My in-laws are adventurous when it comes to food – they are constantly exploring new places to eat, much more than Jien and I do these days. In a way, they have become the food radar for this blog; updating me on their new discovery weekly. Lubuk Bangku in Bangsar…
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I’m no stranger to Naughty Nuri’s pork ribs, a lip-smacking platter of falling of the bone pork, seasoned with Balinese spices and grilled to perfection. It is still one of the best pork ribs I’ve eaten, I reckon. Especially when you add some sambal for extra kick. When word got…
The name Naughty Babe Dirty Duck (NBDD) more or less sums up what the restaurant specialises in – pork and duck. Located in Desa Sri Hartamas, the restaurant interior gives out a ranch-style vibe. Brick walls, pendant yellow lights, distressed wood and wooden tables; it is casual, bordering hipster. I…
During my work trips to Jakarta, I’ve grown to really enjoy nasi padang as well as ayam penyet. Warung Leko serves a good version of the latter and an even better iga (beef ribs) penyet. The ribs were so good – crispy on the outside, generously seasoned and falling of…
As a writer, I love talking to chefs who are outgoing and passionate about their craft; it makes food writing easier. Chef Komarullah from Mandarin Oriental Jakarta is one of them. He’s young, talented, humble and open to sharing his thoughts and experiences as Chef de Partie at the hotel chain…
Travelling with a food lover often leads to interesting discoveries, especially when that person happens to drive in a foreign country. Adhi’s mum happens to be that food lover who took rif and I around when we were in Jakarta. Like my mother in-law, she’s the kind that goes all…
Despite being in Jakarta for only a short weekend, rif and I managed to try a very good gado-gado, thanks to my friend’s mother. She’s a big foodie and knows all the good places to eat in the city. She picked us up from our hotel and drove all the…
