Tukang Tahu Bulat (Round Tofu)

"Tahu Bulat... Tahu Bulat... Digoreng dadakan... Lima ratusan... Gurih gurih nyoi...." This is the advertisement played by a tape-recorder on the pick-up car which means Round Tofu, fried on the spot, five hundred (the price of one tofu), tasty tasty nyoi...

The round tofu being fried.

Beside the round tofu, there's also otak-otak (similar to fish cake).

1 piece = Rp. 500.

This is the pick-up car for selling the round tofu and fish cake.

Aerogreens salad.

My ex-student who is majoring in agriculture at a university in Canada, has just started to have his own company named Aerogreens. He explained to me that Aerogreens is Indonesia's first Vertical Aeroponics farm, which means is they grow their plants in a controlled environment, to bring out the sweetness and buttery texture of their vegetables. At Aerogreens, aside from just producing our own vegetables, they make salads as well.

All their vegetables at Aerogreens are harvested fresh to order, so nothing is stored in the fridge before hand. It's pesticide free

So, here I had a try one of the salads from Aerogreens.

Pesto Chicken Salad - Rp. 50.000

The signature lettuce, grilled chicken pesto, homemade garlic croutons, topped off with garlic herb dressing.

For those who want to order, you can contact this number: +62 (812) 1219-0395

Xi Bo Ba

About a week ago, I was so thirsty and really need a cold drink because it was a bright sunny day and the weather was very hot. I saw the Xi Bo Ba store and decided to buy it. The store was empty. No customer at all. Maybe because of the Covid19, so mostly people buy Xi Bo Ba through online service.

Brown Sugar Boba Fresh Milk - Rp. 19.000

The milk on the top is creamy and the flavor of brown sugar is nice but the boba (tapioca pearls) are too sweet and soft. This drink is quite cloying for me.

Current rate:

1 USD = Rp. 14.900

Location:

Xi Bo Ba

Tanjung Duren Raya No.359A

West Jakarta

Phone: 0822-1053-3344

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.

Pesto - Basil Leaves

One of my favorite pasta sauces is Pesto. I just love the aroma from the Basil leaves mixed with fresh garlic. It's so difficult for me to find fresh Basil leaves here in Jakarta and since the Covid-19 pandemic, I cannot visit any restaurants serving pasta with Pesto sauce. Thus, at the end, I decided to find Basil seeds, so I could plant it by myself. 

So, about a month ago, I bought Basil seeds at an online shop in East Java. I was so excited and directly plant the Basil seeds in a small pot on my roof garden.

The Basil plants.

Age: about 1.5 week.

Age: about 2.5 weeks

Age: about 3.5 weeks.

The color of the leaves is not as dark as the usual Basil leaves that I know. I have no idea why it is so light, but anyway, the aroma of the Basil leaves is like the normal Basil leaves. I'm just so happy that finally, I can have fresh Basil leaves from my garden and make my own Pesto sauce. Yay! 

My Cooking and Baking during WFH in July

 July is a busy month. School already started from the beginning of July. I don't have much time now to cook and bake like the previous months. By the way, the working from home, most probably will be still going on until the end of December this year until further notice. 

My Cooking and Baking during School Holidays 2020

It is School Holidays right now. It started two weeks ago and school will start again on the 13th of June 2020, but the students will still do the "Home Learning" because of the Covid-19 pandemic. I have no idea whether the teachers will "Work From Home" or teach online from the school because there's no announcement until now. I still cook and bake almost everyday. Here are some of the pictures of my cooking and baking.

My Cooking & Baking during Working From Home

I have been working from home since the Covid-19 pandemic. It was quite stressful in the beginning but now, I'm already getting use to stay at home. So far, I heard that people will go back to work again as usual in June 2020. I'm crossing my fingers that the Covid-19 pandemic will stop soon. Anyway, below are my cooking and baking during the Work From Home:

Kopi Kenangan

I have become so addicted to coffee at Kopi Kenangan. It is like a must to have a cup of it.

Kopi Kenangan Mantan - Rp. 18.000

Coffee with milk and brown sugar.

It so GOOD!!!

Cappuccino - Rp. 18.000

The coffee is very strong. 

My colleagues even had to add 4 sugar sachet and water because it was too bitter for him.

 Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 16.722

Location:

Kopi Kenangan

Jl. Tanjung Duren Raya

West Jakarta

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.

PUTIEN Neo Soho

PUTIEN is my mom's favorite restaurant. She really loves the simple but delicious taste of the food at PUTIEN because it reminds her to the home-cooking when she was a little girl. It's just so comforting for her to eat the authentic Fujian dishes.

Braised Pig Intestine - Rp. 59.000

Springy texture of braised intestine in 12 spices house sauce. 

Mom and I totally love this dish. It's a must to order.

PUTIEN Lor Mee - Rp. 78.000 (small size)

Silky smooth noodles flavored with 12 fresh ingredients in a rich milky pork broth with pork belly, prawn and clam.

Claypot Bean Curd  with Meat Sauce - Rp. 79.000 (medium size)

Rich and savory bean curd.

Fried Heng Hwa Bee Hoon - Rp. 79.000 (small size)

Sundried vermicelli savoury with pork bones and old hens cooked for hours and infused with 10 sumptuous ingredients add to the flavour of the Vermicelli.

PUTIEN Style Pork Ribs - Rp. 39.000/piece

Mouth watering and succulent.

Stir-Fried Yam - Rp. 69.000

Fried yam cubes. Crispy brown on the outside, glutinous texture on the inside.

Jellyfish Salad - Rp. 62.000
Chewy and savory.

Mushroom Dressed in Sauce - Rp. 49.000

I was not expecting the lovely sweet and sour taste from this mushroom dish.

All prices subjected to tax and service charge.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 14.314

Location:
PUTIEN Neo Soho
Podomoro City Central Park
Neo Soho Upper Ground Floor Unit UG 205,
Jl. S. Parman Kav.
West Jakarta

Telp:39502255

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.

Frankfurter Hotdog and Steak

My friend brought me to Frankfurter Hotdog and Steak to try the steak and spaghetti which according to my friend, it tasted pretty good and worth with the price. The restaurant is pretty small but cozy. I like the cute mural on the wall.

Aglio Spaghetti with Mushroom - Rp. 45.000

This spaghetti was tasty and spicy.

US Choice Tenderloin - Rp. 230.000/ 250 gram

with Spaghetti BBQ sauce.

The steak was quite tough for medium well and the spaghetti sauce was a bit too sweet for me.

All prices subjected to tax & service charge.

Currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.728

Location:
Frankfurter Hotdog and Steak
Jl. Pluit Karang Timur Blok A5 No. 2A
North Jakarta
Tel: 22661168

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.

Imperial La Mian

There is a discount for lamian dishes Rp. 18.000++ on the 18th every month at Imperial La Mian. My colleagues and I went to the Imperial La Mian at Neo Soho. There was definitely a long line and it took sometime to be served by the waiter and we had to wait quite long until the la mians were served to us.

Mie Cha Chiang - Rp. 54.900 (original price)

Noodle with minced pork and bone broth 

Mie dengan daging cincang babi - Rp. 55.900 (original price)

Noodle with minced pork

All prices are subjected to 15% Government tax and 10% Service Charge

Currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.648

Location:
Imperial La Mian
Neo Soho Mall,
Lower Ground 120-121,
Jl. Letjen. S. Parman No. 28,
West Jakarta

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.