Joy

Lunch.
when you need MSG fix get some joy! how else did you think indonesian food taste that good?

Risoles.

???

Bakmi Ayam.

Nasi Goreng.


who i had lunch with.

Ayam Goreng Jakarta - Kingsford, Sydney

These food are absolutely pale in comparison to the real thing in Indonesia - but meh, close enough.




Nasi Uduk
-> Coconut milk rice



Bakmi Goreng
-> Fried noodles







Nasi Goreng
-> Fried rice






Ayam Bakar
-> Grilled chicken




Kuetiaw Siram Seafood
-> Fried Kway-teow in seafood gravy





Cap Cay Seafood
-> Stir-fried vegetables and seafood




Cumi Saus Mentega
-> Stir-fried squid in butter sauce

The Spaghetti House - Plaza Senayan, Jakarta

Had dinner at The Spaghetti House with my brother and cousin Mirna after a whole tiring day of attending the International Motor Show in Jakarta Convention Centre. The nearest place for 3 hungry kids to eat: Plaza Senayan. And The Spaghetti house is the closest restaurant to the parking exit. Go figure.




Garlic Bread
-> It's funny, but I don't eat a lot of garlic breads these days. Maybe it's because I think that garlic breads are so '70s (ergo un-trendy), or because it's just some obnoxious pieces of foodstuff that fills up the tummy before I even get to the main dishes. Anyway, when I go to Italian restaurants nowadays, whenever I was asked "would you like some garlic breads to start / go with that?" I always say "No, thanks". Or, I'll say "I'll skip the garlic bread, bruschetta, or breadsticks, or whatever you serve" beforehand. I don't know why I had garlic breads this time. (Maybe it's the extreme hunger).



Italian-style Chicken Wings
-> I don't normally say bad things about food I post on this blog (because it contradicts the very purpose of this blog), but can I just say that serving overcooked, measly bird wings with a tomato-oregano based sauce on the side doesn't make it Italian.



Nasi Goreng
-> Why would we order Nasi Goreng in an Italian restaurant is beyond me.



Home-made Lasagna
-> Ahh...finally...something Italian. I love how they add Ricotta cheese bits as well as the Mozarella.