Monday, December 20, 2010

Jakarta Bandung 2010 (Part 3)




A few weeks before we flew to Jakarta, my blogger friend from Bandung, Dita, had published some posts which according to her, were specially dedicated to me... In the posts, Dita came up with some suggestions on the food and ole ole that I should get in Bandung. Thank you Dita for those posts!

Well, in one of the posts, Dita also suggested that I try Martabak Bolu. I had been to Bandung 5 times before my recent trip but I had never heard of Martabak Bolu. Usually everytime we went to Bandung, I would only get steamed brownies or banana pastry which I love so much. While I was in Bandung recently, I did asked Pak Suhanda where can I get the best martabak in Bandung and he recommended Martabak San Francisco. Nevertheless, until my last day in Bandung, we were busy ke sana sini..I had to forget about this Martabak San Francisco... Biasanya macam tu la kalau ke sana, banyak mana hari pun macam tak cukup masa je..

On my last day in Bandung however, I found Martabak Bolu Golden Bell at a bakery nearby the hotel where we stayed at and I finally got to taste Martabak Bolu as suggested by Dita in her post.


Martabak Bolu Golden Bell



So here is how the martabak looks like...looks familiar?? Well, it looks like Malaysian Apam Balik...exactly !


BTW, Apam Balik is a pancake like snack with ground peanuts and creamy sweet corn filling. It's one of Malaysians' favourite snacks. Martabak Bolu in Indonesia is slightly thicker and has varieties of fillings - cheese, chocolate, peanut butter and fruits. Martabak Bolu also tastes almost the same as Apam Balik . Memang sedap..!! That day, I bought Martabak Bolu with cheese filling..rasa lemak2 cheese gitu..

Everytime I went to Bandung I would definitely stop at the bakeries and tried all the cakes, buns and pastries.. macam biasa...takde keje lain..makan dan makan...



Holland Bakery in Bandung


Brownies from Holland Bakery is really tasty


I love the buns at Holland Bakery..everything is sooo delicious.....


I also love to stop at Amanda ...This is Amanda at Jalan Dago


My favourite would be chocolate pancake with custard filling...enak banget!!

At Amanda, I would get the steamed brownies and also brownies kering as ole ole . My favourite would be steamed brownies with cheese topping..

Kartika Sari at Jalan Dago

At Kartika Sari, I would get the banana pastry aka Pisang Bolen. I had tried Pisang Bolen at some other bakeries but I think Pisang Bolen at Kartika Sari is the most delicious...


and here is what I missed the most...Avocado chocolate shake..


In one of her posts, Dita had also suggested that I try Klappertaart (coconut cake) Den Haag....Unfortunately, I did not get to try it. Tak berkesempatan.. Maybe next time je lah ye Dita. Bandung is definitely an ideal place for food hunting - memang tempat orang jalan-jalan cari makan atau tempat wisata kuliner dalam bahasa Indonesia.



31 comments:

  1. sebijik macam apam balik kan hehe.. and the avocado juice looks yummy, i tak pernah try lagi but a lot of ppl dok cakap sedapp sedapp sedapp.. hehe

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  2. Hmmm TK, you sure like anything cheesy....:)

    Holland bakery sure looks like a typical holland building... does it slant forward?? That's how they built the old buildings here u know...slanting forward.

    Finally I got to see the pisang bolen!! No I don't think they have it here in Holland.. The brownies sure looks delicious, and "martabak bolu"... I miss apam balik!!! I tried making one the other day, it turned out to be like pancake he..he..

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  3. Waduh! TK Sensei udah jadi wisata kuliner. The avocado juice sure looks yummy. My Mama would make that when she's on diet. With fresh milk and milo....yummm....purrr....meow!

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  4. TK, betul2 mengembalikan nostalgialah gambar2 Bandung ni. I penah gi sana tahun 2008. Mmg nak pergi lagi rasanya. Mmg Bandung makanan dia sgt best. i tak suka makin kek lapis, tapi kek lapis kartika sari betul2 best dan mmg sentiasa kirim kalau kawan2 pergi ke bandung.Bilalah nak gi ke sana lagi...huhuhu

    p/s by the way, my blog mmg tak boleh browse dgn internet explorerla...tak tau kenapa. Hny Google Chrome dan mozilla aje boleh.

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  5. eh, tk pernah dengar martabak bolu tu but then bila tengok gambar memang mcm apam balik ;-)
    eh, dear! i pun sama, bila ke bandung mesti suka singgah bakery dia..tatau naper kat sana bakery sungguh sungguh lajat tk mcm kat sini :D

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  6. Hi TK!
    I tak pernah lagi pergi Bandung. Now I am tempted to go!! Really...just look at the delicious food! All looked so good! I like the look of that chocolate pancake. I can imagine the taste being sweet and creamy! Yummm!

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  7. So many delicious looking goodies... my tummy is rumbling now :) Would love to try the chocolate and custard pancakes!

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  8. LadyOfLeisure- Memang apam balik pun! Cuma dorang punya filling macam2. Avocado choc mmg pegi mana2 kedai mesti ada punya and mmg sedap!

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  9. aah laa kak sebijik mcm apam balik and kat holland bakery tu mmg menggiurkan:)

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  10. TK,

    if I want to go food hunting in Bandung [on top of shopping of course :) ], i'd refer your entry ni, yummy and macam2..I'm not so adventurous on that thou..hehe.

    Ye lah, when I read this, I thot..cheese here and there? ;)

    I love avocado juice..bestnya. Cats' mama takes that on diet? she gave me a recipe yg macam anti-diet je..haha..

    :-)

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  11. wah sedapnya apam balik cheese - ni kena explore kat mesia ni kena bagi idea kat pakcik apam balik pasar malam tu heheh
    so sweet - yr blogger friend :)

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  12. Rasa mcm apam balik ke?..nampak serupa jer..n lagi satu masa pegi ari tu akak tak sempat masuk holland bakery tu, cuma dapat ambik picas jer..kali ni confirm i nak terjah pasal brownies dia nampak best bangat..

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  13. the pancake with custard filling look so yummeh...
    cant wait my may trip to bandung
    miss bandung soo much already...

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    1. yes, so yummy like you, my dear Diana..mmmm, so hot!

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  14. Ahahaha Martabak Bolu tastes almost the same as Apam Balik hein? hmm maybe I should try to taste Apam Balik hahah.
    Anyway, thank you for mentioned me and yea all those posts I published are for you. Glad you manage to try some of those foods!:)
    Next year I will post more about culinary treat, hope it helps you and everyone who love doing culinary treat in my City,Bandung.
    I love sharing infos and Sharing is sexy!^-*

    XOXOXOXOX

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  15. I am Amsterdam- Yes, I think it is slanting forward. In Bandung there are thousands of old buildings built by the Dutch and they are still in good condition until now.
    I mmg suka anything cheesy..:)tapi cuma makan once in a while because I know the consequences....haha..weight gaining!!

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  16. CatInSydney- ya mbak CatInSydney..makanannya enak2 banget!!
    Kat sini nak jumpa avocado pun susah..kat sana org buat cuci muka besides buat juice

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  17. Ila ali- I tak sempat lagi try kek lapis sbb ingatkan sama cam kek lapis legit tu. Yang dari Medan punya I tak brape suka sbb kering je. Lain kali bole la try.

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  18. Zarin- ye la bakery dia lajat2 kan makanannya..cookies pun sedap2..Kat Malaysia mmg kureng sikit.

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  19. Nana- Choc pancake tu mmg sedap. Kat malaysia takde org buat pun. I tgok kat sana mmg ramai org beli pancake tu. Org beli sometimes berkotak2.Mmg sedap sgt. Bandung dekat je..bila2 bole pegi..

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  20. Nat- Hello dear! The pancake is really delicious! I wish I knew how to prepare them on my own so I can have them anytime I want! :)

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  21. Maya Amir - Jauh betul namanya apam balik dgn matabak bolu tu kan..rupenya sama je..rasa pun sama..

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  22. Cheqna- You are so rightlah..cheese sana sini..scary kan..once in a while tak pe kan..dok Tganu I dah tak makan lemak2 tu..Kedai kek pun tak penah pergi!

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  23. Ermayum- ye la..kena bagi idea kat pembuat apam balik..kat sana siap ada inti nangka!

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  24. Azmiezas- rasanya sama je kak..Nanti akak pegi la Holland Bakery. Kat situ semuanya guarantee sedap..regenye pun mahal sikitla..

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  25. Diana- Ye la..mmg kalau dah pegi sana mesti nak pegi lagikan..Nak makan2 pun senang cari makanan halal dan murah..

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  26. Dita- Thank you dear for stopping by. I miss Bandung already..haha!!

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  27. Tk, you're a real sweettooth. Haha. I love cakes and desserts too. And those photos are so tempting. Hmmm...

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  28. Biana- Hi Biana! Thanks for dropping by. You are soo right! I am a real sweet tooth!

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