Brisket Platter @ LYMA

Posted on December 10, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Barbecue, Brisket, Food, Indonesia, IRL, Jakarta

Their portion sizes leave more to be desired, but the brisket itself is terrific. Still worth trying one of their spots throughout Jakarta. If you’re a big eater, order more brisket for a satisfying lunch!

Ticket Cutter

Posted on December 4, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Arcade, Indonesia, IRL, Jakarta, Nostalgia, Old, Ticket

I miss the charm of the old ticket cutting machines at arcades. Bringing that pile of tickets gained from weeks/months of grinding on various games and watching all that go into a shredder and incrementing a number to see whether you can actually get that big prize you were gunning for. Sure, there’s still a few places with these machines, but almost all of them are self-service at this point, while the rest just digitally add the tickets straight to your card. Some games even digitally add it at the same pace as the paper ticket dispensing, making it extra boring. Oh, this got me a Mickey Mouse backpack which I still kept to this day, though I’m not sure whether its a counterfeit or not (it feels really cheap but at the same time has a Disney hologram and licensing info so idk).

Chilean Sea Bass @ TWG Cafe

Posted on December 2, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Food, Indonesia, IRL, Jakarta, Lunch, Seafood, Tea

When you’re a little more peckish at tea time.

Kwetiaw Sapi Jangkung and Siomay on the side

Posted on September 22, 2024 Posted in Pics, RamblingsTagged Food, Indonesia, IRL, Jakarta, Lunch

While I didn’t partake, booze was also available at the drinks stand, a rarity for food courts in Indonesia.

It doesn’t look like much, but this does jog memories of my childhood, especially for the Siomay (shu mai). I used to take Kumon maths classes (I hated it) after school, and I remember the Siomay stand being a mainstay right in front of the Kumon building as I waited to go home. Can’t remember the price, but it was definitely crazy cheap, and you get a plastic bag of fresh steamed Siomay, doused in spicy peanut sauce. You press the bag to push a piece up to the bag’s opening and munch away. It’s something that’s quite unique, one that I haven’t seen served at any restaurant while living overseas.

The kway teow was less about the taste (it’s delicious), though I did miss eating out being super cheap. I’m pretty sure this huge portion cost less than 5 US dollars, while a menu I’m looking at as I type this bills the Char Kway Teow at 16 US dollars. I guess in at least this way, I do miss living in Indonesia.

For those who are wondering, this was at a food court at Pluit Village Mall. They also have an awesome Cow Play Cow Moo arcade, albeit not having any Taiko no Tatsujin machines.

Lunch @ Picca Steakroom

Posted on September 19, 2024 Posted in PicsTagged Escargot, Food, Indonesia, IRL, Jakarta, Salad, Steak

Another viral new restaurant in Jakarta, and I was pleasantly surprised to be able to walk-in, as they happened to have an empty table for our group. The largest concern was the tiny dead grub on our Caesar Salad, to which they graciously replaced. While I’ve had steaks just as good at a lower price point (this is Indonesia after all), their bottomless seasoned chips and pomme purée made up for the cost difference. The tiramisu was decent, albeit missing the traditional lady fingers, however the escargot was delicious, and the mocktails were refreshing (no alcohol though, sad).

All in all, definitely a place to sample if you have the money to splash, and either the time to make a reservation in advance, or the luck to walk-in without a huge queue.