Sambal belacanA Malay style sambal. Fresh chilies are pounded together with toasted shrimp paste (belacan) in a stone mortar to which sugar and lime juice are added. Originally,Ā limau kesturiĀ orĀ calamansi lime, is used but since this is scarce outside of Southeast Asia, normal lime is used as a replacement.Tomatoes are optional ingredients. Sometimes, sweet sour mangoes or equivalent local fruits are also used. It can be eaten with cucumbers orĀ ulam(leafy herbs) in a meal ofĀ riceĀ and other dishes. A Malaysian-Chinese version is to fryĀ belacanĀ with chili.Sambal jerukGreen or red pepper withĀ kaffir lime. In Malaysia, it is calledĀ ciliĀ (chili)Ā jerukĀ (pickle). Sometimes vinegar and sugar are substituted for the lime. Used as a condiment with fried rice and...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreBeen here a few times, what's not to like? Sides are fried(choice of chicken/meat/fish fried or bbq with tempe) paired with an assortment of great sambal and blanched vegies.
Fried stuff + rice + excellent sambal = good food.
My only gripe with the chain are the prices I guess, especially the drinks. I don't get why chains have such extravagant prices for their drinks (i.e. kfc, mcd, local chains such as sugarbun, don's, etc ). Here its 4.30 for hot drinks, 5 for cold and 10+ for juices and stuff (maybe 3-4 for canned drinks).
Maybe I'm just a cheapskate, but I really do value quality + pricing. My recommendation: please update the menu to reflect the prices as well, kuch appreciated.
Again, food's good though, as other...
Ā Ā Ā Read moreāAuthentic Indonesian Cuisineā - completely agree. I was very satisfied with their food and customer service. Itās a very popular place during the weekend evenings; went there with my fam on Saturday night and we couldnāt get all chairs for our table, but luckily one of the waiters was so nice to get the chairs for us. We had the Ayam Bakar; it was very tender and so were the Ayam Penyet, beef ribs and rendang - they just melt in your mouth. If youād like to try it out yourself, be mindful that you have to pay and order at the counter first (in cash). Then if itās very busy, you might have to get the cutlery yourself. Taste the sambal (help yourself) - itās really spicy. Overall, itās fantastic. I would go...
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