Krispy Kreme Plaza Indonesia, Jakarta

Bet you are aware that the famous Krispy Kreme has made its Malaysian debut at Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur.

You had your fix yet? No? Are you like me? Not a fan? I'm old school. Only a fan of plain rings sprinkled, not glazed with sugar.I had it only once. Over in Jakarta. No queue, no crowd. Practically had the whole floor to ourselves.

Choc Cheese (upfront) and Mango Kreme

Verdict: Good soft texture but teeth (whole set) aching sweet.

Bill:- IDRp7,800 (approximately RM2.60) each doughnut. How’s the price comparison between both countries?

Looks like it's my premeditated strategy to ride on the current hype of the most talkabout snack to reach our shores.

In truth, I forgot to post this earlier. *shy*.

Toilet post#26

A post specially dedicated to my mom.

A personal note first:-

Sorry Mom. I'll never suspect the authencity of your baby talk again. Your grasp of simulated cross borders language is way more acute than I would ever dream to emulate. I am truly humbled.

Ever notice the signages in public toilets? Next time you go overseas, do it. It may just be the subject to break ice at your next AA (Archivers Anonymous? Archievers Anonymous? Ample Anonymous? Amorous Anonymous? Anything else?) Meeting.

On a wall in a water closet within a Jakarta, Indonesia shopping mall:-

Put your hand up if you are unfamiliar with the word highlighted by me in the picture above.

I cannot see any. Good good.

Common babytalk to my family include sounds like:-

mumm-mumm (eat), shi-shi (pee), mmmm-mmmm (defecate), poot-poot (fart), bird-bird (penis).

C'mon. Do be generous and share your special cute fun nouns and verbs with me.

Revisited Rumah Makan Pondok Laguna, Jakarta Indonesia

Selba, this Malaysian friend of mine also brought us here. Guess you were right about it being an expat haunt. =D For those confused and curious, do click here to salivate at the food I savoured on my maiden visit and Selba's comment.

The revisit allowed me to savour my favourites again. They are the restaurant's bestsellers, obviously. Every table orders them.

I had a fabulous holiday!

Tahu Kipas (Fresh shrimps fried in batter)

Ikan Gurame aka Dancing Fish (Deep fried fresh water fish)

Cumi-cumi Bakar (Grilled Squid). Steadfastly my ultimate favourite!

Sambal kangkung (Spicy stirfried greens)

New dishes (to me) were:-

Kepiting (Crab) err cannot remember type of cooking. Local meat crab slathered in a spicy sweet sour sauce. Just cannot stop licking the shell.

Sambal Kacang Buncis (Spicy stirfried long beans). Forgettable.

All good to go with this pungent salivacious Sambal Belacan. Serving equivalent to a sauce plate.

Tried to diffused the fiery food with Fresh Young Coconut Water.Companions recommended to enhanced the drinks with a squeeze of lime. Somehow, I'm not taken with it. Tasted odd to me.

Bill: Sir V bought. Did I say I had a fabulous holiday?

For an idea of the prices and location, please skip over to my previous post by clicking here.

Medan Curry Bihun / Vermicelli, Pluit, Jakarta

Ahem. Time to wake up my hibernating Jakarta posts. =D

Last Sept '08, Phitoy and I crashed at his buddy's Superb Host. Come Feb'09, 2 Shopping Qs and I took our buddy, Magnanimous Host to task.

Friends.

Friends abroad.

You cannot live with them, you cannot enjoy subsidised holiday (stay eat and travel) without them.

*sigh contentedly*

His toothpaste squished, towels soiled, bolsters flattened and yet he treated us delicious meals. *sigh contentedly again* Ahh our dearest Sir V the Magnanimous Host, you do have such admirable high tolerance level. With 3 relatively loud females. *Bow very low*

On our first morning in Jakarta, Sir V recommended we try one of his favourite noodle stall in the Pluit area. Since the stall opens late morning and Sir V mentioned it was in the neighbourhood, we took our time to leave for breakfast. And what do you know, the neighbourhood was an hour away. *faint* It was a weekday and we were forced to join the city's all hours traffic madness. *got up to faint again .. from hunger*

Curry Bihun with pieces of Chicken, Potatos and Red Cubes (in morbid reality, Coagulated Blood). Yummy without the sambal / chilli paste provided.Compared to most bowls of noodles served back in Malaysia, we find the noodles portion a tad small.

Price : Think it was IDR15,000 (RM5.00) per bowl.

Location: Well, In Pluit. =P Shop front looked like this. Opposite it, this.

Notes to order hot drinks (ie difference between Indonesia and Malaysia):-

Teh or Kopi in Indonesia

= Teh O or Kopi O in Malaysia (Ceylon/English Tea or Coffee with sugar)

Teh Susu or Kopi Susu in Indonesia

= Teh in Malaysia (Ceylon/English Tea or coffee with sugar & cream/condensed milk)

Mangga Lemak err .. Fatty Mango?

Yes. I've been blog-quiet for quite sometime. Miss me?

Didn't go anywhere. On the contrary, stayed put at home so much so there're obvious dents with possible shades of fungal growth on couch and mattress. So what action (or more accurate, inaction) kept me away and will continue to do so for at least another 2 weeks? A long-winded intriguing Cantonese Drama Series, The Gem of Lifeand two arm muscle building novels. Heavy on the biceps but easy on mind.

Here, a quick sweet post to keep my dear almost abandoned blog afloat.

They don't turn yellow and even if not ripe they are just a tad sour.

Local produce in June July but now, from Thailand.

Get them from night (pasar malam ) and morning wet markets, RM5.00 for 2 kgs! Depending on size, it'll be about 10 smooth succulent juicy fruit. Hmm think over this 2 months I've easily consumed 7kgs!

TRIVIA

FRESH FRUITS TYPE................QUANTITY............... FAT (g)
Grapefruit.......................................... 1/2 med..................... 0.1
Grapes.................................................. 10 ...........................0.1
Peach.................................................. 1 med........................0.1
Figs....................................................2 small....................... 0.2
Honeydew melon, cubed.................... 1 cup..........................0.2
Orange, all varieties............................ 1 med ........................0.2
Papaya, cubed.....................................1 cup......................... 0.2
Kiwifruit..............................................1 med...........................0.3
Apricots...............................................3 med...........................0.4
Cantaloupe, cubed...............................1 cup..........................0.4
Apple, with peel..................................1 med..........................0.5
Banana................................................1 med..........................0.6
Blueberries..........................................1 cup..........................0.6
Mango............................................1 med........................... 0.6
Nectarine........................................... 1 med......................... 0.6
Strawberries........................................1 cup..........................0.6
Bartlett pear........................................1 med.........................0.7
Pineapple, cubed.................................1 cup..........................0.7
Raspberries.........................................1 cup......................... 0.7
Sweet cherries.......................................10............................0.7
Watermelon ........................................1 cup......................... 0.7
Plums..................................................2 med........................ 0.8
Florida avocado.................................. 1 med....................... 15.4
California avocado................................1 med.........................30.0