List of Best Indonesian Traditional's Food from Sumatera

I really appreciate how creative our ancestors make food from time to time. So, I really want to share with you guys about my home country's food that I have eaten before:) I made a list based from where the food are from :)

I break this post maybe into 5 post because I want to post the best food from every big island in Indonesia ❤ First of all, I want to tell you guys my favourite food from the western Indonesia, Sumatera Island!

Aceh 
Martabak Aceh

Martabak Aceh is kinda look like an average egg omelet. However, the way how the chef cook is really different from any Martabak/Murtabak, it is because they make the whipped egg wraps the Martabak's skin. Usually they eat this with Indonesian pickles

Mie Aceh

Mie Aceh is a traditional spicy noodle dish of Aceh. The thick yellow noodle with slices of beef, mutton or seafood is served in rich and spicy curry-like soup. Mie aceh is available in 2 options "Mie Aceh Goreng" (Fried and dry) and "Mie Aceh Kuah" (Gravy). Usually served with "Emping",  cucumber, Indonesian pickles and lime

Roti Jala (Usually the eat it with Kari Kambing)

This is Roti Jala with curry! :D "Roti Jala" means "Nets Bread"

North Sumatera
Bika Ambon

Bika Ambon is a tradional dessert from Medan even though "Ambon" is another city in Indonesia. Bika Ambon made from tapioca flour, eggs, sugar, yeast, and coconut milk. Bika Ambon is usually sold in pandan, banana, durian, cheese and chocolate flavor.

Kwetiau

Kwetiau is noodle dish from Chinese-North Sumatera food. Kwetiau is available in 2 options, "Kwetiau Goreng" Fried Kwetiau or "Kwetiau Kuah" Kwetiau Soup

Lapis Legit

Pisang Molen

Soto Medan

West Sumatera
Nasi Kapau

Nasi Kapau means Rice from Kapau's Land (Padang), West Sumatera. Nasi Kapao is actually rice with sambal and side dishes from Padang,  Gulai Sayur Nangka, Gulai Tunjang, Gulai cangcang and Gulai babat. Nasi Kapau is the standard of traditional Padang restaurant.

Ayam Pop

Ayam Pop is one of the option in Nasi Kapau but not all Nasi Kapau food stall has Ayam Pop

Rendang

World-famous food! Beef Rendang ❤

Sate Padang

Sate Padang is a traditional satay from Padang. Sate Padang is usually made from beef cut into small dices, beef heart, beef tongue or beef intestine with thick spicy sauce on top of it.


Soto Padang

Es Campur

Es Campur is one of traditional drink from Indonesia made by mixing various type of ingredient with shaved ice and sweet syrup (usually rose syrup) and milk.

South Sumatera
Pempek Palembang

 Pempek is the most famous food from South Sumatera, made from fish and tapioca. Pempek is served with noodle, cucumber and dark rich flavor vinegar

Riau
Lenggang

Lenggang is fried whisked egg with pempek inside of it. Lenggang is also served with yellow noodles, cucumber and dark rich flavor vinegar

Jus Jagung Manis

List of Sources:
Sate Padang
Soto Padang
Es Campur
Jus Jagung Manis
Pempek
Soto Medan

Meatballs Meatballs!

Heyya guys!

Activity week is coming up soon… I don't know which one should i choose. The option was "diving" to several island in Malaysia (I believe last year was so much better), "Community and Service" to Philippines; Yellow Boat of Hope (not a good option for me), Shanghai (learn mandarin… which is I the language that I never learn before), or Yogyakarta! learning art, batik, dance and go to historical place (of course Candi Borobudur!). I really really want to go to Diving so bad but I want to go to Yogyakarta at the same time T_T 

The school trip is my one and only opportunity to go to diving trip…

It's been long time since last time I went to Yogya (around 6/7 years ago)

I wish I can choose both of them…

hmm, should I just go wherever my crush go? hahaha crazy laa, I'm not crazy stalker…

I miss Indonesia soo much, especially Jakarta. I wanna eat "bakso malang" or often be called meatball soup. Indonesia has da best meatball soup ever… you can add "sambal", spicy sauce, soy sauce (normal or sweet), or vinegar. You can mix it until you find the right taste or you can just eat it without any additional sauce. The taste is so good and refreshing especially during rainy or cold days and you eat the warm soup and meatball… alamaak I almost forgot how is it taste since I'm moving to Singapore..

Meatball in Singapore is so different because they're using different broth and spice. I heard something that I can't imagine before. In Sweden, they are using jam and creamy sauce. When I heard that for the first time I feel like "Woow, are you serious" but I realize that any meatball in the world is look good. Now, I knew a few types of food that base on meatball. Meatball Soup from Indonesia, Fried Meatball from Indonesia, Italian Meatballs, Grilled meatballs, Glazed Meatballs with Gojuchang from Korea and Swedish Meatballs from Sweden.

1. Meatballs Soup from Indonesia

I miss this food soo much!

Can you see the Sambal in the spoon, the rich flavor of beef broth, the fried bean curd with fish, tendon meatball and normal meatball

2. Fried Meatballs from Indonesia

"Bakso Goreng"

"Basreng pedas"

You can taste the rich flavor from the meatball by only eating this! "Bakso Goreng" means Fried Meatball, this is a main dish. "Basreng" is the shortcut of saying "BAkSo goRENG". "Basreng Pedas" means "Spicy Meatballs" and its a snack, my favorite snack!

3. Italian Meatballs

Meatball with tomato sauce... No comment. It looks delicious but I prefer to eat it with pasta! :D

4. Grilled Meatballs (with Peanut Sauce or Soy Sauce) from Indonesia

"Grilled Meatballs with Peanut Sauce"

"Grilled Meatballs with Sweet Soy Sauce"

5. Glazed Meatballs with Gojuchang from Korea

Korean food is always be ma favorite laa! ❤

6. Swedish Meatballs from Sweden

"Ikea Swedish Meatballs"

I wanna show you guys the uniqueness of Indonesian Meatballs! this is from "Bakso Atom Restaurant" in Indonesia!

1. Egg Meatballs

2. Prawn Bean curd Meatballs

3. Meat Bean curd

4. Glazed Meatball with Honey

5. Cheese Meatballs

6. Marrow Meatballs

7. Mushroom Meatball

8. Burger Meatballs

it looks like Ekado, but inside of it its meatball's meat and melting cheese..

9. Wrapping Meatballs

The meatball's meat wrapped by the crispy flour~

10. "Baksomay" Meatball with Shumai

 Ayaya~ this is the best combination ever!

10. Lastly, "Bakso Atom"!

Tendon Meatballs is always be the best laa~

List of Sources of Images:

1. Bakso Sehat Bakso Atom

2. Bakso Goreng

3. Basreng

4. Italian Meatballs

5. Bakso Bakar

6. Bakso Bakar Bumbu Kacang

7. Korean Meatballs

"I Am From" Poem

I am from the bed that I have been laying on, 

from the bathtub filled with hot pink rose-scented water 

and the window that looks onto my home country

I am from the gigantic house 

that fills with happiness 

and smell of the salty water of the sea

I am from the bamboo and coconut trees

that look refreshing in front of my house

while they sway in the wind

I’m from my mom and grandmother’s affection

from their kisses, hugs, and love

I’m from the land of Java and the world of Muslims

I’m from “ki nong nong” and “eat a lot!” and “kaka love mommy, grandma and everybody”

I’m from Bandung and Sunda and the “Gado-Gado”

and sambal salad that my grandmother always fed me 

From the hope of my mother’s effort

I am who I am because of my family and friends who understand me

Happy (late) Valentine's Day

❤Happy Valentine's Day! Spread the love❤

Actually this year was better than last year because I'm not broken heart anymore hahaha^-^

Soo, I'm interested in someone at school :) he is "okay" looking (that's what people said but he's kinda cute laa^^) and that's the thing that make him look different in my eyes. He doesn't know yet if I'm interested in him. Naah, I won't let him know because I don't think I have a chance.. 

Because I have nothing to do, I found some valentine's theme blog that I want to share with you guys ❤

1. A Daily Pickup Line

 *nerdy pick-up lines* hahaha :p

I love this tumblr site because they have cute hand-drawing on the pictures❤

2. Comic Monster

Only a few pics in it but I love it❤

3. heart shaped food

Most of heart shaped food is there! ulala, I really love this blog! ❤ who doesn't love food when you spent most of the valentine's day alone? hahaha

Yup, another year without getting chocolate for me.. #foreveralone hahaha. Ulala, thanks to Shuren, I got a huge heart shaped cookie from her❤

Once again, ❤Happy Valentine's Day!❤