If you are looking for Aceh food, then you can try at this famous Rumah Makan Aceh Seulawah in Bendungan Hillir - Central Jakarta area.
The restaurant might be not spacious and without any particular interior but the food tasted good.
Nasi Briani - Rp. 30.000
Love the aroma of the spices in this rice dish.
Love the aroma of the spices in this rice dish.
Kopi (black coffee) - Rp. 12.000
My friends and I did not order for the specialty Mie Aceh because we already tried it during an exhibition and Rumah Makan Aceh Seulawah opened a stand.
Here is a glimpse of the ingredients and how to make Mie Aceh.
Ingredients:
Noodles, shallot, garlic, spring onions, beansprout, cabbage, leek, mutton/beef, tomato, beef broth, salt, soy sauce.
How to cook.
The paste of spices is made of shallot, garlic, red chili, turmeric, cardamom, cumin.
Pickled shallots.
Mie Aceh - Rp. 22.000
served with cucumber, pickled shallot, crackers, fried shallot and a slice of lime.
Current currency:
1 USD = Rp. 11.600
Location:
Rumah Makan Aceh Seulawah
Jl. Bendungan Hilir No. 8
Central Jakarta
Telp: 5708660
Disclaimer: The review and opinion expressed here are purely according to my personal taste. There's a possibility that the taste of the food might change later on, which could affect the review and opinion here. I also affirm that no monetary or non-monetary compensation has been received from this restaurant for writing this review.
Oooh, this looks like an interesting local find! :-) Like the sound of the Timun Serut; a very refreshing drink indeed; something I would want in this heat we are having now!:-P
ReplyDeletechristy: Yes, the timun serut is a refreshing drink. Good for health too :)
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