Halo.. Halo, Bandung.. Part 2

Okay, let's pick up where I have let things off.. After going to Disini Bakery, my mother heard about this other bakery that her friend once mentioned. It turns out that the owner is a pastry teacher, so she opens classes.. She's the famous Ny.Liem..

This is the proof why I think rainbow cake and red velvet is overrated! Just see the pics below..

It's the ad they have.. Overrateddddddd

I admit it looks cute. But it doesn't taste good. They don't use cream cheese.. They use butter frosting which made them dry and not as moist as a good red velvet should be.. For the rainbow cake, it's definitely just an ordinary sponge cake with food colourings

Even the cheap cakes has been turned into a rainbow cake

 As I went inside the store, which is not too spacious, I was first attracted by the colourful pastries. But then I realised most of them all are just "rainbow cakes". I don't recommend this place cause I think they're just one of those people who exploit the trend of having a rainbow cake. It has nothing special, they only add food colourings. My mom also bought the supposed to be famous kue lapis from this place. It's not good. It's too dry. It just looks good cause they made it very pretty with a square-like pattern, unlike the ordinary kue lapis. But, it's not good. and it's expensive..

Sorry, Ny.Liem, your fake rainbow cake and red velvet is an embarrassment.. And I think you are exploiting  and ruining the cake itself..

Next stop, of course, the famous Primarasa.. I have done a review on this place in my other Bandung trip review.. Click HERE to see that post.. The thing that I love about going to Primarasa is that there are lots of food hawkers outside.. One of them isssss... TAHU JELETOT.. lol.. I can't say the name without letting out at least a smirk..

Hunted because Of the Taste.. it's H.O.T... lol

So yummiehhh

I don't have the natural talent of eating spicy food. This fried tofu is spicy, but I don't know where the spiciness came from. There's no chili in the filling. I just ate one and couldn't stand the spiciness. Unline my Mom, who is a spicy food lover, this means nothing to her.. 

 You can't leave Bandung without buying snacks! This is my favorite place to buy Bandung Snack. Snack Corner is located at Jalan Riau no 51. They have variety of snack choices as you can see on the pictures down below. They also have testers so you will know which one you like..

Yes, that red basket is full. We bought two baskets of snacks.. and we are not ashamed!

Choicessss

Choicessssssss.. I'm so confused which one to pick

The gigantic wok which they use to fry the snacks.. Too bad they were not frying anything that time

Last but not least, the last destination has been a compulsory place to visit when we are at Bandung.. I have been going to this place since I have a memory of my life.

Say hello to my most favorite Sundanese Restaurant in Bandung... Asli Laksana.. It is located at Jl. Soekarno Hatta no 395 and no, they don't sell laksana. Across this restaurant is another Laksana restaurant. So the owner has two wives and of course, they don't want to share things.. So the two of them opened the restaurant separately. I never visited the other one though. My dad said Asli Laksana is better than Laksana (which is just across the street). I trust my old man. Oh, there's also Ampera, another famous Sundanese restaurant with lots of branches scattered all over Bandung.

It is always this packed. They even have a special parking space inside the alley next to the restaurant cause they don't have enough parking space anymore

This is the karedok stall. I don't really like karedok. They are basically raw vegetables mixed with peanut sauce. BUT, whenever my parents ordered them, I couldn't help getting some on my plate cause they are so damn fragrant!

They have lots of long tables. The place is quite big so don't worry of not getting any tables. The plates of foods are just put on top of it. You can just take  whatever you want. They have the same system as Padang restaurants. So if you wanna lie about what you've eaten, you surely can do it. My brother once stole a fish when he was just a kid. He was so hungry, he couldn't wait to be seated. But it turned out he took a salted fish, which after a bite, he spat it out and threw it to the floor.. -__-"

Oh and that big pot and the big bowls next to it are some of the dishes that have to be ordered. They have sayur asem, many types of gulai, etc.. They also have sop iga and it's also tasty

This is the most spicy but delicious chili I have ever had. At first you will feel it's somehow sweet but it will give you a spicy feeling lingering your whole mouth and lips. I know I can't eat spicy food, but I can't help eating my meal with this chili cause it is SO DAMN GOOD AND YUMMY! It's so spicy that they started making the 'not too spicy' version.. 

This is VINA'S COMBO. I will always have these on my plate of rice. Okay starting from the top left, otak goreng.. Yes, it's brain, but it's so yummy I don't feel gross out at all. Next to it is pepes tahu. I usually open the pepes jamur. But this time, they ran out of it and I happened to open the wrong pepes.. So I gotta eat it since I've opened it. It's yummy but I like the pepes jamur more. Next to it is jarit and babat goreng. I love their jarit babat goreng. They are sweet and savory. Lastly, it's the fried kalasan chicken. The fried spices is delishhhh that I could only eat that with the rice.

 You can tell the waiter to heat up the dishes that you picked before you eat them. But my Dad usually only tell the waiter to heat up the otak goreng (I won't say fried brain cause it's just so weird), Kalasan chicken, and babat jarit goreng.. I love love love this place and I recommend it to you Sundanese food lovers.. They have so many varieties of Sundanese food which is PURE MAD LOVE. Plus, the yummy spicy chili that can only be found in here. I have never seen or taste anything like that in other places..

So yeah, we have come to an end of another Bandung review.. Hope you enjoy it and I also hope you can try the food for yourself..

These were only half of the things that we bought. We ended up buying carrots and avocados worthy of 5kg each..
 -___-"

Bandung Trip!

Bandung, the nearest get away city for Jakarta citizens. The MOST polite people are mostly there I guess. But most of all, in this city, there are tons of YUMMY food.

First stop,
BATAGOR KINGSLEY! 

Freshly made everyday! Just looking at this picture makes me drool for some more batagor! The crispiness of the outer layer combined with the tenderness of the fillings, not forgetting the yummy peanut sauce! AUHHHHHH TWO THUMBS UP.. and four including my toes!

The Kingsley Bakso.. I always wonder how the hell Indonesian meatballs look grey and is very different with other meatballs from other countries..

I couldn't take my eyes off of the boiling water.. It's just.. so.. *drool some more*

The famous Mie Kocok.. If we translated this to English, it would be called Shaken Noodles which pretty much sounded like a bad ass kung fu trick.. They way they cooked it is by stirring the noodles all the time and that's how it came up with its name

Another thing why I love to come here is because of the SNACKS! There are numerous piles of snack behind this numerous piles! It's like 'snack land'. You can find every Indonesian snack starting from fried intestines to simple cheese stick.. A TRUE INDONESIAN SNACK!

Second stop, 

PRIMARASA

Oh how much I love Bandung.. :)

This is the view the moment you entered the place

Oh sweet heavens, on the right side there are shelves filled with various cookies! Sorry bout the lady, she just won't budge away!

On the left side of the door, TADAAAAA, yummy cakessss!

They even sell so many food outside this place.. I always buy the strawberry juice which you can buy in front of Primarasa.. It's nothing special, but it's Bandung. Somehow I just feel that it's a tradition to drink strawberry juice in here..

Tahu Pletok are sold in front.. You actually have to eat this with the sauce, it's sweet and spicy.. I took this picture because they were freshly fried and I just couldn't resist!!

I bought their famous picnic roll, apple pie, fermented cassava pie (my favorite), banana molen, brownies for Sara and Andreas, and of course, Bandung potato chips.. It's almost like you have to fight to buy them. The pies are always freshly baked and it runs out in minutes time, especially when the place is crowded with Jakarta people. They're still so warm when I bought it. I just couldn't resist eating it on the car.. 

Third Stop, 

SAPU LIDI (click to go to their web)

They originally opened the place at Lembang, but the one I visited is in Cihampelas, their franchise.. 

They divided the place into several areas, this one is my favorite. It has a lounge atmosphere, with a twist of post-modern ethnic urban decoration

They use a lot of potteries for decoration, which I think is very suitable with the theme of the restaurant

Unique decoration by using worn out Wayang Kulit

This is just another spacious area on the left side of the place

Menus are even very ethnic

As far as I remember, the first time we dated, he's not this chubby.. 

You can eat outside too. Under the shades and enjoy the cool breeze of Bandung

I ordered this dish called Tahu Bakar. I picked it out randomly and have no idea how it's gonna be like

When I opened the banana leaf, I was quite amazed. It was still steaming hot as you can see and soooo fragrant! I love Sundanese food! <3 <3

Grilled Nila fish with Sapu Lidi special sauce.. OH MY GOD, this grilled fish is THE BOMBDIGITTY!! It's so good!! As I eat it, I can smell the hint of charcoal and the fragrance of the spices in the sauce.. YUMMY!! 

If you have visited the original Sapu Lidi at Lembang, you'll find many differences between the two of them. This one is more for a cafe/resto while the other one is more of a resort. I rated the place for 8.5/10, Overall, the food for 8.5/10 as well

We're not done yet.. Next stop,

POTLUCK (click to visit their Facebook page)

The first view when you enter the place

A cafe with a library concept. You can actually borrow the books

The place is too cute with so many creative decorations

Talking about being creative, how cute is that hanging on the other side of the room

Menus

They actually provide you with 2 rooms for more privacy. This Robusta room happened to be empty, so I went in for a picture

Pardon my narcissism  

A great place for a photo shoot or movie settings 

This is strawberry monster. It's so delicious! Basically it's coffee with strawberry milk, strawberry ice cream and oreos. Trust me, it's YUMMY

Mine is very safe, it's Vanilla Chocolate. I'd prefer the Strawberry Monster!

Chicken wrap

Chicken Parmigiana 

Chicken Stroganoff with buttered rice

For Potluck, I think the place is very cozy for hanging out. I'd prefer to order drinks rather than the food there. For the place and service, I rated the place 9/10. For the drinks 8.5/10. The food 6/10

There are tons of cute places like this in Bandung and each of them has different unique concepts. It's been fun to actually go there and review the places there. Going to Bandung is really the cheapest, the nearest get away destination.. 

The other thing that I enjoy the most beside eating in Bandung is Shopping in Bandung. I went to every distro I found. The best part was most of them are ON SALE.. Nyahahahahaha.. Yeah, I'm cheap for SALE stuffs.. I found it more satisfying to shop on discounted items