Bubur Ayam Cikini (Chicken porridge)

This chicken rice porridge's cart has been here since 1960s and it's not moving anywhere :)

(trans: Bubur means porridge, Ayam means chicken)

The name of this chicken porridge is "Bubur Ayam HR Sulaiman Cirebon" because the name of the owner was HR. Sulaiman (now his son is taking care this famous chicken porridge business) and HR. Sulaiman came from Cirebon, the city that is famous of Tahu Gejrot (stinky tofu). But then, mostly people are more familiar with the name "Bubur Ayam Cikini" because of the location is in Cikini - Central Jakarta.

The toppings for the chicken porridge.

Salty soy sauce and white pepper.

Pssstt... I've never seen this brand of salty soy sauce in the market so I guess this is one of the secret ingredients that make the chicken porridge tasted special *wink*

The way of preparation of the chicken porridge is a little bit than the one I already posted before, you can click here to read it.


Let's see how is the preparation of making this chicken porridge ;)

First scoop a big spoon full of a thick porridge into a bowl.

Sprinkle white pepper.
Ah.. even just a little but it totally gave a peppery kick!

Add some tong cai (mustard green pickle)

Drizzle some salty soy sauce.

Generously add some slices of Cakwee (yaotiao/ yau char kway)

then some torn chicken

And last, for the top... Emping (malinjo chips)
Ready to be served to the hungry customers *drools*

As the texture of the porridge and also toppings are a bit different than the usual street chicken porridge, definitely the taste is slightly different too. I could taste the warm thick rice porridge is cooked with chicken broth and ginger which added a nice aroma.

Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge)

Although people are saying breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but I usually don't have breakfast except in the weekend.

But then last week, a colleague told that there's a very delicious Bubur Ayam (Chicken Rice Porridge. Trans: Bubur = Porridge, Ayam = Chicken) near to the office, thus out of curiousity, I gave it a try..... and....


*rolling the drums*


Yup, it's true... it's yummy... :)

This is a common cart of Bubur Ayam on the street that you can find easily here in Jakarta in the morning.

The vendor is preparing the "take - away" Bubur Ayam.

Toppings for Bubur Ayam

From left to right (in the plastic jars): mustard green pickle (tong cai), fried soybeans, fried shallots, chopped celery leaves.

Sauces for Bubur Ayam

From left to right: Salty soya sauce, Chicken oil & broth, Sweet soya sauce, Chilli peanut sauce

The step by step preparation:
1. Pour the porridge into the styrofoam box.

2. then pour the chicken oil & broth and salty soya sauce.

3. Pour the sweet soya sauce.

4. Put the Kerupuk (sago chips) and Emping (malinjo chips)


5. Add slices of Cakwee (yaotiao/ yau char kway) and chopped celery leaves


6. Then fried soybeans and tong cai (mustard green pickle)


7. The final touch, chicken on the top :)

1 box of Bubur Ayam costs Rp. 6.000
(currency rate:
1 U$ = Rp. 12.000
1 RM = Rp. 3.300)

Bubur Biji Salak & Sum Sum

If you are craving for sweet porridges, you can find it easily on the streets in Jakarta.

The man is selling it on his motorcycle.

Although the direct translation from Bubur Biji Salak is Snake Fruit's Seed Porridge but this porridge isn't made from the real seed of Snake Fruit ;)

The Biji Salak is actually made from sweet potato and tapioca/sago flour.

Bubur Sum Sum is known as the Indonesian Rice Pudding; made from rice flour, coconut milk, salt and pandan leaves.

It's Rp. 3.000 per cup

People usually will eat the Bubur Biji Salak together with Bubur Sum Sum.

Ta Wan (2)

Mom and I had lunch at Ta Wan restaurant in Mall Taman Anggrek. Usually, we always ordered the set menu for 2 people but this time, we were trying the porridge which is well known at Ta Wan. The porridge tasted really good because of the soft texture.

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Ta Wan (1)