Chủ Nhật, 22 tháng 5, 2016

Published tháng 5 22, 2016 by ana03 with 0 comment

BUNS & MEAT - Burgers, Pork, and More All The Way From KL to Jakarta

Hey there! Setelah beberapa lama, akhirnya saya kembali ke daerah PIK (Pantai Indah Kapuk). Memang wilayah satu ini gak ada matinya. Setiap saat ada saja restoran baru yang muncul, dan tak sedikit juga yang tutup. Kali ini saya mampir di sebuah restoran baru di Rukan Crown Golf Blok D (sederet Sumoboo, Ikkudo Ichi, The Cup, Born Ga, dan lainnya) yang bernama BUNS & MEAT. Restoran yang berspesialisasi di bidang burger dan per-pork-an ini berasal dari Kuala Lumpur dan membuka cabang pertamanya di Jakarta baru-baru ini. Let's check this place out!

Saya datang pada sekitar jam lunch di hari Sabtu dan restorannya full house. Dan kalau Jakarta lagi panas-panasnya, siap-siap aja sedikit berkeringat karena bagian depan restoran ini beratapkan kaca sehingga matahari menyengat langsung pengunjung yang duduk di bagian depan restoran, the good side is - you get your natural lighting for some photographs.

BUNS & MEAT ini pernah mendapatkan gelar Best Restaurant, Best Burgers, best Ribs, Best Wraps, Best French Fries dari salah satu web food directory di Malaysia. Jadi penasaraan kan seenak apakah makanan di sini? Dan inilah beberapa makanan yang saya coba di BUNS & MEAT.

Menu BUNS & MEAT terdiri dari beberapa menu Starters, Burgers, Ribs, & Pasta. Kebanyakan menunya menggunakan pork, mungkin hanya ada sedikit menu yang non-pork seperti misalnya Chicken Burger. Dan sebagai penikmat, sudah pasti saya mencoba menu yang mengandung pork.

Char Siew - IDR 65,000

Char Siew ini merupakan salah satu menu Starters andalan BUNS & MEAT. Potongan roast pork berlemak ini disajikan dengan saus yang manis dan House Special Chili Dip. If you love your pork sweet and fatty, you gotta love this tender Char Siew.

Deep Fried Roasted Pork Belly with House Special Chili Dip - IDR 65,000

As for me, I love my pork savory and crispy - so I fell for this Deep Fried Roasted Pork Belly. House Special Chili Dip dari BUNS & MEAT memiliki flavor bawang putih yang strong dan karena saya suka bawang putih, potongan babi yang garing dan asin ini terasa cukup addictive terutama setelah dicocol dengan dipnya.

The Runny Mess - IDR 79,000

Setelah mencoba starters yang cukup sinful itu, saya mencoba salah satu menu burger yang ada di BUNS & MEAT yaitu The Runny Mess. Burger ini terdiri dari burger patty, pork bacon, poached egg, dan cheese sauce. I think the name came from the idea of cutting the poached egg then the egg yolk will burst out and creates a mess #sotoy. Just try to imagine the taste, and yes it was good! Even their fries and coleslaw were good, except the salad dressing was a bit to creamy.

For you pork and burger lovers, I think this place worth a try. I'm kinda curious about their ribs and pasta dish, so maybe there'll be a second visit.

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BUNS & MEAT

Rukan Crown Golf Block D No.28

Jl. Pantai Indah Kapuk

Jakarta Utara

Tel. (021) 22512935

www.facebook.com/BunsAndMeat.Id

Instagram @bunsandmeat.id

burger, Food, North Jakarta, PIK, pork, review

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Thứ Hai, 29 tháng 2, 2016

Published tháng 2 29, 2016 by ana03 with 0 comment

JAPAN TRIP: DAY 11 Half Day Trip to Nara, Smile Burger - Kyoto

A few more posts to conclude this Japan trip series! It was a cloudy Saturday morning when we went to Nara from Kyoto. We rode the trains via Keihan Main Line & Kintetsu Kyoto Line those costed us 1,540 JPY for a return trip. It took around an hour from Kyoto to reach Nara via train. Nara (previously known as Heijo) was the first permanent capital city of Japan. As the first capital city, Nara is also known as the home of many historical treasures including some of Japan's oldest and largest temple.

From the station, we planned to walk to Todaiji, one of the most famous historical temple in Japan. Upon walking from the station, we met lotsa sika deer (spotted deer / Japanese deer) which are regarded as heavenly animals in Nara.

You could also meet those many vendors selling those deer biscuits to feed those deer.

If you want to explore wider area in Nara, you could buy Nara Bus Pass for unlimited use of Nara Kotsu buses around Nara.

It was Saturday, but the road was quite empty. Nara was pretty green, tall trees were everywhere. If you like scenic spots with many traditional buildings and trees, Nara is the right place to visit.

After around half an hour walk, we reached Todaiji. Nandaimon Gate, a large wooden gate stands upon the entrance of Todaiji. And around the temple area, you will meet lotsa deer again, here and there wandering around or just resting freely. Most of the shops around Todaiji also sell deer-themed souvenirs.

Todaiji, the Buddhist temple complex, was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara".

Great Buddha Hall (daibutsuden)

I didn't enter the temple, well actually I didn't really enjoy temple visit. I just enjoyed the scenic historical buildings, the environment, and people watching. From Todaiji, we decided just to go back to Kyoto. Actually there were many other places to visit, but we decided just to spend the afternoon at Teramachi.

I loved the melancholic kinda view alongside the road we took on our way back to the station.

Next to Nara station, we spotted Sanjo-dori where you could meet many shops and eateries along the street.

We just randomly entered a restaurant that looked quite promising and affordable to enjoy lunch.

Here were what we had for lunch.

Tendon Teishoku - JPY 700

Tempura on rice with a bowl of udon / soba.

Nishin Soba-Teishoku - JPY 850

Udon / soba with herring and a soy sauce rice with chicken.

Overall, the meals we had at this place were quite decent and affordable. From Nara, we head back straight to Kyoto, to be exact Teramachi, to do some shopping.

We got back to our guesthouse in the evening, at I was quite hungry. I walked to this burger restaurant nearby called Smile Burger. Even if you don't stay around this area, you might met this restaurant on your way to Kiyomizu Dera.

There were only me and the chef at the restaurant, maybe because it was quite late already. My friend didn't want to have dinner, so here I was, alone at a burger restaurant, looking for a something to bite.

This plate of burger served with chips costed me JPY 1,050, but it was worth it. It was delicious! The buns were soft and nice, and the patty was grilled perfectly. One of the most memorable burger I had so far. I went back to the guesthouse with a happy tummy, and rested really well that night.