Rumah Makan Ikan Bakar Cianjur, Jakarta Indonesia
On my 2nd trip, with Sir V as our makan guide, I tasted a Solonese yummy specialty. Sir V insisted we should have this for our final dinner during that trip. It was late, almost 9pm (10pm in Malaysia) so he called ahead to enquire whether the restaurant’s specialty was still available. Foodies Star was shining on us. Brightly.
Why dine so late, you ask? All because Mr V had us bodily (wo)manhandled for 1 1/2 hours. Ahhh bliss.
Now back to food.
Nasi Liwet. Served in an unassuming stainless steel pot.
When Sir V lifted the lid, we were unprepared for the aromatic waft. Imagine the smell. Freshly boiled rice in coconut milk (not quite unlike our Nasi Lemak yet not as heavily infused) enveloping the topping of stir fried dried shrimps and salty anchovies (hopefully I decipher the ingredients correct) with garlic, onions and chilies. *wipe drool*
Stir vigorously to mix then serve.
On a simple day that one pot rice should suffice as a one full meal. Luckily we were tourists under the care of Sir V the Magnanimous Host. No meal is simple.
On a simple day that one pot rice should suffice as a one full meal. Luckily we were tourists under the care of Sir V the Magnanimous Host. No meal is simple.
Bill which tourists (we we we) did not pay:-
And that concludes my Jakarta (2nd trip) posts. *sigh*
For now. *sigh* I suspect there are still posts lurking somewhere in my hard drive but hey, that's discovery for another day. =-D
12 comments:
wahh looks really gd! The sudanese restaurant at lvl 4 KLCC sure didnt serve such good grub!
somemore expensive! i think the nasi liwet is something i would enjoy!
Good Morning, thenomadGourmand.
My first taste of Ikan Gurame was at that KLCC restaurant. Relatively pricier but what to expect? KLCC-mah.
I was a bit confused when I read the tittle of your post on my blog list but then understood after I read the same word in this post. There's a lack of "R" at the end of the word "Cianju" at your post tittle, hehehe...
Cianjur is a little city in West Java, quite well known for their fruit pickles.
This food is sundanese food and I love eating it :D
p.s: the mixed vegetable dish is called Karedok.
woah, i could almost taste the rice...sounds mouthwatering...
Oops. Amended. TQ Selba.
Btw, what's in Karedok?
sc, since you are quite well-verse in Malay food around town, pretty please lemme know if this is available here.
Sudanese food is heavy on herbs and spicy to awakened the taste buds. I over-eat everytime.
worldwindows, so true. Malaysian dishes taste rather bland after heavy Indonesian food pampering.
so exciting, so many macho men and so many patiently waiting sweet ladies and so much food. Happy and contended is the Man who can provide good food to his women. That little 1/4 grin says it all
hehehe
backStreetGluttons, and gracious are the well-fed women. Big grin.
Was wondering when u going to do this 1. All i remember is the rice...
Lil'Monsters, Inc, just b happy it's done on the same year as d trip. =P
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