Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Rumah Makan Ikan Bakar Cianjur, Jakarta Indonesia

Last Sept'08 trip, thanks to Datuk K, I was introduced to a most scenic Sundanese restaurant.

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*

Bill which tourists (we we we) did not pay:-

Address on bill:

Our dear Sir V

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:

Rebecca Saw said...

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!

Tummythoz said...

Good Morning, thenomadGourmand.

My first taste of Ikan Gurame was at that KLCC restaurant. Relatively pricier but what to expect? KLCC-mah.

Selba said...

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

Selba said...

p.s: the mixed vegetable dish is called Karedok.

sc said...

woah, i could almost taste the rice...sounds mouthwatering...

Tummythoz said...

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.

worldwindows said...

Sudanese food is heavy on herbs and spicy to awakened the taste buds. I over-eat everytime.

Tummythoz said...

worldwindows, so true. Malaysian dishes taste rather bland after heavy Indonesian food pampering.

backStreetGluttons said...

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

Tummythoz said...

backStreetGluttons, and gracious are the well-fed women. Big grin.

Lil' Monsters, Inc. said...

Was wondering when u going to do this 1. All i remember is the rice...

Tummythoz said...

Lil'Monsters, Inc, just b happy it's done on the same year as d trip. =P

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