AsliCabeIjo - Cooking Experience with Chef Bara Pattirajawane

I experienced a fun cooking class with Chef Bara Pattirajawane together with some other bloggers. It was held at Jakarta Culinary Center Senayan, sponsored by Indomie and organized by Ogilvy & Mather.

Not only food bloggers but there were also travel bloggers.

Chef Bara showed us how to prepare and cook the fried snapper with green chili and coconut milk sauce.

Chef Bara's creation.

Then, we had to cook the same recipe within an hour.

Cindy and I were in a team.

 On the cooking table:

The ingredients:

While Cindy was taking care of frying the battered snapper,

I took care of making the green chili and coconut milk sauce.

The result:

What do you think? Will you order it if it's on a restaurant menu? ;)

At the end of the cooking class session, chef Bara made Pandan Pannacota with chocolate and jackfruit on the top.

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May Star, Central Park Mall

There are four May Star restaurants in Jakarta and one in Bandung, but so far, I've only eaten in Central Park mall. Most of the time, this restaurant is crowded especially in the weekends. What I usually order is the dim sum but sometimes, I also like to order from the a la carte menu.

Here is the list of dim sum:

Rice noodle roll with pork (chiong fan chasiew) - Rp. 19.800

Phoenix claws (fengzhao) Kaki Ayam Lada Hitam - Rp. 19.800

Shumai (siew mai) - Rp. 20.800

Xiaolongbao - Rp. 20.800

Steamed pork spare ribs (paigu) with fermented bean (tausi) - Rp. 20.800

Sweet salted egg buns (bao telor asin manis) - Rp. 21.800

Inside the bun, the salted egg yolk.

Har gow (shrimp dumplings) Hakaw - Rp. 22.800

Haam Seoi Gaau ( shrimp & chopped veggie dumpling) - Rp. 20.800

Lotus leaf  rice (lo mar kai) -Rp. 37.600

Sticky rice with egg yolk, dried scallop, mushroom, water chestnut and pork.

Rice noodle roll with youtiao (chiong fan cakwe) - Rp. 19.800

Fried taro cake (wu tau gou) Lobak goreng - Rp. 18.800

From the a la carte menu:

Corn, asparagus and crab soup - Rp. 36.000

Fried pork ribs with sesame seed - Rp. 108.000

Fried rice with garlic - Rp. 38.000

Pickels - Rp. 20.000

 All prices subjected to tax and service charge.

Current currency: 

1 USD = Rp. 9.700

Location:
May Star Restaurant
Central Park Mall
Lower Ground
Jl. Letjen S. Parman Kav. 28
West Jakarta
Tel: 569 85422

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.

Dapur Iron Chef

Have you ever seen a TV program called Iron Chef? It is a Japanese television cooking show produced by Fuji Television. I like watching it; the battle between a Guest Chef against the Iron Chef. The chefs must prepare and present their meal of choice using specific ingredients and theme in an hour. Then, the  regular commentators and also guest commentator will comment about the ingredients, history of the chefs  and also other information related to what is happening in the kitchen during the battle. Very interesting! Trans TV (Indonesian national television station) is going to air the new Iron Chef starting from February 2013. 

There will be a new restaurant named after this "Iron Chef"  TV Program - Dapur Iron Chef, in Plaza Senayan, This restaurant is operated as a part of Cool Japan Strategy Promotion Program initiated by METI in order to help Japanese restaurants enter and expand their business in Indonesia. Five restaurants are participating in Dapur Iron Chef during the 9th February until 31st March 2013.

Here are some sample of food in the menus during the food tasting session that will be served at Dapur Iron Chef :  

DAI TOKYO SAKABA

Operating Period: 9 February – 25 February 2013

Menu in Dapur Iron Chef:

Fried Chicken Wing (Spicy)

Fried Chicken Wing (Soy Sauce)

Yakitori

Kara-age (Japanese style fried chicken)

Stewed Egg

Menu introduced in food tasting:

Fried Chicken Wings (Tebasaki)

Fried Chicken (Tori Kara Age)

Fried Chicken Kurupuk (Tori Kawa Sembei)

Operating Period: 9 February – 25 February 2013

Menu in Dapur Iron Chef:

Toyama Black Soy Sauce Ramen

 Iron Chef Chen’s Spicy Black Ramen

A collaboration menu of Iron Chef Chen and Menya Iroha

Menu introduced in food tasting

Iron Chef Chen’s Spicy Black Ramen

Operating Period: 26 February – 31 February 2013

Menu in Dapur Iron Chef:
Basic Zaru Soba
Curry Duck Soba
Mt. Fuji Beef Soba
Tebasaki (Fried Chicken Wing)
Duck Soup soba
shrimp Oroshi Soba
Tempura Chicken Oroshi soba
Kara-Age (Japanese style fried chicken)
Chawan Mushi
Yuzu Honey Juice

Menu introduced in food tasting:
Curry Duck Soba
Yuzu Honey Lemonada

Operating Period : 26 February – 14 March 2013

Menu in Dapur Iron Chef:

Ahi Poke

Lomi lomi Avocado Salmon

Loco Moco

Buffalo chicken wing

Mochiko chicken

Menu introduced in food tasting:

Loco Moco

Lomi lomi Avocado Salmon

Hawaiian Kona Coffee: One of the most expensive coffees in the world.

Location:
Food Gallery, The Food Hall, 
LG Floor, Plaza Senayan
Jl. Asia Afrika No. 8
Jakarta

Revisit Cafe Batavia

It has been quite awhile since the last time I went to Cafe Batavia. It's so nice to be back again to this classy colonial building restaurant. 

The downstairs.

The 2nd level of Cafe Batavia

The non-smoking dining area

The bar

Since I didn't have my breakfast, thus I had breakfast first then continued with lunch. As in the old days, the food in Cafe Batavia has not disappointed me :)

The breakfast: 

Eggs Benedict - Rp. 89.000

Two poached eggs, a thick slice of ham and asparagus on English muffins and covered with Hollandaise sauce.

The lunch:

Escargots a la Bourguignon - Rp. 79.000

Snails simmered in red wine and seared with garlic butter sauce and seasoned with crushed black pepper and herbs and served with baguette.

The Ridiculous Reuben Sandwich - Rp. 89.000

Corn beef with melted brie cheese and dressing. Served on rye bread with warm German potato salad, coleslaw and pickle.

  

Steak & Eggs - Rp. 99.000

Two eggs any style, with 120 gram tenderloin steak, served with baked beans, home fries and choices of toast 

Chinese Tea Pu-Erh - Rp. 30.000

All prices subject to 21% of service charge and government tax

Current currency: 1 USD = Rp.9.720

Btw, I managed to see the unique male restroom in this Cafe Batavia ;) Why is it unique? Well... Guess what? There is no wall hung urinals nor dividers! In fact, there's only a really big mirror on the wall where men can directly urinated in front of the big mirror (left picture).  

Location: 

Cafe Batavia

Jl. Taman Fatahilla

Pintu Besar Utara No. 14

Jakarta Barat

Jakarta - Kota

Tel: 691 5531

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Cafe Batavia

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.

Bubble Tea at Fook Yew

Fook Yew is a Shanghai bistro and Bubble Tea Lab. The interior is old-fashioned Shanghai pop-style canteen. It is unique, isn't it?

I didn't try the food, instead I only tried the bubble tea. Why not try the food? Next time, maybe?

There are non-alcoholic and alcoholic bubble teas. Yup... there's alcoholic bubble tea! Interesting, right?

The Return of the Condor Heroes - Rp. 35.000

It's tea with strawberry syrup, added with strawberry jelly, seaweed, tapioca balls that tasted just "OK". Overly priced? Yeah.. I guess so.

The price subjects to 5% service charge and 10% government tax.

Current currency: 1 USD = Rp. 9.720

Location:
Fook Yew 
Gandaria City,
Mainstreet Ground Floor, Unit MG-25.
Jl. Iskandar Muda 5, No. 8,
Jakarta Selatan.
Tel: 29007897

Operation Hours:
Monday - Thursday (11.00am - 11.00 pm)
Friday - Sunday (11 am - LATE NIGHT)

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.