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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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 on New York New York restaurant by Sumantri

My review on New York New York restaurant by Sumantri

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Sabah, East Malaysia 19^th November 2010. First of all I’d like to thank you to our dear friend Lillian who treats us in New York New York restaurant recently during our holiday in Sabah. This page will also talk about my review on New York New York restaurant.

New York New York restaurant s an all-American food restaurant and located in the biggest mall in Borneo Island on the ground floor of 1 Borneo Hypermall, Sabah, East 

Malaysia.

Restaurant ambience

Grand and huge entrance with New York New York signage is welcomes you when entering the restaurant. The big Statue of Liberty poster on its wall at the entrance is also greeting you. I also impressed with interior from color coordination to furniture set up, from giant New York life style poster on the wall to the ceiling ornament. All nicely done. The restaurant is also very clean. I rate 10 score out of 10,  very impressive.

Service level

Warm, quick, efficient and effective, I rate 8,5 out of 10. Our food order was handle effectively. Food was arrived 15 to 20 minutes. All staff always greet and thank all guest, very connected. The only thing I’d like to comment is one of our order, salad arrive after the main course.

Food experience

The giant portion of every dish is remarkable; we ordered three types of soups, mussel, seafood platter, and meat platter and lamb steak thus other condiment such as salad and garlic cheese bread. I don’t really feel that all food coming from chef skill all the food taste coming from sauce where all the sauce readymade where you can find in supermarket. You name it all there from mayonise, chilly and tomato sauce, thousand islands, mustard and more. Some people may not realize this they all just enjoy the food just like me. I should say 7 score out of 10. However food experience really remarkable due to giant portion of food presentation.

Prices – wise is equivalent with dining experience you will have

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