for selling the round tofu and fish cake.

Aerogreens salad.

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 04:56:00 +0000

My ex-student who is majoring in agriculture at a university in Canada, has just started to have his own company named Aerogreens. He explained to me that Aerogreens is Indonesia's first Vertical Aeroponics farm, which means is they grow their plants in a controlled environment, to bring out the sweetness and buttery texture of their vegetables. At Aerogreens, aside from just producing our own vegetables, they make salads as well.

All their vegetables at Aerogreens are harvested fresh to order, so nothing is stored in the fridge before hand. It's pesticide free

So, here I had a try one of the salads from Aerogreens.

Pesto Chicken Salad - Rp. 50.000

The signature lettuce, grilled chicken pesto, homemade garlic croutons, topped off with garlic herb dressing.

For those who want to order, you can contact this number: +62 (812) 1219-0395

Xi Bo Ba

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 11 Sep 2020 10:52:00 +0000

About a week ago, I was so thirsty and really need a cold drink because it was a bright sunny day and the weather was very hot. I saw the Xi Bo Ba store and decided to buy it. The store was empty. No customer at all. Maybe because of the Covid19, so mostly people buy Xi Bo Ba through online service.

Brown Sugar Boba Fresh Milk - Rp. 19.000

The milk on the top is creamy and the flavor of brown sugar is nice but the boba (tapioca pearls) are too sweet and soft. This drink is quite cloying for me.

Current rate:

1 USD = Rp. 14.900

Location:

Xi Bo Ba

Tanjung Duren Raya No.359A

West Jakarta

Phone: 0822-1053-3344

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.

Pesto - Basil Leaves

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 07 Aug 2020 11:16:00 +0000

One of my favorite pasta sauces is Pesto. I just love the aroma from the Basil leaves mixed with fresh garlic. It's so difficult for me to find fresh Basil leaves here in Jakarta and since the Covid-19 pandemic, I cannot visit any restaurants serving pasta with Pesto sauce. Thus, at the end, I decided to find Basil seeds, so I could plant it by myself.

So, about a month ago, I bought Basil seeds at an online shop in East Java. I was so excited and directly plant the Basil seeds in a small pot on my roof garden.

The Basil plants.

Age: about 1.5 week.

Age: about 2.5 weeks

Age: about 3.5 weeks.

The color of the leaves is not as dark as the usual Basil leaves that I know. I have no idea why it is so light, but anyway, the aroma of the Basil leaves is like the normal Basil leaves. I'm just so happy that finally, I can have fresh Basil leaves from my garden and make my own Pesto sauce. Yay!

My Cooking and Baking during WFH in July

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 04:51:00 +0000

July is a busy month. School already started from the beginning of July. I don't have much time now to cook and bake like the previous months. By the way, the working from home, most probably will be still going on until the end of December this year until further notice.

My Cooking and Baking during School Holidays 2020

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Mon, 29 Jun 2020 12:29:00 +0000

It is School Holidays right now. It started two weeks ago and school will start again on the 13th of June 2020, but the students will still do the "Home Learning" because of the Covid-19 pandemic. I have no idea whether the teachers will "Work From Home" or teach online from the school because there's no announcement until now. I still cook and bake almost everyday. Here are some of the pictures of my cooking and baking.

My Cooking & Baking during Working From Home

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Wed, 20 May 2020 12:15:00 +0000

I have been working from home since the Covid-19 pandemic. It was quite stressful in the beginning but now, I'm already getting use to stay at home. So far, I heard that people will go back to work again as usual in June 2020. I'm crossing my fingers that the Covid-19 pandemic will stop soon. Anyway, below are my cooking and baking during the Work From Home:

Kopi Kenangan

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 08:13:00 +0000

I have become so addicted to coffee at Kopi Kenangan. It is like a must to have a cup of it.

Kopi Kenangan Mantan - Rp. 18.000

Coffee with milk and brown sugar.

It so GOOD!!!

Cappuccino - Rp. 18.000

The coffee is very strong.

My colleagues even had to add 4 sugar sachet and water because it was too bitter for him.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 16.722

Location:

Kopi Kenangan

Jl. Tanjung Duren Raya

West Jakarta

PUTIEN Neo Soho

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sun, 01 Mar 2020 12:29:00 +0000

PUTIEN is my mom's favorite restaurant. She really loves the simple but delicious taste of the food at PUTIEN because it reminds her to the home-cooking when she was a little girl. It's just so comforting for her to eat the authentic Fujian dishes.

Braised Pig Intestine - Rp. 59.000

Springy texture of braised intestine in 12 spices house sauce.

Mom and I totally love this dish. It's a must to order.

PUTIEN Lor Mee - Rp. 78.000 (small size)

Silky smooth noodles flavored with 12 fresh ingredients in a rich milky pork broth with pork belly, prawn and clam.

Claypot Bean Curd with Meat Sauce - Rp. 79.000 (medium size)

Rich and savory bean curd.

Fried Heng Hwa Bee Hoon - Rp. 79.000 (small size)

Sundried vermicelli savoury with pork bones and old hens cooked for hours and infused with 10 sumptuous ingredients add to the flavour of the Vermicelli.

PUTIEN Style Pork Ribs - Rp. 39.000/piece

Mouth watering and succulent.

Stir-Fried Yam - Rp. 69.000

Fried yam cubes. Crispy brown on the outside, glutinous texture on the inside.

Jellyfish Salad - Rp. 62.000
Chewy and savory.

Mushroom Dressed in Sauce - Rp. 49.000

I was not expecting the lovely sweet and sour taste from this mushroom dish.

All prices subjected to tax and service charge.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 14.314

Location:
PUTIEN Neo Soho
Podomoro City Central Park
Neo Soho Upper Ground Floor Unit UG 205,
Jl. S. Parman Kav.
West Jakarta

Telp:39502255

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.

Frankfurter Hotdog and Steak

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 11:50:00 +0000

My friend brought me to Frankfurter Hotdog and Steak to try the steak and spaghetti which according to my friend, it tasted pretty good and worth with the price. The restaurant is pretty small but cozy. I like the cute mural on the wall.

Aglio Spaghetti with Mushroom - Rp. 45.000

This spaghetti was tasty and spicy.

US Choice Tenderloin - Rp. 230.000/ 250 gram

with Spaghetti BBQ sauce.

The steak was quite tough for medium well and the spaghetti sauce was a bit too sweet for me.

All prices subjected to tax & service charge.

Currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.728

Location:
Frankfurter Hotdog and Steak
Jl. Pluit Karang Timur Blok A5 No. 2A
North Jakarta
Tel: 22661168

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.

Imperial La Mian

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sun, 19 Jan 2020 11:25:00 +0000

There is a discount for lamian dishes Rp. 18.000++ on the 18th every month at Imperial La Mian. My colleagues and I went to the Imperial La Mian at Neo Soho. There was definitely a long line and it took sometime to be served by the waiter and we had to wait quite long until the la mians were served to us.

Mie Cha Chiang - Rp. 54.900 (original price)

Noodle with minced pork and bone broth

Mie dengan daging cincang babi - Rp. 55.900 (original price)

Noodle with minced pork

All prices are subjected to 15% Government tax and 10% Service Charge

Currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.648

Location:
Imperial La Mian
Neo Soho Mall,
Lower Ground 120-121,
Jl. Letjen. S. Parman No. 28,
West Jakarta

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.

A Night in Singapore

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Thu, 26 Dec 2019 13:44:00 +0000

Last week, I was in Singapore for only staying a night.

First day. I went for lunch in Market Street Interim Hawker Center. It's located at 5 Cross Street, right next to Telor Ayer MRT station. It was totally crowded when I arrived at this hawker center. I looked around what I should eat because there are so many delicious food. I was quite curious when I saw there was a very long line for Hor Fun (Chinese noodle made from rice). I directly joined the line to give it a try.

Ah Liang Ipoh Hor Fun - Unit No: 01-35

Fried Fish Dumpling Hor Fun - SGD 3.500

The hor fun was smooth mixed with flavorful savory dark sauce.

The fried fish dumplings were so tasty.

In the evening, I had dinner together with my Singaporean ex-classmate at Tendon Kohaku in Chinatown Point, 133 New Bridge Road.

Kohaku Tendon - SGD 15.00

(incld. 10% service charge + 7% GST)

Tempura (vegetables, chicken, prawn and other seafood) on rice

The tempura were perfectly fried and tasty.

The second day, before noon, I went to Lim Chee Guan which is well-known for their sweet meat.

Traditionally Chinese barbecue sweet meat.

I bought it for my mom.

Crispy Pork Floss 160g - SGD 6.00

From Lim Chee Guan store, I went to Changi Airport. I wanted to visit Jewel and also to try the famous Shake Shack burger. I

ShackBurger - SGD 9.20

Cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato and Shacksauce.

Delicious!

Before flying back to Jakarta, I still had time for dinner at Killiney Kopitiam in Terminal 1, Changi airport.

Curry Chicken Noodles - SGD 5.80

A simple curry dish but fulfilling.

Kopi Janji Jiwa

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 11:37:00 +0000

Kopi Susu Janji Jiwa - Rp. 18.000
It tasted like a regular coffee late.

Currency:

1 USD = Rp. 14.054

Location:
Kopi Janji Jiwa
Jl. Tanjung Duren
West Jakarta

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.

Kopi Tuya

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 12:54:00 +0000

The pink flamingo definitely got my attention whenever I pass the street. Under the pink flamingo, it is a tiny coffee shop named Kopi Tuya. I have no idea what is the meaning of Tuya.

Kopi Susu Tuya- Rp. 15.000

The iced coffee with fresh milk and brown sugar tasted pretty good. I saw that the barista added something but I am not so sure what he added from a shot glass in the cup of coffee.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 14.047

Location:
Kopi Tuya
Jl. Tanjung Duren Raya
West Jakarta

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.

Wis Ngopi?

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Fri, 25 Oct 2019 11:32:00 +0000

Wis Ngopi? is a small cozy store that sell bread toast and coffee.

The meaning of "Wis Ngopi" is already drinking coffee? It is a Javanese language.

I tried it because my colleagues recommended it.

Bread with coco crunch - Rp. 35..000

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 14.029

Location:
Wis Ngopi?
Jl. Tanjung Duren Raya
West Jakarta

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.

SaladStop!

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Sat, 07 Sep 2019 12:19:00 +0000

I was not really interested when my friend suggested to have lunch at SaladStop! The reason was just simply, why only eat salad while there are so many restaurants with so many varieties of food to select. But then, my friend really tried to convince me how delicious the salads are at SaladStop! After I had my salad, it was true what my friend told me.

Hail Ceasar - Rp. 80.000 (right above)

Romaine, beef bacon, shaved parmesan, eggs, croutons, classic ceasar (add roasted chicken + Rp. 10.000). My friend ordered Hail Ceasar. I tried a little bit. The salad dressing was really good!

Tuna San - Rp. 95.000 (left bottom)

Romaine, seared tuna, avocado cherry tomatoes, edamame, mandarin orange, sesame seeds, wasabi honey soy. This Tuna San in wrapped was my choice. The Romaine leaves were very fresh and the salad dressing was quite refreshing - sweet and sour.

All prices are subjected to 10% tax

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp.14.099

Location:
Salad Stop!
Central Park Mall, LG floor.
Jl. Let. Jend. S. Parman
West Jakarta

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.

Fore Coffee

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Mon, 12 Aug 2019 11:27:00 +0000

Fore Coffee is an Indonesian coffee shop, established in 2018. It has already many stores around Jakarta. I have been drinking a lot of Fore Coffee because the store near my place is open 24 hours.

Fore Iced Pandan Latte - Rp. 35.000

The most favorite coffee from Fore.

It's a latte sweetened with Pandan essence.

Fore Hot Cappuccino - Rp. 35.000

Fore Iced Cappuccino - Rp. 35.000

Iced Cappuccino without foam. Tasted exactly like the coffee latte.

Fore Coffee Latte - Rp. 29.000

Espresso with milk and ice.

Fore Hot Hanami Latte - Rp. 29.000

My favorite latte sweetened with Sakura essence.
It has a very lovely aroma.

Currency:

1 USD = Rp. 14.250

Location:
Fore Coffee
Jl. Tanjung Duren Raya No. 1-H
West Jakarta
Phone: 0877-1055-6549

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.

My Birthday at Sushi Tei.

noreply@blogger.com (Selba) — Mon, 22 Jul 2019 08:21:00 +0000

It's my birthday and I decided to celebrate it first by myself at my favorite restaurant - Sushi Tei.

Okosama Sushi Set (12 pieces)

Omelette, Salmon, Tuna, Roe, Crab meat & corn, sweet Beancurd,Ccrab meat & Omelette roll

And my complimentary Birthday Sushi from Sushi Tei!

Yay!

Oishiiii.... :)

Location:
Sushi Tei
Central Park Mall 1st Floor #L1-113 & 113B
Jl. Letjen S. Parman No.28
West Jakarta
56985276

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.