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My first post here - North Indonesia

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Went to visit someone at Bakasi a small city beside Jakarta but the drive there on the jam highway took me 1.5hrs. Passed by a small town next to Bakasi known as Jatibening saw this local shop selling Soto Kudus stopped by for lunch.

Soto Kudos is actually soto ayam but comes in a very small bowl the same size as an ordinary chinese rice bowl but packed with chicken and taugay and fried garlic. Unlike soto ayam which contains tang-hoon, soto Kudus does not contain tang-hoon and is to be eaten with a plate of rice and looks like this -

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Cost of soto 9,000 rupiah ($1.15), rice 3,500 ($0.45)

Soto stalls traditionally serve the table with a plate of chicken spare parts and quail eggs and perkedel like this

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Below lunch spread for two person

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Menu and price
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Had dinner at the Chatter Box of Jakarta. Was told that there is a Chatter Box in every Sogo departmental store. Food is supposed to be Singapore like Chicken Rice, Char Kway Teow, Rojak etc etc.</p>
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Ordered mushroom mee poh ta and chicken noodle and rojak here they are</p>
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Verdict, if one is really craving for Singapore food and you see Chatter Box, still go makan Indonesian food and go back to Singapore for your Singapore food. Or you can go to the Penang restaurant that I mentioned before in Pluit.</p>
 
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Verdict, if one is really craving for Singapore food and you see Chatter Box, still go makan Indonesian food and go back to Singapore for your Singapore food. Or you can go to the Penang restaurant that I mentioned before in Pluit.

Must tell them never to put the fried wanton in the soup. Other than that, looks quite ok.
But Indonesian food in Indonesia looks and probably tastes better, especially the eggplant dish in the earlier post.............................
 

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Must tell them never to put the fried wanton in the soup. Other than that, looks quite ok.
But Indonesian food in Indonesia looks and probably tastes better, especially the eggplant dish in the earlier post.............................

I like Indonesian food. Have a partner with me this entire trip, I was surprised to hear approvals especially from a Thai (if you don't know Thais are very particular and narrow minded always compare with Thai standards)
 

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I like Indonesian food. Have a partner with me this entire trip, I was surprised to hear approvals especially from a Thai (if you don't know Thais are very particular and narrow minded always compare with Thai standards)

Maybe he's just a very hungry and discerning Thai................................
 

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Past 7 days here came here 3 times for dinner.

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Had these for dinner tonight

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Small Bamboo Clams

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Grilled Giant Tiger Prawns

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Grilled Fish (Kuay)

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Steamed Crab (male)

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Steamed Crab (female with roe)

Had a saute broccoli too. Total S$51.00
 
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Tonight simple dinner la so just had noodles for two

Penang Char Kway Teow
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Chicken Wonton Noodles
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After looking at the pictures, I realised that our taste bud is quite similar :biggrin:

Do you have a belly like me as well :p
 

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After 9 days of isolation in northern Jakarta, today, my birthday finally decided to go downtown for a nice meal. So ended up in Plaza Indonesia's Bistro Baron. Of course my wine is important a Ridgeback Cab Franc, right dryness between mid to full.
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Entree is a dozen escargot with olive oil and mushrooms
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After 9 days of isolation in northern Jakarta, today, my birthday finally decided to go downtown for a nice meal.

Happy birthday joetys.

PS: I prefer the earlier dishes, but perhaps the main course will be better.
 

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Happy birthday joetys.PS: I prefer the earlier dishes, but perhaps the main course will be better.

Thanks buddy. Main course? Main course will be going home for main course. Joking la, here's the main course

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Atlantic salmon and

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A nice medium rare fillet
 
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