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.

Samjin Amook

Samjin Amook is known for selling their fishcake since 1953 in South Korea. The first store in Jakarta is at Central Park mall. 

I've been wanting to try Samjin Amook since they opened the store in Central Park mall but most of the time, it is crowded and has a long line in front of the cashier.  

About a week ago, I was quite early at Central Park mall and had the chance to buy these 3 fishcakes on bamboo skewer. The fishcakes were tasty and had nice chewy texture.

Chilli Pepper Hot Dog - Rp. 15.000

Amook Bite - Rp. 14.000

Mozarella Hot Dog - Rp. 19.000

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.935

Location:
Samjin Amook
Central Park
Jl. Jend. S. Parman
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.

Shihlin XXL Crispy Chicken

I joined the Go-Pay promo for the XXL Crispy Chicken at Shihlin Taiwan Street Snacks in Central Park Mall last week. 

The very long queue. It started in the basement parking lot.

The marinated boneless chicken breast dipped in flour and fried.

Golden crispy.

Cut with a scissor and sprinkled with oriental BBQ or Seaweed spices.

It's very crunchy and tender.

Was it worth it to stand 1 hour 20 minutes for getting Rp. 1.000 (0.06 US cents) instead of paying Rp. 42.000 (USD 2.76) for this XXL Crispy Chicken Go-Pay promo? Yes, if there's nothing really to do ;)

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 15.225

P.S.: The promo will end on 14 October 2018.

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.

K-Mart Grand Wijaya

There is a Korean supermarket that I love to visit in south of Jakarta, it is K-Mart. The reason why I love to visit it because besides there are so many Korean stuff, there is also a little corner that sell Korean food.

Korean instant noodles - Ramen

Korean Ice Cream

Fresh Seafood

Fresh Kimchi, There are so many varieties of Kimchi.

Korean Seasoning.

Korean sweet dessert and also fresh toppoki.

The little food corner in K-Mart.

Tok Poki - Rp. 35.000

So far, this is the best toppoki that I have eaten in Jakarta. 

Yes, it tasted even much better than those in Korean restaurants.

Yak Imandu  - Rp. 15.000

It's  corn dog. It tasted OK but I don't really like it. I prefer the American corn dog.

Odeng - Rp. 10.000 per piece

Fish cake

I like the chewy texture of this fish cake. It's good to dip it into the chili sauce.

Gimbab - Rp. 30.000

The gimbab tasted quite good. It has crunchy texture.

Tung Tung - Rp. 20.000

It's kinda similar to Indonesian risoles but I don't like it at all because it's tasteless.

Coolmyun - Rp. 35.000.

It's so refreshing eating this sweet sour Coolmyun. 

Free Water.

Current currency:

1 USD = Rp. 13.330

Location:
K-Mart
Grand Wijaya Centre Blok H No. 43-44,
Kebayoran Baru, South Jakarta
Phone: (021) 22775526
Opening Hours:  8AM–9:15PM

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.

Dessert 'n Smile, Chew Jetty, Penang

Dessert 'n Smile is a new dessert place in a heritage wooden house over the water at Chew Jetty - one of the famous tourist destination places in Penang, Malaysia.

Dessert 'n Smile sells freshly baked puff and delicious ice cream from 9am until 7pm everyday.

There are 3 types of puff: original, charcoal, crunchy.

3 pcs. - RM 6.00

6 pcs. - RM. 11.00

Filling with the puff.

The Durian puff (charcoal, crunchy, original).

The filling: Durian, Chocolate and Matcha (green tea).

I like this charcoal puff with Matcha filling.

 It tasted good and also unique from the charcoal puff and sweet Matcha.

I really recommended the ice cream at Dessert n' Smile. 

There are four flavors of ice cream: Cempedak, Durian, Matcha and Oreo.

1 Ice Cream - RM. 8.00

As a durian lover, I totally indulged the Durian ice cream. It's very good and fragrant. But as for my colleagues, the Cempedak ice cream becomes the winner. Btw, I adore the cute cat logo of Dessert n' Smile :)

Current currency:
1 Ringgit Malaysia = Rp. 3.001
1 USD = RM 4.47

Location:
Dessert N' Smile
64G, Chew Jetty, Weld Quay, Georgetown
Penang, Malaysia

Opening hours: 9am - 7pm

Penang Hill Kacang Putih, Penang

 

On the second day in Penang, my colleagues and I visited Penang Hill. Penang Hill is the oldest British hill station in Southeast Asia, established in the late 1700’s The highest peak of Penang Hill stand at 833 metres (2,732ft) above sea level. To get to the Penang Hill, there is a funicular train service. The funicular track stretches a distance of 1,996 metres (1.99KM) from lower to Upper Station which is the longest in Asia. 

When we walked from the Upper station of Penang Hill, we saw a there's a stall with a banner saying" The Famous Penang Hill Kacang Putih" on the road side, in front of a giant tree. It sells many varieties of steamed nuts in plastic bag. 

Steamed Chick Peas.

Most of my colleagues bought this steamed chick peas. It's a very good snack.

Steamed Peanuts

Steamed Corn.

The corn size is bigger than the Indonesian corn. Very fullfiling.

Indian crunchy snack.

The view from Penang Hill.

Location:
Penang Hill
Air Itam, George Town,
Penang Island 10350,
Malaysia