Comments on: Jakarta, Indonesia: The Food of Memory (last of 3 parts)

By: sonny nuval

sonny nuval — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 08:24:43 +0000

ms Lori yours is the most sensuous description of delicious food i’ve read anywhere… the similarity of Indonesian words to Philippine words points to a common origin of Malay languages in the island of Taiwan (according to ethnolinguists).

By: Marie

Marie — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 10:52:34 +0000

Apa kabar Lori? I’m also a Pinoy who grew up in Indonesia (1988-2001).I miss everything about Indonesia-my friends, food, malls, etc.Thanks for sharing these pictures!Drop me an email sometime:)

By: Popsh

Popsh — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 14:11:27 +0000

Kopi Luwak coffee may sound disgusting to those with a sensitive imagination but it is in fact a delicious tasting coffee!

By: AYu

AYu — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 20:17:55 +0000

Hi Lori..

you make me homesick..really like Indonesian food…

By: flan

flan — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 03:18:24 +0000

hey, i just found your blog and i love it! two months ago i got back from a foreign exchange year in jakarta and this was such a perfect recollection of some of the city’s finest also, its nice to know there’s someone out there who adores martabak manis as insanely as i do! my host family always teased me about loving it so much. it is pure heaven.

By: astrid

astrid — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 04:33:35 +0000

maybe what you meant is keripik pedas? it’s red and oily right?

supposevely you could buy them in big packages when you come to indonesia for snack souvenir the padang keripik pedas is one of the best.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 22:55:17 +0000

Waduh! This article has made me so very hungry. I also lived in Indonesia (albeit Surabaya) from age 7 to 13. When I returned some years ago after nearly 20 years away, I could hardly believe how much I felt like it was my homecoming. Indonesian foods and culture formed powerful bonds with who I am and nothing but being there and smelling the clove cigarette smoke and mosquito coils burning in the evenings brings those things back. Martabak at night…not to be missed!

By: aris

aris — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:36:35 +0000

Sate Khas Senayan, is our fav place.

By: aris

aris — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 16:28:01 +0000

Oh how I miss my homeland….:( Thanks for sharing your memories with us.

By: Lorie

Lorie — Tue, 26 May 2009 12:55:17 +0000

Hi Lori!

Been here in Jakarta for 6 yrs now, and I surely agree with some of your thoughts about Indonesian cuisine.

My faves are also martabak, sate ayam (esp the peanut sauce), nasi kuning, pisang goreng and the home-made version of beef rendang. As for desserts, I love their alpukat juice but am not so fond of their es teler. That’s why I miss our halo-halo. Good thing Chow King opened a branch here (though am not sure if they’re still around).

thanks for this very informative blog.
btw, why did it took you 20 yrs to return here?