REDTOP Hotel Pecenongan Jakarta by Sumantri

REDTOP Hotel is an international four star hotel  located at Jalan Pecenongan, tourist place after 6 pm and also in heart of Jakarta's commercial business district, 500 meters from  Istana Negara /Presidential Palace and only minutes away from Sudirman CBD area the most interesting near Mangga Dua a Jakarta shopping paradase. 390 well appointed furnished rooms with modern amenities and the comforts of home away from home.Most rooms have panoramic city views each with separate efficient work area that have fiber optic telephone hook up capabilities, satellite & Cable TV, IDD & voice mail system, broadband internet access, mini bar.Apart of Superior and Deluxe rooms, the luxurious suite and Plaza club floors offers personalized service at the exclusive Plaza Club Lounge

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Nasi Tumpeng by Sumantri

Nasi Tumpeng by Sumantri

Nasi Tumpeng is a cone-shaped rice dish like mountain with its side dishes (vegetables and meat) is 100 % Indonesia.Traditionally featured in the slamatan ceremony, the cone shape of rice is made by using cone-shaped weaved bamboo container. The rice itself could be plain steam rice, uduk rice (cooked with coconut milk), or yellow rice (uduk rice colored with kunyit (turmeric).

The cone shaped rice erected on tampah (rounded woven bamboo container) covered with banana leaf, and surrounded by assorted of Indonesian dishes.

People in Java,  usually make Tumpeng to celebrate important event. The feast served as somekind of thanks giving for the abundance of harvest or any other blessings.

In gratitude ceremony (syukuran or slametan), after the people pray, the top of tumpeng is cut and delivered to the most important person. He or she may be the group leader, the oldest person, or the beloved one. Then, all people in the ceremony enjoy the tumpeng together. With tumpeng, people express the gratitude to Allah swt and appreciate togetherness and harmony

Nasi Tumpeng cooked by My Ummi ( mother ) surrounded by assorted of Indonesian dishes, such as urap /Lalapan (vegetables ) tempe,kentang goreng petai, fried chicken, empal gepuk (sweet and spicy fried beef),  sambal goreng ati (liver in chilli sauce), and many other things. Photos shown Nasi Tumpeng cooked by my mother during my wife birthday celebration recently in Jakarta. Public is also can order or book this Nasi Tumpeng ala Ummi, for reservation please drop me an email or in box me in my facebook

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Jalan Pecenongan – Jakarta by Sumantri

Jalan Pecenongan – Jakarta by Sumantri

Located in west part of the Jakarta city, near China town, Jalan Pecenongan is a street its heaven for culinary lover like me. Jalan Pecenongan offers best local culinary from drinks like ice coconut, avocado juice, to the best Chinese food. From halal to none halal from main course to desert. Must try barbeque seafood, guramee bakar (local fish) udang bakar (prawn) chap choy and kangkung. Must also try martabak Manis (Indonesia thick pancake with fillings of cheese, penuts, chocolate .Go after 6 pm 

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Fatahillah Museum/The Jakarta History Museum

The Jakarta History Museum (also known as Fatahillah Museum) is housed in the former City Hall located in the old part of the city now known as Jakarta Kota,

Originally called the Stadhuis, this building was the administrative headquarters of the Dutch East India Company, and later of the Dutch Government. Built in 1710 by Governor General van Riebeeck, this solid building hides below it notorious dungeons and filthy water prisons. Most prisoners, both Dutch rebels and Indonesian “natives” were publicly flogged, barbarically impaled and executed on the square called the Stadhuisplein--now known as  Fatihillah Square--while the Dutch overlords looked down superciliously on the proceedings below from the portico and windows above.

Indonesia’s freedom fighter Javanese Prince Diponegoro, who was treacherously arrested, was imprisoned here in 1830 before being banished to Manado in North Sulawesi. Another freedom fighter earlier imprisoned here around 1670 was Untung Suropati from East Java.

In the center of the square is a fountain which served as water supply for the colonial capital, Batavia, while to its north is a Portuguese cannon, believed to be a font of fertility.

Today, the Jakarta  History Museum  displays the history of Jakarta from prehistoric days to the founding of the town of Jayakarta in1527 by Prince Fatahillah of Banten,  and through Dutch colonization from the 16th. century onwards until Indonesia’s Independence in 1945.

The collection includes a replica of the Tugu Inscription that dates back to the 5th century under the reign of the great King Purnawarman, evidence that the center of the Tarumanegara kingdom was located around the present day seaport of Tanjung Priok.

Further historical evidence of thriving Sunda Kelapa Harbour is a 16th. century map and replica of the 1522 Padrao monument, commemorating the friendship treaty between the Portuguese and the Sunda kingdom. Furthermore, maps and drawings show the establishment of the City of Jayakarta in 1527 by Prince Fatahillah. While the rich collection of Betawi and Colonial style furniture dating to the 17th, 18th and 19th century belongs to one of the most complete in the world. This collection reflects the influences of various cultural elements on the City of Batavia, namely from Europe, especially from the Netherlands, from China and India as well as from Indonesia itself.

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Nasi Padang by Sumantri

Nasi Padang by Sumantri

One of my favorite food is nasi Padang, Nasi Padang which is Indonesian origin. Name of Padang is taken from Padang town in north of Sumatra, Sumatra also home for “rendang” the popular dish is south East Asia

Nasi padang dishes are prepared in a hot, dry style of cooking unique to Indonesian cuisine, and are rich in flavour and aroma. Nasi Padang consist of steam white rice with wide variety of meat, chicken, fish, vegetable and sambal. Rendang,gulai,balado are some cooking style few to mention from Nasi Padang

Nasi padang dishes are typically shared like a mini buffet with friends or family, each member helping himself to his personal favourites and placing a scoop of everything on his plate of rice. You can easely find Nasi Padang restaurant in every district, every area in Jakarta, Indonesia. Today Nasi Padang is going International you can also find in Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei, Europe and Middle East. When enjoyed so much this Nasi Padang

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My review on Singa Chicken rice restaurant - Brunei by Sumantri

My review on Singa Chicken rice restaurant - Brunei by Sumantri.

I love an interior of the restaurant, probably one of the best interior for its class for chicken rice restaurant. Modern, chic, clean and very confident look. I rate 9,5 out of 10.

Culinary Experience

Being specialist in chicken rice, I must admit that the chicken rice here is good, the taste of rice, the chicken itself and the prize is also reasonable. I rate 9 out of 10. There are many variety also on beverage selection from hot to cold.

In general we satisfied with our culinary experience

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My review on afternoon tea @ The Rizqun Coffee house by Sumantri

My review on afternoon tea @ The Rizqun Coffee house by Sumantri

There must be a reason why the prize is so cheap for afternoon tea set at Rizqun hotel, now we find out why. We were there 2 weeks a go at 3.30 pm afternoon.There were only 2 tables occupied, afternoon on the weekday is always quite and empty says one of waitress on duty even though the location right in the busiest Brunei shopping mall, now I knew it that is why an aggressive promotion is introduced.

Restaurant ambience

Clean and straight forward set up, an extension the mall atrium may a smart way  to increase the number of cover. I rate 8 out of 10

Culinary experience

I ordered mee mamak and coffee, presentation was good and creative, taste was also not bad the portion probably no small for called mee mamak, the prize $ 5 with coffee is worth. I  Rate this for 8 out of 10.

My wife order cheese cake and coffee. She both was fine and good. I rate this 9 out of 10

Service level

Food we ordered was arrive quick, baby chair was also available, smile and attentive service too. I rate 8 out of 10.In general of my comment  is worth to have afternoon set tea at Rizqum International Hotel - Brunei

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My review of Mount Kinabaku Heritage Resort & Spa – Malaysia by Sumantri

My review of Mount Kinabaku Heritage Resort & Spa – Malaysia by Sumantri

This time my review is about Mount Kinabalu Heritage Resort & Spa or  called Perkasa Hotel, locate atop a hill and has commanding view of the majestic Mount Kinabalu. The resort is already surrounding by beautiful scenery and fresh cooling air is fantastic set up in overall.

Lobby appearance

Clean, neat and simple lobby, you will straight away find the reception counter. score 8 for lobby out of 10

Public area

The resort is already surrounding by beautiful scenery and fresh cooling air is fantastic set up in overall.  Clean parking area, grand hotel signage to welcome you once you reach the resort, tidy and beautiful garden and grass. Clean lobby toilet  as well. Score 9 for public area out of 10 

In-Room experience

We checked in around 3.00 pm room was ready we un loaded all our luggage and continue explore places of interest  in Kudasang area without checking the condition of our chalet 5. At 7.00 pm we get back to our chalet then we encountered some inconvenience experienced.

The first inconvenience we encountered when I want to charge my camera battery the electric socket was found loose and does not work at all, secondly we found that the TV is not working the hot water is not functioning . Disappointed with this situation I quickly reported to reception, there was no apologies been offer but the reception female promise to send somebody to fix all the problem. The maintenance guy came very quick, he temporary fix our electric socket so I can charge my battery, he also help me to figure out how to get hot water and the best part was he suggested to add a hot water from the kettle. He also replace one of the TV component so all fixed and I can watch TV, charge my batter and the most important is to bath my 9 month Deedat. Thank to him.

I though that’s it at the later staged we found more inconvenience experience toilet water hose was leaking, wall crack and paint peel off, dirty stool, cob web everywhere  and the worst part is you been welcome by cockroach hanging on curtain. I score my In-room experience is 3 point  out of 10 far from my expectation . The resort need to work on this seriously.

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