Y&Y

 David and I are studying in the same university, same major, and now in the same class. We meet everyday, so usually our dates are only having meals after class, somewhere near. We rarely having saturday night date, because our house is not near, and we've already met everyday. So months ago, we decided that at least once a month in our monthsary date, we will have a proper date, going somewhere we rarely go, eat something new. So last weekend, me and David were having our monthsary date at Grand Indonesia.

So we watched Wrath of The Titans that day, which was surprisingly good for me. I've watched the prequel, Clash of The Titans before, but I had nothing crossed my memory about the movie, so I thought it was bad, and the sequel must be bad too. lol. But after watching Wrath of The Titans, I thought it was pretty good and worth watching, even though I feel wierd that God can dies in the movie *ups, spoiler alert*.

After watching movie, we had our early dinner at Y&Y. Located in 3A floor, the restaurant had a contrast white lighting, compared to the dim warm lighting in the surroundings. I've seen this restaurant lots of time before, but never set my step on it until last weekend. They've got a lot of sofa in the outside section, so we decided to sit there.

They've got various selection on the menu, there's Italian, Western, Chinese, Japanese, and also Indonesian. For me, they've got too much selection that I confused myself of what to choose. But finally, I chose Chicken Blackpepper (50k), while David picked Tempura Udon (75k). And we also shared a portion of Cheese Pizza (60k). Chinese, Japanese, and Italian, wierd combination, to think about it now.

My Chicken Blackpepper came in a big stone bowl that I doubted I could finished it myself. But I love the presentation, the color of  the blackpepper seasoned chicken, combined with the green, orange, and yellow color of the veggies. And when I tasted it, its delicious! The chicken was tender and seasoned well, and the veggie was fresh and crunchy. I don't know whether the stone bowl was actually not that big, or it was too delicious that I ended up finished it myself and still craving for more.

David's Tempura Udon also came in a big stone bowl. I did taste his dish, and the broth was quite nice. The prawn tempura was also good, although not as delicious as Ten Ten's.

The Cheese Pizza was kind of a turn down for me. It was too cheesy, and not crunchy. Eatable, but not satisfying.

Overall, the Blackpepper Chicken was the highlight of the day. I'd came back for it, and maybe tried their Pacific Place's outlet, who knows if the yacht's empty? :p

Y&Y

Grand Indonesia

3A Floor, West Mall

Jl. MH Thamrin no. 1

Jakarta 10350

http://www.y-n-y.com/index.html

Tokio Kitchen

Last Friday, me and my family were having our late lunch at Tokio Kitchen, Central Park Mall. Tokio Kitchen is kinda like a Japanese foodcourt, located beside the Urban Kitchen at 2nd floor of the Mall. I've been there several times before, but for the others, it was their first time.

Btw, I forgot to keep the bill, so I won't write the price here. 

On my last visit, I tried their okonomiyaki and fell in love with it. So that's exactly what I ordered again, Salmon Okonomiyaki. The portion was big, I think it's too much for one person, but it was delicious. I love the thick dough and crunchy fresh vegetables inside. Unfortunately, I also recommend this to my sister, but she didn't like it. She said that the vegetable taste was too strong.

My dad ordered a Salmon Teriyaki Onigiri. He always ordered salmon or gindara teriyaki in every Japanese restaurant, but the onigiri here brought a whole new taste in the teriyaki, since they mix the rice with carrot and parsley. It also looks delicious, but I didn't try it.

Since my sister didn't like the okonomiyaki, she ordered something else, Salmon Nigiri. I can't eat raw foods, so I didn't taste it either, but the salmon on the top looks fresh and tempting, rite?

Overall, I like this restaurant. The food fits my tastebud and the price's worth it. Even though I forgot the exact price, but I think it's 30-50k for each portion. Come and try yourself :)

Tokio Kitchen
Central Park Mall, 2nd floor
Jakarta, Indonesia
http://www.facebook.com/TokioKitchen?sk=info 

[Manado] Rumah Kopi Gembira

After the great meal we had in Tondano, we still had one more food destination: Rumah Kopi Gembira at Kawangkoan. Kawangkoan is another sub-district, it's about 30 minutes more ride from Tondano. On the way to Kawangkoan, we passed by the famous Tondano Lake. It is the second biggest lake in Indonesia, after the Toba Lake.

Then we arrived at Rumah Kopi Gembira. It is crowded, as usual. It's always crowded, especially on weekends. Manado's citizen just love to ride 2,5 hours to this coffeehouse, having coffee/tea, some breads, and nuts, and go straight home. Yeah, that's how this coffeeshop worth it, 2,5 hours ride. Amazing, isn't it?

So these are what we ordered there:

Bakpao Babi (Biapong Ba in Manadonese, Pork Bun(?) in English)

I am a big fan of Manado's Pork Bun. There are a lot of Pork Bun makers and sellers in Manado, but for me, this is the best pork bun ever. This is the reason I always asked my parents to go here everytime we go to Manado. The bun is soft and the pork inside had the best taste. I've tasted numbers of various pork buns in Manado, but nothing can be compared with this one. By the way, Manado's pork bun is different with chasiu pao. It used not the red meat, and it always had a piece of egg inside. Some use lard inside, some don't. I prefer no lard.

Kaya Toast

My mom doesn't like pork, so she ordered this. I think their kaya toast is very traditional. They made the bread and the kaya jam themself. The bread was rough, like the old time bread, and the kaya jam feels pure. Personally, I don't like rough bread, but my mom likes it.

Coffee Milk 

This is a nice company. It warmth our body in the middle of the cold weather in Kawangkoan. (Yes, Tondano and Kawangkoan is located in the mountain, so it's cold)

After satisfying our belly with such a nice snack, we went home. On our way home, we passed Tondano again, and my grandma would like to buy some flowers. Tondano's cold weather makes it a perfect place to grow flowers, so there are some flower kiosk just on the side of the road. Here are the pictures. Enjoy :)