Siomay Batagor - BANDUNG

Siomay Batagor is one of so many Bandung's famous food...
It is a fried fish wonton and fried tofu wonton serve with nut dressing and soybean sauce...this is not for a main course but people sometimes combine it with rice so you can enjoy it as a main course.
This Siomay Batagor can be found aroun Dago (it's food stall attach to a Factory Outlet near st. Boromeus Hospital), you can ask the local for its pricise location...
well enjoy Bandung...
For the price...you have to spend around Rp. 15.000 including the beverage...(aroung USD 2)

Es Sekoteng, Siomay Bandung, Toge Goreng

LUNCH AT PERTOK PONDOK INDAH

Today I have lunch at Pertok in Pondok Indah, I order Toge Goreng (Fried Sprout) - actualy it's not fried but it's a steamed sprout, mix with oncom, mie kuning (yellow noodle) and a yellow cracker. The taste is so traditional - it's a West Java food - and it's a light meal for me...

I also order Siomay Bandung...it's made from steamed fish mix with some flour and served with peanut sauce - usually hot sauce. For the dessert we order Es Sekoteng - this one is similar to Es Teler - it's made from Avocado, Young Coconut, Pacar Cina and milk...


For all the food we eat, I have to pay Rp. 38.000...it's around US$ 4...

LUNCH AT SAMBARA SUNDANESE RESTAURANT

Wow...this Sundanese restaurant is great, it has a lot of Sundanese menu from "IKAN PEPES, IKAN GORENG, KAREDOK". The best menu is AYAM BAKAR MADU, KAREDOK, SAYUR ASEM (this is free, one table 2 bowl), SAMBAL. The price is very affordable, 5 person @ only Rp. 200.000 for a complete lunch set. The SAMBARA is located near D'Best Supermarket next to DAPUR SUNDA RESTAURANT.

Kemang DimSum Festival

Looking for DimSum at night?
Just go to kemang you'll find DimSum Festival with alot of DimSum menu. You also have to try the Mi Item (Black Noodle), and others food from local food to international food.

Nasi Goreng (Fried Rice)

This is the budget food we can find on the street. Yup it's a Fried Rice!!!
What make it different? There are several type of Fried Rice in Indonesia :

1. Nasi Goreng Jakarta aka. Nasi Goreng Dokdok aka. Nasi Goreng Tektek.
2. Nasi Goreng Surabaya aka. Nasi Goreng Merah
3. Nasi Goreng Mawut - Mix with noodle
4. Nasi Goreng Cabe Rawit - cooked with chilli - HOT!!!
5. and many more

My pick : if you're in Jakarta you can try this Nasi Goreng Apotek Jaya on panglima polim or you can try Nasi goreng Kebon Sirih if you like Lamb. If you're in Surabaya you can try nasi goreng Embong - their speciality is Nasi Goreng Mawut.

Gumati, Bogor

For tourist who seek for traditional Indonesian food can go to Gumati. Located near the Bogor Palace, Gumati is serve Sundanesse food in Sundanesse decorated building. You can choose your food yourself from the food stall or you can ordere food from the table (I recomend you choose yourself). The price range is about Rp. 50.000 a person. The recomended menu is Pepes Ikan Mas, Sambel Leunca, Karedok (Very Hot), Limpa. And I recomend to go there in the evening because it will give you a great view of Bogor city at night.

Enjoy

Ragunan Zoo

This is the biggest zoo in Jakarta.

Located on south Jakarta, Ragunan has a lot variety of mamals, primate, reptile and fish. This zoo also has a lot variety of plant. If you want to get there you can use the Busway, take the ragunan station or if you want you can use your private transportation. The traffic heading to the site is not to crowded, but in the weekend Ragunan Zoo visitors can reach up to 10.000 people. This zoo ticket is sell at a reasonable price and there's a lot of merchandise sold inside. Just be prepare with mosquito repelent and bring towels and water.

Anyer

Anyer is located on the south beach of Java island before charita beach.

It has a lovely beach there, a good wave for playing body board, nice view, good sunset spot and a lot choice for hotels started from Rp. 100.000 - Rp. 2.000.000.



Hotel

Sol Elite Marbella is one of the chioce to stay at anyer. A hotel and apartment building on the beach but don't have a private beach. The roomrate for the hotel is around Rp. 1.700.000 but you can also rent the apartment from the owner (they put announcement on their door for contact number) for less. The different is on the service. If you stay at the hotel you'll get a good service like hotels service in general but if you stay at the aparment you'll have to do everything by yourself.

Another chice is the BANDULU - a cottage form resort not far from the Sol Elite Marbella. This also a good option if you come in a group.

Food

There also a lot chioce for food, you can get it from restaurant in/outside the hotel or you can ask the people to cook for you and deliver it to your room. The main menu is fish, prawn and squid. One of the people you can ask is IBU WATI, you can order ikan kakap merah, ikan bawal, ikan kue and udang(prawn) from her and ask her to deliver it to your room. The p-rice range is from Rp. 100.000 - Rp. 250.000.

Transportation

You can go there by travel bus or use your own car (rent).
The distance from Jakarta is about +/- 175 KM, for 2.5 hours trip through the Serpong Toll.

Tips

There are lots of native seller on the beach wich annoying sometime, you can avoid them by ignoring them or tell them that you already have the service - this one works.
The coconut on the beach sell for Rp. 5.000 and also the mineral water.

Enjoy!!!

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