Bakmi Abun

This a serious guilty eats.



I am actually barred from eating carbohydrates and bad protein, therefore this noodle is like the pinnacle of sin.

But it's damn good. And I like the texture of the noodle the most, it's sort-of home made: rather thicker than the usual and had that chewy bite.

Just remind me not to eat this too often.

Bakmi Abun Special
Noodle with pork charsiu, pork and mushroom in soy sauce, vegetables, and chicken broth
IDR 25,000 --> yes it's pricey, but worth it.
Bakmi Abun
Bulevar Timur Blok NB1 No.51
Kelapa Gading

Crabby Patty

My Y!M status for last week was:

"Pengen makan kepiting satu ekor sendirian BANGET"
"Want to eat a whole crab by myself SO MUCH!"

...so this Sunday, after testing Mother's mood (was bright and shiny), I suggested that we go to Wiro Sableng Seafood 212 in Kelapa Gading.

I met my family there after finishing three marathon classes in a row, to save calorie quota for our little friend Mr. Crabby Patty.

Guess what? When I got there, the restaurant said they were running out of crab!!!

GAAAAHHH!!!
Maybe it's the combination of super craving ruined plus a little supplement I took prior to exercising, I really did throw a HUGE temper tantrum in the restaurant. After realizing that sulking and bitching won't get me anywhere, I started to eat whatever it is that my mom ordered (grilled fish, egg-squids with tauco sauce, fried squids, and kangkong belacan) with a pout still on my face. I didn't even bother taking pictures of the aforementioned foods because I wanted the CRAB! Sadness!

But then, halfway to my meal, suddenly the waiter announced that the CRABS HAD JUST ARRIVED!!!!! CRABBYYYY PATTTTYY!!! I immediately placed the order: Male crab (bigger claws!!!!) with saos padang (mine's about 5 ounces - IDR 65,000)!!! YEEEEAAAH!

This is what "happiness" looks like:

Hello, crabby.

Although I FINALLY got my crabs, objectively speaking it wasn't as oomph!!! as it used too. First of all, I ordered the male crab, which was usually HUUUUGE. This one is like an adolescent crab, so it had little meat. To make matters worse, Wiro Sableng Seafood needs to fire whoever it was who was handling the crabs because he smashed my crab too much, it's so hard to separate the meat with all the crab grits.

After this mess...

I still cannot forgive myself for wasting so much crab meats!!!!!!!!!

I still crave for MORE CRABS!

Wiro Sableng Seafood 212
Jl. Boulevard Raya Blok Q A3 No. 32
Kelapa Gading - North Jakarta

Alternative sushi (a.k.a. anything BUT Sushi Tei)

I love Sushi Tei as much as the other guy, but lately I've beginning to notice that the quality is declining. The sushi rolls are starting to get smaller, and... well basically to me quantity directly reflects quality. Hahaha. I don't have to mention having to endure the crazy queue. Plus lately I've been such a loner with my books and modules and I need a place to eat sushi alone without the hogging crowd. Thankfully, I found two "alternative" sushi joint in Kelapa Gading.

Daisho Sushi
Mall Artha Gading, 2nd Floor
(errr... didn't take notes of exact location, it's behind Solaria and in front of A&W)

When I stepped in, the place was empty. While I usually take this as a suspicious sign, I was thankful because I could have my dinner in peace with my books, test module, and my first crappy test result :( . Hahaha. I ordered half portion of Manhattan Roll and a hand-rolled unagi sushi, and a cup of hot green tea (refillable - IDR 6000).


Manhattan Roll (1/2 portion IDR 37,500) - sushi with fillings of shrimp tempura, kyuri, kani, topped with blowtorched salmon, mayo, and tobiko.



Unagi temaki (IDR 18,500)

The temaki was nice, but the Manhattan Roll was AWESOME! A bit pricey, but I think it's a little cheaper than Sushi Tei (without the queue!). I must try their other rolls before they close down for business. It's very dreary in there, I guess Gading-ers but me are not THAT fond of sushi.

Ichiban Sushi
Food Court Mall Kelapa Gading 3

Opening sushi booth in a tween-packed food court is a gamble, and I hope it's paying well for Ichiban. I rarely see their booth marauded by people (compared to the KFC next to them), maybe (again) Gading-ers are not that into sushi (other than the very hyped Sushi Tei). I like to sit alone listening to music in my iPod, observing the surroundings after gym, and eating their sushi is like my portion control system. I once tried their California Roll (standard, forgot the price) and wanted to have them again last Sunday, but to my surprise, they're hawking their freshly made Dragon Ball Roll.


Dragon Ball Roll (IDR 25,000) - sushi roll with fried salmon skin and kyuri filling, with unagi on top.

The rolls were warm, which was great since sometimes they only sell the pre-packaged sushis that have been sitting in their display fridge for God knows how long. To my surprise, the soy sauce drizzled on top is that sweet-savory soy sauce I thought is only available in Sushi Tei. I must ask what brand it is the next time I eat there! PS: Their freshly-grated wasabi is a KILLER!