Bangkok Street Food

Bangkok is famous for their street food, delicious and cheap it's one of the purest ways to get in touch with the local culture. You can easily find any kind of street food especially at night.

For the first timer in Bangkok, then we suggest you to go to this 2 night market:

Yaowarat Night Market.

Open from 5pm until 11 pm, as known as Bangkok's Chinatown.

This one right here, you can choose whatever you like, then they will dip in their special sauce and grilled it for you. It taste amazing-ly good.

Same as before, this they use different method which is fried.

The pork is heaven-ly good. They sell it per gram for 20 Bath, which is very cheap. They sell various type of pork with a same price.

Our favorite goes to their pork belly. And you can mix the pork as well.

 This one is chicken thighs. Nothing special about it, and taste wise.

In here you can find lots of fried seafood as well.

Khaosan Road

Khaosan Road is one of the famous night market in Thailand for expat and tourist. Here, they sell a lot of delicious street food.

Mango sticky rice, is well known in Bangkok. You can easily find it in every spot of the street. The mango taste so sweet and goes along with the sticky rice.

Martabak with banana and milk. One of the favorite in Khaosan Road as well.

Kebab, usually they sell it from beginning of the road until the end of the road. This one is live cooking, and one of my favorite food in Bangkok.

For the first timer in Bangkok, this food you should not miss. You can use taxi ( Yellow or Blue Color ) to get to this two night market.

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Hoo Yee Noodle House

Banmian is a culinary dish that is popular in China, Malaysia, Singapore and Taiwan. It consists of egg noodles served in a flavorful soup, often with some type of meat or fish, vegetables and various spices. The meal is considered one of the healthier food choices and can be found for sale by restaurants, street vendors and food stalls in the region. The base of the entire meal is a soup, so there are numerous variations in ingredients, stocks and noodle shapes. In many instances, the completed soup is topped with an egg that is cooked in the hot liquid above the noodles.

In Medan itself, open a Restaurant which sell only one menu of Banmian. Hoo Yee Noodle House located at Jalan Palang Merah d/h Suka Mulia No. 4 Medan, serving the authentic Ban Mian which has the closer taste to the one in Malaysia.

This small food stall open from 10am - 9pm everyday except on Thursday. The place is quite comfy with a limited seats.

Spicy Pan Mee ( IDR 26 )

This homemade flat egg noodle without preservatives served with Hoo Yee signature crispy chilli, poached egg, spring onion, minced pork, and crispy biku. Mixed all the ingredients and it taste fantastic. 

Ice Teh Tarik ( IDR 15 )

This teh tarik is one of the best in town.The teh tarik do not serve sickly sweet with the right balance of tea flavour and the creaminess of the condensed milk.

Ice Soya Milk ( IDR 15 )

The soya milk was just right, not too sweet, but kinda not my favorite. 

This noodle house is worth a visit during breakfast or dinner. You can ask for an extra soup as well.

Hoo Yee Noodle House

Jl. Palang Merah d/h Suka Mulia No.4

Komp. Ruko Royal, Medan

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Mouton Slice & Grill - Medan

MOUTON Slice & Grill is a franchise restaurant in Bandung that offers meals such as grilled lamb, beef ribs, and chicken. Founded in the first half of 2015 and received an award from the Path (socmed) as The Most Visited Eateries in 2015. MOUTON has now been opened in Medan, located at Jalan Multatuli No. 30, begin to open at 18.00pm.

They offer a nice ambience, good musics, and friendly waiter/ss. 

Mouton Slice & Grill offers several specials menu from cows, goats, sheep, chickens, to seafood. As the name implies, almost the entire menu here is the menu of grilled. Level of maturity, flavors, and others can be adjusted to our own taste.

Original Beef Ribs ( 189 K )

Original beef ribs that have been marinated with secret ingredients, and grilled with special sauce. The meat is tender and juicy. Served with rice.

Signature Lamb Leg ( 325 K )

Here's the signature of the restaurant. The lamb leg is so good to be true. Can be enjoyed up to 5-6 people. If you do not want to cut the meat by yourself, you can ask them to cut it for you. Once the meats have been cut, you must grilled them for about 5 - 10 minutes. 

Tenderloin Slice ( 114 K )

The taste is usual, just like the common tenderloin. The meat's tender and juicy but doesn't get along with the sauce. The sauce is just too sweet.

Prawn Skewers ( 45K )

Prawns is big, but it take a long time for it to be cooked. Between the skewers, there's a pineapple and an onions.

Chicken Thigh ( 25K )

At first we want to order mix skewers, but because their chicken skins are out of stocks so we go for chicken thigh skewers. Nothing special about the taste. The sauce also do not get along with the chicken. Ps: The same sauce that used to grilled the other meats.

Mac and Cheese ( 30 K )

This is the best by far. This is the total package. Perfect cheese, no harsh taste of science, and a cute-but-functional macaroni. Thumbs up.

Overall, is a good place to spend your night with friends and family.

Mouton Slice & Grill
Jl. Multatuli No.30,
Medan

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Old City Life Coffee

Old City Life Coffee is a franchise restaurant which opened in August, 2016 at Komplek Multatuli Indah Block A No.42, Medan. This small yet comfy Cafe offer guests either they want to enjoy their time indoor or outdoor.

Indoor ( 1st Floor )

For me, first floor is quite comfy compare to their second floor. The cafe was still not in their good shape, but they still keep improving.

Outdoor ( 2nd Floor )

I got really sick after coming up to their second floor. The dish washer was located near the toilet, unpleasant odors, and the hot atmosphere makes me directly went back to the first floor.
 
Their food rate is quite cheap and they served both Indonesian and Western cuisine. Because they are located near campus and offices, they also served coffee to-go for people who are in such a rush to start working or studying.

When you are hanging with your friends and don't know what to do, you can borrow their games such as UNO and Chess.

Back to their food review, the food was outstanding!!! It was love at the first bite, the taste was just amazing. I order their signature food which are Nasi Goreng Buntut, Spaghetti Aglio Olio, and Ifumie Goreng Kriuk.

Nasi Goreng Buntut

There are so many variations of Nasi Goreng here, but this one I found was pretty good. Portions are your typical sized plates. Beefs were cut into small parts and go along with your fried rice. Fried buntut was so soft and tender.

Spaghetti Aglio Olio

Taste not bad considering the price but a little bit spicy. Spaghetti contains dice chicken, and mushrooms. The spaghetti was a little bit watery but worth trying.

Ifumie Goreng Kriuk

This Ifumie was not my type. Their plate was just not get along with the meal. The sauce was so little so we cannot pour it on top of the noodle. Turns out the leftover noodles was so hard to cut and chew.

Then we are going to take you to their beverages review. Their coffee was good, but for the juices, they are not fresh. They make the juice using fruit syrups. So I decided to go for a coffee and matcha green tea. There are a lot variety of coffee to order. According to the owner, Yin Yang Coffee, Mocca Coffee Latte, and Capuccino are their best.

YinYang Coffee

 This taste a lot like Caramel Machiato. Fresh and not to bitter. Turns out that i'm a big fan for this.

Capuccino

Mocca Coffee Latte

This turns out to be special. The coffee not bitter at all. Mocca makes it to be more special. Serve better in hot.

Matcha Green Tea

Nothing special about the taste. The green tea powder was not enough. Lots of ice cubes makes the taste fly away.

Overall despite of the ambice, the food and beverage is good. This cafe is worth a visit.

Old City Life Coffee
Komp. Multatuli Indah Blok A No.42,
Medan

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Dinner In Bali

Bali, kota yang kaya akan rumah makan, cafe, fine dining, bar, club, dengan variasi tipe makanan mulai dari asian, western, and local foods. Berikut beberapa tempat makan malam rekomen dari tim eatslocal:

Mamasan – Jl. Raya Kerobokan No. 135

Tampilan Luar

Nah kalau yang satu ini dari tampilan luarnya sih nothing’s special yah.. But hey, don’t judge the book by it’s cover

Tampilan Dalam

Ini nih kita ajak masuk kedalam. Disambut dengan nuansa oriental chinese, restaurant ini menyajikan makanan dari Chinese hingga Western Cuisine. Lukisan itu merupakan salah satu spot favorite untuk ber-foto lohh…

Merah Putih – Jalan Petitenget No. 100x, Kerobokan, Kuta Utara, Badung, Bali

Nah dari namanya merah putih, kita kira restaurant biasa, namun begitu sampai tempatnya kita sampai terbenggong. “Kelas” adalah kata pertama yang keluar dari mulut kita!

Disini mereka menyajikan bukan hanya Indonesian Cuisine, namun ada juga Western Cuisine. Tempatnya cozy dan comfort banget dengan nuansa remang-remang.

MÉTIS Restaurant, Lounge & Gallery – Jl. Petitenget No. 6

Tampilan Luar

Metis Restaurant, dari tampilan luarnya sudah terlihat mewah.

Outdoor

Ini lokasi dinner outdoor dari Metis. Merupakan spot favorite untuk kawula muda juga nih.. Untuk sekedar pacaran atau merayakan anniversary dinner.

Warung Pepe – Jalan Dewi Sri No. 20-101, Kuta

Nah warung yang satu ini bukan warung biasa! They served a really good pizza. Orang banyak berpikir ini makanan Indonesia dari namanya, but not. Pepe is Italy!

Tempat ini menjadi favorite para tourist untuk sekedar nongkrong sambil nge-beer dan menikmati pizzanya…. Numero Uno

Daerah Dewi Sri juga merupakan kawasan yang sangat mudah untuk mencari makanan pada malam hari.

Seafood House Restaurant – Jl. Kartika Plaza, Kabupaten Badung, Bali

Untuk yang mau seafood sebagai menu dinner, ini nih tempatnya. Their waiter/ess berani mengatakan kalau soal rasa mereka juaranya. And finally we give it a try!

Setelah hampir semua makananya keluar, dalam waktu yang sangat singkat kita menghabiskan semua yang ada di meja. Menu yang juara adalah bebek pekingnya. Worth to try!!!

Untuk tempat nya sangat cozy, dan nyaman. Kalau mau nuansa yang agak sepi, klian bisa memilih untuk duduk di dalam.

Wahaha Pork Ribs – Jl. Sunset Road Barat No. 1689, Seminyak

Sesuai dengan motto mereka, “the best pork ribs in Bali” Memang benar!! Rasa pork ribs mereka juara… Bumbunya meresap sampai ke dagingnya. Dagingnya lembut apalagi jika dinikmati dengan sauce special dari mereka…..

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Medan's Favorite Dimsum

Well, talking about dimsum, berikut beberapa rekomendasi tempat makan dimsum di Medan

Babura Dimsum & Sangwo Ayong

Babura Dimsum & Sangwo Ayong
Jl. Babura Lama No.12

Babura Dimsum adalah salah satu restaurant dimsum yang berdiri sudah cukup lama di Medan. Cita rasanya tetap mampu mereka pertahankan sampai saat ini. Menu yang menjadi andalan mereka adalah Egg Tart, dan Sayap Ayam dengan Filling Salted Egg.

Taipan Restaurant

Taipan Restaurant
Capital Building Lantai 1, Jalan Putri Hijau No.1A

Taipan Restaurant, selain menyajikan menu Ala Carte, mereka juga menyajikan menu dimsum di pagi hari. Disarankan jika ingin menyantap menu dimsum yang lengkap untuk datang di hari Minggu. Dimsum yang di recommend dari Taipan adalah Black Mantou Salted Egg, Keladi, Siomay, dan Egg Tart.

Jade JW Marriott Medan

Jade JW Marriott Medan
Jln. Putri Hijau No. 10 Medan

Nah jadwal dimsum Jade adalah setiap hari dimulai dari pukul 11.00am – 15.00pm. Salah satu menu yang menjadi adalan mereka adalah lumpia udang dan Portuguese Egg Tart. Cobain dessert mereka yang enggak kalah enaknya.

Crystal Jade Grand Angkasa

Crystal Jade Grand Angkasa
Hotel Grand Angkasa Lobby Level Shopping Arc, Jalan Sutomo No.1

Beda dengan Jade, Crystal Jade hadir dengan lebih banyak menu pilihan untuk dimsum. Salah satu yang bole dicoba adalah bubur dan Mantou nya mereka.

Paradise Dynasty

Paradise Dynasty Centre Point Mall

Xiao Long Pao, merupakan menu andalan dari mereka. Hadir dengan 8 rasa yang berbeda, tidak cukup kalau hanya memesan satu porsi saja.

The Palace Emerald Garden Hotel

The Palace Chinese Restaurant – Emerald Garden Hotel

Banyak sekali pilihan dimsum di The Palace ini sampai sampai binggung mau makan yang mana. Dimsum mereka termasuk salah satu yang enak loh di Medan.

Well, dari tempat tempat makan dimsum yang di-review, mana menurut kalian yang menjadi favorite atau rajanya dimsum ?

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