KINTAN Japanese BBQ Buffet - Jakarta

On Monday evening, as I was idling around with nothing to do, my friend suddenly called me up for dinner, explaining how much he was craving to have a Japanese Meat BBQ for dinner. So as we were pretty hungry at the moment, we agreed straight away to go for an All-You-Can-Eat restaurant. We decided to try out the newly opened Kintan Buffet - All You Can Eat Japanese BBQ.

Truth be told, as we didn't do much research beforehand, we went to Kintan Yakiniku located at Pacific Place, SCBD, only to find out the bitter truth that it is different and they don't serve buffet menus there. Words couldn't explain how disappointed we were (and hungry) at that time, so without any further ado afterwards, we went straight towards Emporium Pluit Mall for the long-awaited buffet dinner. Yes, we took the extra effort to move from South Jakarta to North Jakarta for the sole sake of it.

Upon arriving at Emporium Pluit Mall, the clock has struck around 8.30 P.M. and it took us around 5 to 10 minutes to get to the restaurant from the parking lot. The server told us that the last order is on 9.00 P.M. but we still went in ahead anyway after the kind advice from the server.

Fancy Warteg? Say whaaat?! - Jakarta

Warteg or commonly known as Warung Tegal is a very common food place that you can find almost everywhere here in Jakarta. They serve a variety of pre-cooked Indonesian dishes at a very affordable and cheap price. The downside of it, however, is that the places which are called Warteg are usually not very comfortable as they are in the form of small eating places without any air conditioner inside. And as you can imagine how hot the weather in Jakarta is, well, you would pretty much feel like you're having your meal inside a sauna.

Just recently though! I managed to find a place in Menteng, called "FAME - Food Art Menteng", which is basically a collection of Indonesian food stalls merged into one.

This FAME - Food Art Menteng consists of four restaurants / food stalls inside, namely Sate Sosial & Beer, Martabak Boss, Noodle Station and lastly Warteg Express. On this blog post, I would mostly talk about the Warteg Express, since it is the most unique one here in my opinion. We also had the satays from Sate Sosial & Beer here, so keep your eyes out for them!

Boon Tong Kee from Singapore is Here in Jakarta!

Hainanese Chicken rice has got to be one of my most favourite food in my whole life so far. It is also one of the foods that I set a very high standard on.
I have never tried a single plate of Hainanese chicken rice here in Jakarta that actually passes my standard level of being "good". Everything is either just mediocre or plain bad, to the point that I'm no longer interested in trying out new Hainanese Chicken Rice in town anymore. Or maybe it's not that bad actually, it's just me who is hard to please when it comes to this one specific dish.

That's why once Boon Tong Kee has opened their branch here in Jakarta, I was super excited about it. And by excited, I mean super excited. Especially for the fact that I know Boon Tong Kee is very popular in Singapore and well-known for their awesome Hainanese Chicken rice.

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Disclaimer: I was doing my research on Boon Tong Kee while writing this post and apparently, Boon Tong Kee has opened a branch before in Jakarta, around Kelapa Gading area under the name Woon Tung Kee, which I never knew about since it is so far away from my place. But now that it has opened in Pantai Indah Kapuk, I can finally go and enjoy it!

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Aside from the well-known Hainanese Chicken rice, Boon Tong Kee also serves a variety of Chinese home-style food. In fact, I would say that it caters more to the a la carte menu, as I don't see any set menus available for us to order.

A Queen's Worth of Meal at Queen's Tandoor - Jakarta ( Psst; Stand a Chance to Win Something AWESOME!)

As a restaurant that has been around for decades since 1986, Queen's Tandoor has definitely lived up to their reputation and deserved the customers crowding the restaurant.
With 2 branches in Jakarta, and 4 in Bali, Queen's Tandoor serves a variety of Indian & Fusion cuisines and has definitely made a HUGE name for themselves in the catering industry.

Nasi 4 Rasa; Sari Bagindo - Jakarta

Nasi Padang; it is a dish originated from Padang, the capital city of West Sumatra, Indonesia. Nasi Padang is a Padang steamed rice served with various choices of pre-cooked dishes such as the famous beef rendang, curry chicken, stewed greens, chili eggplants, fried beef lungs, curried fish, curried beef liver, tripe, intestines, or foot tendons, and of course, sambal!

The Nasi Padang is usually served in 2 different ways, one is where you order the side dishes that you want from the display window directly on the counter (They usually have all of the pre-cooked dishes displayed in a glass window up front), and the other one is where the waiter / waitress with stacked plates upon their hands would bring in all of the dishes in small plates up to your table where you can take your time in choosing which dishes you would like to consume.

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So I would assume that you have already known the concept of Nasi Padang by now (If you haven't before).

Here at Sari Bagindo, they have created a whole new experience on how one would normally perceive the Nasi Padang as. The rice of the Nasi Padang here comes in 4 different colors, white, yellow, green and red, each with their own unique taste and fragrance.

The white rice is the everyday plain rice that we normally know, whereas the yellow one is mixed with turmeric, giving it a more unique flavor and fragrance. And then we have the green rice, made by mixing in the pandan leaf, which has been well known for it's fragrant smell and commonly used for various savory dishes and sweet desserts. Lastly we have the red rice, made with tomatoes that taste fresh.

Of course, your appetite would not be whipped with only rice on your plate, and this is where we get to the famous side dishes of Nasi Padang which are rich in flavors and seasonings.

Here at Sari Bagindo, you can find most of the common dishes that you would find at any other Padang restaurants. The flavor of the spices are pretty nice, but they're somehow around average for me.

What's so great about Nasi Padang  is undoubtedly the taste of the spices and the hotness of sambal. Whichever one you are craving for, Sari Bagindo provides a wide variety of sambals to choose from. Just pick one or two or more and VOILAAAH!

Here's what I got for my lunch, a piece of boiled chicken, cassava leaves, omelette, and some crackers to go along with the Nasi 4 Rasa (4 flavored rice). What would you like to have?

Sari Bagindo also provides a special package for you guys who would like to try the Nasi 4 Rasa! For IDR 39k++, you can enjoy the Nasi 4 Rasa along with a piece of chicken + vegetables + crackers + sambal.

Location:
Sari Bagindo
Kuningan City, LG Fl
Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio Kav. 18
Setiabudi, Jakarta Selatan, Jakarta, Indonesia, 12940 

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Tenya Tempura Tendon New Menu Launch October 2015, Mall Taman Anggrek - Jakarta

Tenya Tempura Tendon is the number 1 most successful Tendon restaurant chain in Japan. It specializes in serving Tendon - Japanese Rice Bowls Topped with Tempura. And now this restaurant is brought here to Indonesia by Asia Culinary Inc. Pte. Ltd, a Singapore based company owned by Indonesian, with Cilandak Town Square as their 1st outlet back in June 2014.

Now at present time, they have expanded several more outlets respectively in Grand Indonesia in December 2014 and Mal Taman Anggrek in March 2015.

As most of you guys might have already known, Tenya is famous for their Tempura Rice Bowls, but my visit to Tenya this time isn't for their specialty Tempura Rice Bowls, but for some of the new menus that they have just recently launched. So, here's a quick look of some of the dishes that we have tried during the night.

Publik Markette, Markette to Table Brunch; Sunday Brunch Specials - Jakarta

Within the list of restaurants from Ismaya Group, which has been well known for their interesting restaurant concepts, Publik Markette has just launched a range of new brunch-special dishes on their menu several weeks ago.

In case you haven't known Publik Markette yet, it is a restaurant that caters to various dishes, mostly with Western cuisines dominating their menu. The restaurant itself is located in the East Mall of Grand Indonesia Shopping Town, right in front of NOMZ and near Union Deli.

Hawaiian Bistro, Grand Indonesia - Jakarta

Aloha! pehea 'oukou? I'm sure you guys must have already known about Hawaii, an isolated volcanic archipelago in the U.S. state, famous for their amazing tropical ambience with beaches and rugged landscapes.

Here at Hawaiian Bistro, they are bringing you that exact vibe of a typical tropical night by the beach through the decor and murals. With dim lighting, this place does make you feel a lot more relaxed and just right to chill out, relax, and chat with your friends or whoever you're there with.

Cortado Coffee Bar by VISUU - Jakarta

Most of the cafes in Jakarta as we know it usually have a very different design to Cortado Coffee Bar, it is unique and different, as the interior seemingly brings you back to the 50s with most of the interior covered in the shade of black color from sofa and the chair, wooden flooring, and a lot of painting displays on the wall.

The place itself is pretty small but it is also comfortable. Even though there were some road constructions going on outside the place at that time, we couldn't hear any of the noises from inside.

FrontPage Wine & Dine, Plaza Gani Djemat - Jakarta

Another establishment by Nomi Inc., FrontPage Wine & Dine is a mix of restaurant and bar that serves a variety of  Continental and modern fusion Chinese Indian cuisines (or as I would prefer calling it as Chindian cuisines). I am pretty much a big fan of Chinese dishes as well as Indian dishes, so this fusion sounds like so freakin' awesome to me.

The restaurant's wine and dine experience is enhanced with a classic ambience styled along with a collection of old international magazines' front pages, spread across the bar and restaurant area. The restaurant is mainly divided into 2 areas, upon entering the main entrance, on the right side is the bar and lounge area while taking a few steps down the stairs to the left is the dining area with larger tables. There is also an exclusive private VIP room located right beside the dining area if you would prefer to have some of your own space during dining or for a business meeting in the restaurant.

Medan Culinary Trip (Day 1)

On Friday 14th last week, I embarked on a 4 days vacation towards Medan with my friends. The main purpose of the trip was to go for a culinary journey throughout the city as it is a well-known fact that Medan has a LOT of delicious foods to offer. So you'd better get your stomach ready for all of the goodies coming towards your way!

Some quick bites at Starbucks before taking off towards Medan

The flight took off at 12.40PM (GMT+7) and the journey took approximately around 3 hours from Jakarta (CGK) to Medan (KNO). We arrived at Kuala Namu International Airport of Medan around 4PM (GMT+7). Kuala Namu International Airport is actually said to be one of the best airports in Indonesia, The Emerald of the Equator. And I gotta say that it does look clean and more sophisticated than most of the airports in Indonesia.

Just landed, heading into the airport.

Upon arriving, the weather sunny and clear, it was a perfect day to start exploring. Our friend came to pick us up at the airport and we headed directly to an eatery recommended by him. Just in time, as we were starting to get hungry.

Afternoon Tea Time at Lady Alice Tearoom

Holiday is over, and now I'm back to the daily routine of being stuck in classes again. Problem is, I still couldn't move on from the holiday mood.
Just imagine, the sea breeze blowing in every second, the sound of crashing waves, sun reflected on the white sands, and clear blue skies for as far as you can see. Then suddenly, BOOM! You blink your eyes twice and find yourselves waking up in class to the lecturer calling your name out for staring into daze in class. Man, how depressing could that be?!

Anyway, I will be updating you guys on my holiday from 2 weeks ago soon from Tanjungpinang, Bintan Island. It is a beautiful resort island located in Kepulauan Riau of Indonesia. Please do look forward to it!

Okay, so back to how I was feeling bored stiff and inattentive in class. I figured that I really needed to find something to get my good mojo back, 'cause you know, getting back in class after a long holiday can really turn you off. (Well, at least in my case, it does)

In the end, I finally got some friends to hang out with me, and we planned to catch a movie, Ant-Man, which has just been released not long ago. Yay! And so we head over towards Gandaria City, where the IMAX studio is available. Thankfully, traffic that day was pretty clear so we managed to arrive pretty fast.

There were several hours left before the movie starts, so we went ahead and had a tea time session at Lady Alice Tearoom, of which I remembered from my past visits that the chimney cakes here were very good.

About The Place

I'm pretty sure that most of you out there have ever heard about the famous fairytale, Alice in Wonderland. Yes indeed, within that story, Alice joined in a tea party, hosted by The Mad Hatter, after tumbling down the rabbit hole. With a pleasing combination of blue and white tones as well as a dreamy-like setting, Lady Alice Tearoom is here for those of you who would also like to relive the fantasy of having such a pleasant tea party.

Of course, they also have their main course menus here as well, but as the name suggested us with the word; 'tearoom', of course we had to take a look on how their  Tea Party Set looks like.

Lady Alice Tea Party (IDR 120k)

The Lady Alice Tea Party Set (IDR 120K) is a tea party set for two people, consisting of assortment of finger sandwiches, buttery scones with fruit preserves and whipped cream, chimney cake, custard puff pastry & fruits, any 2 choices of the homemade cakes on display, and a pot of tea with your selection of teabag.

Clockwise; Homemade Cakes, Custard Puff Pastry w/ Fruits, Chimney Cakes, Tea, Finger Sandwiches, Buttery Scone.

We got ourselves the cake choices of a Red Velvet Cake & a slice of Matcha Cake. And as for the tea, we chose the selection of Lady Alice Tea.
To me personally, the cake was a bit too sweet for my liking, and the texture was a bit too dry as well. The fragrance of the cake is pretty strong in a way that you wouldn't feel able to eat much of it.

On the 2nd row of the tea set, we have the famous Chimney Cake and the Custard Puff Pastry with Fruits. The Chimney Cakes had definitely worked their charm as always, the cream inside was just at the right level of sweetness. Even though I had remembered it as way much better before, it still managed to satisfy me anyway.
The Custard Puff Pastry was no less delicious than the Chimney Cake too, I liked how soft the pastry was, and the texture of the custard was divine, it spreads evenly inside your mouth. The fruits placed on top of it also freshens up your taste buds.

Down under the lowest tray, there was a Buttery Scone and some Finger Sandwiches. The smell of the butter from the Scone is pretty fragrant, and the fruit preserves bring up a freshening sensation to your mouth. Aside from that, the Finger Sandwiches were quite okay, but at the same time, they taste pretty standard as well.

For every tea time sessions, the tea has got to be superb. I would say that we have made the correct choice by choosing the Lady Alice Tea selection. The tea was fragrant and we were teased by the bits of freshness in the tea. It was simply a perfect touch to the set.

Location:
Gandaria City, Lot 211 Level 2
Jl. Sultan Iskandar Muda
Jakarta, Kota Jakarta Selatan
DKI Jakarta 12240, Indonesia
Phone: +62 21 29236376

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Ramen Village AEON Mall, BSD - Tangerang

Have you already heard about the newly opened mall in town, AEON Mall?
Located in BSD City, Tangerang, AEON Mall brings us not only a variety of Japanese related snacks and eateries, but also numerous brand new shops and snacks to town ever since their opening at the end of May 2015!

Some of you might be wondering, why is it associated with so many Japanese stuffs? AEON Mall is actually a shopping mall originated from Japan. Thus, resulting in bringing in lots of stores from Japan as well. One of the main attractions of this mall is located at the outdoor area, the illuminated garden. The lights will start lighting up from 6PM onwards and it is definitely a sight not to be missed.

One of the main reasons why we came here was to try out their famous Sushi and Sashimi sets which are sold at the Sushi & Bento Counter in AEON Market on their Ground Floor. Why are we so intrigued in trying out these sushi sets here? Well, because the sushi and sashimi sets here are sold at a very decent and cheap price, and they are also quite fresh as well. There are also a lot of varieties to choose from the counters!

Sushi Set (Back) & Sashimi Set (Front) - IDR 59K each

The sushi and sashimi sets are each sold respectively at IDR 59K. And with such generous portions served on the sets, what more could you ask for? There were several choices of sets available, but we went for the biggest one as it looked the most tempting out of all the sets there.
You can also buy the sushi themselves per piece, and each pieces are sold at around the price of IDR 3K - IDR 6K. They're surprisingly cheap right?! But each person may only buy 20 pieces at most per purchase, so if you're planning to grab a lot, I would suggest you to go for the sushi sets instead as the queue is usually very crowded.
And if you went for the sushi sets, you can pay for your purchase in any counters within the AEON Market area! Definitely choose the less crowded ones.

N.B. "Chopsticks" and "Shoyu" are sold separately and can be purchased at any cashier counters within the area.
For chopsticks, are charged IDR 500 per pair.
For shoyu, there are 3 choices available:
3ml at IDR 700
5ml at IDR 1K
10ml at IDR 1.8K

Next up, we went for dinner at one of the ramen outlets in Ramen Village, a district area that consists of seven specialty noodle restaurants located on the Mezzonet Floor of the 3rd Floor. Every single one of these restaurants was so packed with customers, and we had a hard time on choosing which one was suitable for us. We went ahead with the choice of Ramen Nagi - Universal Noodle. This restaurant has been well known for winning lots of awards in various countries.

From Left to Right; Butao Ramen (54k), Additional Ramen (Free), Ebio Ramen (58k), Genkio Ramen (58k), Chasiu (55k), Sanshoo Ramen (58k)

You can choose the noodle's texture by yourselves, whether you want it thin, thick, or even with udon or chasoba. There are also 3 types of soups available, light, standard, and creamy. And also 4 levels of spiciness are available. All customizable to your own personal likings.

Are you a big eater? If yes, then there's another perk of eating here! For every purchase of the ramen, you are entitled to FREE RAMEN REFILLS.
Yes, you've read it right, you can refill your ramen for free if you still have some soup left in your bowl after you ran out of noodles. They are also very generous with the additional portion of the ramen! (refer to the top middle photo for the additional ramen)

As for the taste, I quite like it, better than some but still not the best one that I have ever tasted. There are lots of varieties available here. The texture of the noodles was very fine, they don't break easily and still maintain their chewiness. Each of the different menus have their own distinctive flavors, and each of them are very fragrant in their own way.
My personal favorites are the Butao Ramen (Pork) and Sanshoo Ramen (Chinese Spices).
If you prefer an old-school original ramen, I would suggest you to go for the Butao Ramen, the flavors are not modified with additional ingredients and maintain the fragrance of the pork broth.

The service was just okay and not too shabby. They are pretty quick but quite sloppy in a way. They served our Sanshoo Ramen without even putting in the Chasiu meat pieces, we had to double check what was served on our table with what was presented in the menu before we called the waiter to fix our order as soon as possible. Please do double check your orders before digging in, you wouldn't want to lose the ingredients that are supposed to be in the ramen you ordered, would you?
But it was still understandable, since the restaurant was always so packed and the staffs must have been tired as well. Thank you for your hard work, keep on doing your best! お疲れ様でした! :)

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Some of the restaurants here at the Ramen Village are Halal (no pork), while some others serve pork. *For reference:
Halal: Ramen Sei-Rock Ya, Ebisoba Ichigen, Kazan Ramen
Non-Halal: Ramen Nagi - Universal Noodle, Hakata Men-oh, Tokyo Ramen Tabushi, Ramen Kanbe

N.B. Some of the non-halal restaurants also provide non-pork broths such as chicken broth, ebi broth, etc. for those who don't consume pork. The list of restaurants above is for general references only.

Address:
AEON MALL BSD CITY
Jl. BSD Raya Utama
BSD City, Tangerang 15345
Opening Hours: 10:00-22:00
Phone: (+6221) 29168585

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Anatolia Kemang - Jakarta

A few days ago, I was invited to this authentic Turkish restaurant, Anatolia, located at Jalan Kemang Raya No. 110A, Jakarta Selatan by Makanluar and Nomi Inc. for a private lunch.
Honestly said, I have hardly ever tried Turkish cuisines before, moreover authentic ones, so I am actually pretty intrigued to try this one out. Anatolia has been around the area since 1999, and still here as one of the restaurants managed by Nomi Inc.

One of the things that caught my attention was these lights as they were hang in the middle of the room and look so pretty! The whole place was also surrounded by various Turkish artifacts and decorations like vases, carpets, etc.

The pretty lights hanging down from the ceiling.

Anatolia is cleverly curated and lets you feel the essence and authenticity of Middle East. The overall ambience of this place is covered in the color red and blue, the lighting of the place is also pretty dim. It feels as if you're inside a cave. Here are several shots that I took of the interior:

The waiting area.

The dining area; with tall chairs and tables.

The bar area; with low tables and sofas.

The restaurant is divided into 2 main areas, which are the dining area and the bar area. The dining area provides tables and chairs which are tall enough for you to have a comfortable seating when having your foods. While the bar area provides low leveled tables with sofas, which is more suitable for people who came here to enjoy some drinks, shishas, or just to hang out with some friends.

AND NOW FOR THE FOODS! GLORIOUS FOODS!

Foods

As Anatolia is a Turkish restaurant, it serves authentic Turkish dishes. (duh!)
First up is the Anatolia Mezze Plate, Borek (baked filled pastries made of a thin flaky dough known as phyllo) served along with 3 choices of dips; Hummus, Babaganoush, and Bibier Salatasi. As the bread themselves are very big, this dish is perfect for sharing. There are 2 types of pastries available, the plain one and another one with sesame seeds on top. The dips looked spicy at first as they exude vibrant red colors and also chillies incorporated inside, but once I have tried 'em out, turns out they are not spicy at all! In fact, they taste really refreshing. This is perfect as I can't handle spicy foods that well.

Anatolia Mezze Plate (Borek; Hummus, Babaganoush, Bibier Salatasi) - IDR 225k

Next up, is the Adana Kebab Chicken. Now this is new to me, the kebab that I normally know is the one which has been wrapped up nicely for us to eat. So how exactly do you eat this? (Sorry, I'm new to Turkish cuisines!) Turns out you rip out a part of the bread, take a chunk of the chicken meat, then wrap the chicken meat along with the vegetables inside the bread by yourself, and VOILA!
As this was my first time trying this out, I had some problems while wrapping it up and ended up having spilled some of the fillings on my plate. Oopsie!

Adana Kebab Chicken - IDR100k

Now, this is my personal favorite, all hail the Lamb Shank w/ Cous - Cous! This is the dish that captured my attention the most out of everything that was served during the whole day. The meat of the lamb was so tender and juicy, and the flavor fits my taste buds so much.

Lamb Shank w/ Cous Cous - IDR 240k

Last but not least, the Bademli Balik. Pan Fried Fish, served along with almonds and tomatoes, which adds up to a fancy texture, both crunchy and soft. The fish was seasoned pretty well, but I thought that it was a bit salty then when you eat it as it is, but when you combine it with some plain rice. It fits just right in. The portion served was also quite generous.

Bademli Balik - IDR 165k

Everything that we had here was very enjoyable. Especially when this is my first Turkish cuisine experience, I sure have learnt a lot about Turkish cuisines. 

I'm so glad that I get to try this place out! It is definitely recommended for those of you who likes Turkish dishes!

Anatolia
Jalan Kemang Raya No. 110A

Jakarta Selatan, DKI Jakarta 12730

(021) 7194658

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11:30 am – 2:30 pm

6:00 – 10:30 pm

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Pancious Nuovo Menu Launch with Grazia - A Grande Luncheon

Pancious has got to be one of my favorite restaurants in town. Renowned for their delicious pancakes and pastas, Pancious is now launching more menu selections for their dearest customers! This new menu is going to be launched on May 4th, 2015. Please do look forward to it!

To celebrate the launch of their new menu, also called as "Pancious Nuovo Menu", they held a private lunch event called "A Grande Luncheon" in collaboration with Grazia. This lunch event was held at one of Pancious' existing outlets located in Pacific Place Mall, SCBD.

The event mainly consisted of a dessert styling competition, new menu introduction, and a food tasting session.
First up, let's get to the dessert styling session. Personally, I thought that it was pretty fun, we get to choose a selection of waffles or mille-crepes as our main theme for the styling. And they also provided some sprinkles, peanuts, chocolate sauce, etc. for us to show our creativity.
I chose the mille-crepes as I totally LOVE mille-crepes! Yes, they're one of my favorite cakes.
Here was what I came up with for the styling session:

I went ahead for some waffles to fill in the spaces on the plate as well. There were lots of beautiful and cute creations by other participants in the event as well, I felt inferior upon seeing what the others came up with. So, please do tell me what do you think about it?

Cut to the chase, we know what we've been waiting for on this event. It's the food tasting session! There were 6 new menus said to be launched, which includes 5 savory courses and 1 dessert.
List of the dishes are: Roast Chicken Porcini, Pasta Truffle Cream, Chicken Balsamic Risotto, Fried Mushroom, Bacon & Onion Burger, and Walnut Crunch.

Clockwise; Chicken Balsamic Risotto (86k), Pasta Truffle Cream (70k), Roast Chicken Porcini (95k), Fried Mushroom (36k)

A quick run on these new dishes served, the Chicken Balsamic Risotto is a creamy risotto topped with juicy grilled chicken breast glazed with balsamic reduction. To me personally, the risotto was amazing! It was really rich in flavors and creamy just how I like it.

Next up, the Pasta Truffle Cream is pasta with truffle cream, topped with loads of fresh mushrooms. The fragrance of the truffle oil is definitely a winner. And since pasta is one of my favorite dishes, I might be biased, but this has got to be my favorite dish of the day! Would certainly order this again the next time I visit Pancious.

Third one up is the Roast Chicken Porcini, a succulent roasted chicken leg with porcini mushroom sauce. The chicken was well-seasoned, and smells good with some herbal fragrances, But the texture was a bit dry for my taste though.

And then, we have the Fried Mushroom, it is basically some fresh champignon mushroom being breaded into snacks. What I love about this, was the freshness of the mushroom that still stays around even after deep-frying it. And another plus point was the dip, the mushrooms were served along with chili-mayo dipping sauce which was really appetizing.

Bacon & Onion Burger (88k)

The last savory dish that Pancious had prepared for their new menu is the Bacon & Onion Burger. Speaking of bacon, who doesn't love it? I'm sure for those who had already tried freshly made bacon before can imagine how fragrant it is and how rich the flavor is inside your mouth. It is simply umami! Now, on this dish, the bacon itself is mixed with some onions and topped above the patty, which totally increases the fragrance to another level. Of course with bacon, it is undoubtedly good. But the Panini bun and patty used for the burger was a bit too dry to complement the awesomeness of the bacon though, which was quite disappointing. I'm sure that if the patty is juicier, the whole taste would be great.

Walnut Crunch Pancake (42k)

Lastly, it is time for dessert! Here at Pancious, of course the most popular thing here is the pancakes. Pancious has always been well-known for their light and fluffy pancakes, and also on the variety of choices that they provide for their pancake menus. This newly added dessert though, didn't seem to catch my interest that much. Probably because the flavor was a bit too plain and the smell of the walnut was a bit unsuitable (might be my own personal preference though), it is definitely not what I was expecting for. The pancake itself is fine, still as fluffy as always. For those of you who doesn't like sweet desserts that much, this might just be the right dessert for you.

I certainly had enjoyed my time during this "A Grande Luncheon" event by Pancious in collaboration with Grazia. The new menus which are going to be launched by Pancious is definitely worth looking forward to! You can try them out at every single Pancious outlets starting from May 4th, 2015. Enjoy!

Pancious
Pacific Place 5th Floor
Jl. Jend. Sudirman Kav. 52-53
SCBD, South Jakarta
Ph. +62 21 57973360
www.pancious.com

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Another weekend at Grandma's house

Just like any other weekends, here I am again, staying at Grandma's house. Wheee! Well, I usually have a sleepover here every weekend from Saturday until Monday morning.
I actually prefer it here more than my own house though haha.
So, anyway things went pretty much the same as usual today, played with the dogs, watched the tv, ate my meals, etc. And my grandma and my mom even made some Bakpaos today! :D Yay! Haha. They taste awesome, like seriously. Yummy.

Here is a picture of the bakpaos that they have made. Never mind the shapes, these are just the last ones being made. the good ones have been steamed already, so I didn't have time to take their pictures. Sigh.

And this! Woke up to see this sausage fried rice served on the table. Man, I feel so blessed. Not to say that it tastes very good as well. Yum!