#TummyTales: Yes to good food. Yes to good tiles.

This place literally made me think about moving to Bandung. The brunch set I had was just at the right portion. Not that big of a fan of their fried mash potato or whatever concoction they were trying at.

It was also two-thirds of what you’d pay in Jakarta for a place as cute as this. Wifi was great too, and the staff helpful as always. It is Bandung, anyway.

#TummyTales: Kak Som

Who isn’t curious about why Nasi Kerabu is blue? (It’s because of the flower-based dye that they use to cook the rice with, btw) 

I don’t remember when was the first time I got into eating nasi kerabu, but it doesn’t matter now because I’m totally a fan. It’s weird because I absolutely hate shredded coconut - which is what makes the flakes! It’s also a little spicy but I seem to always make an exception for this dish. Hmm.

You can choose between beef or chicken, and if you know me, it’s always beef > chicken. It wasn’t even RM 10 (<$3) and you get it a generous portion with sauce. No lekor (crispy fish crackers) unfortunately. Nonetheless, it tasted nothing short of amazing and I just love it when I eat the rice + dish combo because it’s crispy, salty and soft all at the same time. 

Head to Kampung Baru if you’re looking for foods from the upper peninsula, and you’ll find gems like these at Kak Som. It’s a very simple place situated at the same row as my fav. nasi lemak place (Nasi Lemak Mak Wanjor) and go-to som tam/mango sticky rice place (which only cost RM5 a piece, btw!).

So now all my food secret is out!!

#TummyTales: The place for a carbonara fix

I’m a sucker for pasta carbonara, especially if there’s the right amount of parmesan in it. Yum.

After being back in Jakarta, it’s become hard to find one that’s affordable and close to home. But this girl’s gotta eat! So when I stayed for a couple of days at the East, I knew I had to try one of the cafes in Kelapa Gading.

Amyrea is a quaint restaurant/cafe that also serves as an art space. They sell a few trinkets by local artists and also really cute baked goods. Their carbonara pasta went better than I expected and the peach tea I ordered surprisingly complemented it well. 

#TummyTales: The good kind of weird

So @andrianarinaldi and I have accidentally started a ritual of exploring new places every other weekend – and if we’re lucky, every weekend! – and this place was one of them.

Three Folks is tucked inside a charming guesthouse and it is the perfect place to exclude yourself from the chaos of South Jakarta. It has the right homey feel to it, so expect yourself to stay for a little longer than usual. They cook up some pretty decent (although usual cafe menu) heavy meals, but people usually stay for the ice cream. And you should.

#TummyTales: Best. Nourish. Bowl. Ever.

Other than the fact that it was free (shameless), Pure Foods Company’s nourish bowl was refreshing, scrumptious and filling. It was a really good balance of flavors and textures – sweet and salty from the sauces, crunchy and soft from the tofu and tempeh. 

Especially the tempe kering. This girl always gets weak for tempe kering.

Granted, I felt a little hungry a little after but it was so healthy I figured I’d just deal with it. It’s like the perfect meal for meatless Mondays!