Sabtu

Sabtu itu menyenangkan, mungkin lebih baik ditambah dengan sepiring nasi+ayam labu+teh sereh.

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Restu Tanjung Duren, Worth You Pay

First of all, happy break fasting for all people embraces it. I was few times break fasting this month and feel it’s a totally brand new day. Fasting is a great month ever in a whole year. When you go to the mosque every evening and enjoy togetherness with family and relatives.

It’s not so hard to look for lunch in my work area, which is there are not so many people do fasting, as I see so far. In spite of few choices, I love a Chinese food restaurant called, “Restu”. Actually there are two Restu which in a same group. Restu #1 is a buffet canteen alike, with SO MANY choices inside that I can’t resist the crowd and queue at lunch time. Meanwhile, Restu #2 is an a la carte restaurant, with more or less same menu with Restu 1.

Nasi goreng spesial is a tempting one. Slices of cucumber and tomatoes, also fried egg on a pile of nasi goreng would makes more temptation. It’s kind a Chinese nasi goreng that you can in mostly in Chinese restaurant. However, Hongkong Noodle might be a good one with their salty ingredients.

Unfortunately, this thin noodle is not as many as I expected. Small portion, however it’s worth you pay. Well, ordering sweet ice tea will bring you some happiness after all.

Nasi Goreng Spesial 15K Hongkong Noodle 14.5K Ice Tea 2K

Apartemen Mediterania 2, Tower H SH/6

Jakarta Barat, 11470

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“Hotelier Favorites,” they said.

Kebon Kacang is located in the heart of Jakarta. Some workers who works in Thamrin and nearby stay here in boarding home that spread along the roads. As well as foods. Some of them are cheap food that tastes like expensive food.

Instant noodle or (whatever it called indomie), the very pleasure thing for me. Tastes better when someone cook it for you, better than if you cook by yourself. Then, I tried STMJ (abbreviation of milk, egg, honey, and ginger). Actually it has been like ages to not taste this kind of drink. And it tastes holy-good, combine with the taste of Indomie-Telor-Kornet (indomie, egg, and corned beef).

This is an escaped-spot if you wanna do something in GI and eat cheap, but two-thumbs-up yummy.

FYI. This shops are crowd by hotelier nearby, my friend said. Since he’s one of hotelier king in Kebon Kacang.

Indomie Telor Kornet IDR 11.000

STMJ IDR 4.000

WARKOP HEROY

Jalan Kebon Kacang 32, Jakarta Pusat

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Social Faculty Disaster : Yummy Food Around Us

Being a uni student is a time to explore anything. Including food itself. Don't go too far from my faculty, there is a super yummy food. 

Look this tempting Yamin Manis. I have just tried this Yamin Manis in my 3rd year. Actually there are two kind of Yamin, Manis and Asin. Manis means sweet, then Asin means asin. I like both, but I prefer the sweet one.

The more tempting one for a sunny day is Es Buah Kansip. This is the very famous one. I think whole Unpar knows this combining of fruit slices, ice blocks, and milk. Deny the price that going evaluates year by year, but I can't deny how refreshing is this.

Yamin Manis IDR 16K Es Buah Kansip  IDR 12K

KANTIN FISIP (KANSIP) UNPAR Ciumbuleuit 94, Bandung

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Tasting Hokkaido

Yesterday my office manager gave us some "gifts" from Hokkaido, Japan. This is the very north of Japan, where you can see the the indigenous people, Ainu. Yet, this island also has a number of delicious food. My office manager said, that the best layer cake she had is from Hokkaido.

So, I make the layer cake as my dinner :p You know, I love the texture. Soft and gently. The upper surface was covered by chocolate, yet the cake tastes a bit like coconut. But once you bite, you ask for more!

Last but not least, the potato is the yummiest among the three snacks. I love potato a lot and you know, the butter feels like melting inside your mouth. First I saw this snack, I thought I have to heat it in a microwave, but no. Just simple as that. Nom nom!

Maybe you questioned why Japan really likes wrapped up snacks? I thought the answer is they are busy. Whenever they're hungry, then they just can take it from their bag and eat it anywhere. You know that Japan is a country where you could find bunch of workaholics.

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Jajanan Pasar Baru

When I arrived in Pasar Baru, I always remember Singapore or KL, when 3 of cultures collide : Chinese, Malay, and Indian.

So me and my friend, Novi, have traveled here to Pasar Baru Jakarta, which written Passer Baroe at the gate of this street. We’ve tried some foods, such as these Jajanan Pasar. 

I mostly like Bolu Kukus (steamed cake), on the left-corner. Second, is Risoles with bread crumb outside. I love when I bite, then kriuk-kriuk goes along after I chew the veggies and ragout. Third, is Lemper, food that covers with green leaves beside Bolu Kukus. I love the chicken inside and the combination with sticky rice.*

*You have to know that sticky rice in Indonesian called, “ketan”, while in Malay they called, “pulut”, only cooked for special occasion.

IDR 5,000 for 3 Pieces

PASAR BARU

Jalan Pasar Baru No. 69, Jakarta Pusat

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WHAT MAKES YOU FEEL BETTER WHEN YOU ARE IN A BAD MOOD?

Look to a map. Wonder I were there.

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Setiap denger lagu ini, langsung ngebayangin pake baju tahun 50'an, terus lagi pergi bawa koper vintage, dan slowmotion. Bajunya agak terbang ketiup angin sepoi-sepoi, di jalan, terus slowmotion nengok ke belakang.

Hah! Imajinatif sekali. Sampai sekarang masih penasaran siapa komposer aslinya.

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Waktu itu pernah mau namain blog ini : Hujanbulanjuli. Nggak taunya udah ada. Sekarang malah nemu, hujanbulanmei. Nanti pasti nemu lagi hujanbulanapril, hujanbulanfebruari, hujanbulannovember.

Inspirasi dari judul buku Sapardi Djoko Damono memang diperebutkan.

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Kafe paling legendaris di dunia. Ternyata di SG, kafe ini sama bergengsinya kayak di Indonesia. Baristanya pun sama gantengnya, makanya suka banyak ciwi-ciwi di sini. Di NUS sendiri aja ada 2-5 gerai. Emang sih NUS gede, tapi tuh kampus kapitalis juga ya. Kalau ada Starbucks di kampus sini, hehmm.. terlalu aneh, sok-sokan, super kapitalis, dan gak penting.

Menurutku, Starbucks itu sok-sokan fair trade. Katanya sih kopinya beda dengan gerai kopi lain, tapi jangan-jangan sebenernya sama dengan yang diminum mang angkot.

Btw, logonya kalau dari depan kayak lagi ngomong "hell yeah!" tapi beda lagi kalau dari belakang lihatnya. Capek banget kayaknya hidup, berpose gitu terus.

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Setiap denger lagu ini rasanya pengen bikin gerakannya.

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Laffy Taffy hampir sama kayak permen Kiss. Suka ada aja pertanyaan ngga jelas, habis itu ketawa garing.

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Aku selalu kangen tempat ini. Setiap kali mau pergi di pagi hari, selalu disapa sama ibu-ibu petugas kebersihan. Setiap pulang malem selalu masih rame. Blok 200.