Jason Pirelli Tandean (IG: @jasontandean)

Back here again, with the sole purpose of having a glimpse of dessert with some Live Music. Turns out we came on the wrong day where the band doesn't play 😅 so yeah we ended up having the dessert and playing some Ludo on an iPad. Millenials. 

The affogato is a champion. Kudos to @kollabora.id for their creation. They elevated the dish with some old-school style fairy floss which surprisingly makes the dish better, not overly sweet as I thought it would be. The floss melts down instantly when the espresso shot was poured on top of it, incorporating the Black and White perfectly (Yin and Yang, Evil and Pure, Black and White, balance in all things, you know?). It was a pleasant dessert to have when you just want something refreshing, sweet, with a kick of caffeine after. Don't try my style of enjoying affogato, but I usually took a shot of espresso on its own then nibble on the ice cream as I go on, so then I have all the bitterness gulped down and I only need to deal with all the sweetness from the ice cream. Trust me, it's not for the weak 😉 

The brownie caramel granita thingy is not as good as I thought it would be. It is alright, edible, but too much orange rind for me. Initially I thought it was shredded coconut pieces but after the ice melted, it became evident that those flaky things are orange rinds. Too much to my tastebuds, you guys might actually like it though. 

#coffee #cafe #chill #dessert #affogato #granita #plating #surabayafoodie #localrestaurant #localcoffee #foodie #foodies #foodhunter #visitsurabaya #visitjatim #wonderfulindonesia

Cloudy weather calls for a meal that could warm your body up, since you are Single and ready to mingle and nobody hugs you but yourself. 

Ma La Xiang Guo from this resto suits the boxes for such a dish, with its heat from Sichuan Peppercorn, dried chilli, chilli oil, ginger, etc. Combined with your choices of meat and veg, the kitchen will then prep and cook those ingredients for you. 

The dish basically means stir fried with MaLa or Sichuan Peppercorn, its sibling is Ma La Tang, which means all the ingredients in Ma La soup base. Typically served in massive bowl for 1 or 2, I had that back in the days of my youth in Sydney, when MaLa starts gaining its popularity (according to me). 

You weigh in those veg and proteins you would like to have, I recommend you to share this dish with 2 or more mates, unless you are that hungry and sad. (I tried to share it with just 1 person and we both ended up too full, so no good). Price between both are slightly different, so bear in mind before stuffing your basket full of luncheon meat or chinese sausage (or do it, because YOLO and you exercise in the morning). Have some egg noodles too in it because it just works, tastes great since the noodle holds all those spices up, acting as a container of flavour to your tastebuds. Both Ma La Xiang Guo and Ma La Tang have the same procedure but I prefer Xiang Guo as it tastes better and less messy to eat stir fried dishes compared to massive bowl of soup. 

Since it's spicy and savoury, strong flavour of spices and salty, have it with a bowl of steamed rice. Like those chinese cuisine we normally know, we need rice to...... just we have to have rice. It's a norm. 

The 4 of us finished the dish and left the cilantro behind because, gosh, I couldn't stand it, hate it. Maybe if you guys are a fan of cilantro, you guys will have cleaner plates than mine. 

#surabayakuliner #foodie #foodies #foodiesofinstagram #foodhunter #food #foodphotography #malaxiangguo #spicy #chilli #pepper #peppercorn #plating #gallery #szechuan #localrestaurant #visitsurabaya #visitjatim #visitindonesia #wonderfulindonesia

Lavender Latte. The name sounds interesting, sounds beautiful. Well for me the word "Lavender" automatically reminds me of a field full of purple/lavender flower, relaxing atmosphere, and so on (thanks @loccitane for your propaganda 😉). OR those spray can of bug spray/insect killer (baygon shayyy dengan wangi lavender). Nothing in between. Oh there is, called aromatherapy diffuser or air freshener spray (BayFresh). 

With that in mind, having this coffee for the first time made me excited and nervous at the same time. How will it taste? Will I like it? Or will I hate it because it's too aromatic? Or maybe I will love and hate it at the same time, like most of the stories of my life. 

Presentation wise, it looks chic and pretty thanks to that little purple flower floating on top of the iced coffee. It might be edible, some kinda of chrysanthemum flower or something, but I sincerely don't recommend you to eat it. Or act cute and slip it onto the ear of your loved ones/SO. Man up and get her a proper bouquet of flower, dude. 

Remove the garnish and give it a quick stir, and start sipping the bev. Honestly? Not my cup of tea (coffee). Too aromatic and sweet for me, kinda feels like I'm drinking coffee with air freshener liquid/aromatherapy oil in it. Don't get me wrong, I still finish it and you guys might actually love it as I heard it's one of @kollabora.id 's best seller. 

#coffee #latte #lavender #kollaborra #cafe #localcoffee #localrestaurant #latteart #sweet #foodie #foodhunter #surabayafoodie #surabayafoodies #plating #foodhunter #visitsurabaya #visitjatim #visitindonesia #wonderfulindonesia

This place is a perfect place for when you wanna have an edible meal, massive portion, and light on your wallet (aka when you're being a cheapo both voluntarily or forced by the condition). The holy trinity of that end-of-month cycle of salaryman, or everyone in general. Except for you college kids/interstate folks who legend says this circumstance lasts for a lifetime (of your study, before you secure a full time job). 

Depot Pak Bas, I've been eating there since I was in High School, before I went abroad for college (it's a millenium ago, i know :( ). Back then me and my old man got introduced to this place by one of our friend, and came back here once in a while to dine and share the food. It tastes alright, edible, and obviously fulfilling. 

When I say the portion is massive, it is massive. You can share a portion of its Fried Rice with 2 of your mates, and end up paying around 15k Rupiah each per head including drinks. For this occasion, 4 of us went there, ordered 3 dishes and any drinks from the menu, and end up paying circa 35k Rupiah each. Very cheap and fulfilling! 

We ordered Special Fried Rice (basically this means you get 1 fried egg on top), Cap Cay Goreng (stir fried mixed veg with some chooks pieces), and Crispy Fried Chicken. The pictures say it all, and yes we did finish the dishes (and being slouchy afterwards). The green thing in the glass? Melon/Honeydew juice with no sugar. Literally some pieces of melons, water, and ice in a blender. With no added sugar it tastes like drinking water with melon essence 😂 

#cheapeats #rice #chicken #vegetables #melon #sharingiscaring #share #friedegg #friedrice #chinesefood #msg #crispy #surabayafoodie #surabayafood #localrestaurant #plating #surabayafoodhunter #foodie #visitsurabaya #visitjatim #visitindonesia

What a feast. The place to have a meal shared with your mates and/or family. We are here to celebrate the new beginning of mr. @leonyaphar (career, guys) altho a bit sad since from around 10 invitees, only 4 of us can make it :( 

Fried sauteed Spam/luncheon meat, la ci ci (i know i don't spell it right. Basically it's a fried crispy chicken pieces flash fried with chilli and sichuan pepper and whatever), tomato omelette, and sweet and sour pork. Damn they were all tasty dishes. Have the Chinese tea, hot, for your bev as nobody wants to clog your arteries aye? 

The spam meat tasted even better when cooked this way, with some crunches from the carrots and onions plus the fragrance of fried garlic chips. The chicken, altho are not boneless, tastes comforting to me thanks to its sichuan pepper and onion. Tomato omelette, @leonyaphar loves it and insisted the missus @jennifernatashaa to have some spoonful of it. The champion, for me, is the sweet and sour pork. Crispy and chewy at the same time, with its sweet and sour sauce that tastes not too sweet, perhaps they salted it a bit or even throw in some MSG. I don't mind. Tastes good. 

A bowl or two of steamed rice is mandatory since you need something to neutralize your tastebuds, forget about diet when you dine in this place. It can start tomorrow or whenever, just enjoy and savour the moment. I personally have some pleasant (and sweet, memorable) memories here, this occasion adds another one in my book. 

Good luck and have fun out there, Bang Yaphar @leonyaphar . We may not work within the same team/company anymore, but let's go out and have some meals together, on our way to our goals. 

#chinesefood #pork #chicken #eggs #egg #omelette #rice #savoury #sichuanpepper #onion #garlic #foodie #foodies #foodphotography #foodhunter #plating #tea #surabayafoodie #surabayafood #visitsurabaya #visitjatim #visitindonesia #wonderfulindonesia

My hometown has been scorching hot in the arvo almost every day since like a month ago or so. 35 degree Celsius is like normal nowadays, and with the humidity, walking outside the house feels like walking in a massive oven. 

This place is a bit secluded over that part of the city but worth the drive. Looks humble from the facade yet homy and cozy on the inside. I've visited this place back in 2017 and they have improved quite a bit. Of course back then I wasn't this active on my socmed so sorry guys, no side by side comparison 😂 

The pitcher contains something Sangria (refreshing? Awakening? Can't remember what it is exactly). The one next to it, the yellow one is mango and passionfruit soda thingy, again I couldn't remember the name. All of them are non-alcoholic drinks as I don't wanna get myself bloated again after all those beer drinking fiasco a few posts back. Oh, the nibbles. Something poutine which basically is french fries/chips topped with cheese sauce and a few smoked beef/ham strips. Just okay to snack on, not a big fan of it. 

The Sangria is refreshing, sweet, sour, and fruity. Yakult/yoghurt drink with some citrus and strawberry, with ice, in a pitcher. Pour it to those glasses, on ice. Refreshing and nice. Would go back for it (or make some more at home if I wanna have it by myself). The mango passionfruit soda is alright, sweet, fizzy, a tad sour, and fruity. The mango is spot on, and passionfruit tastes like puree instead of the fresh, real one. 

Slide 2 to show you how refreshing it would be to have it in the middle of sunny afternoons, like today, at this moment when it's 35 degree Celsius outside. Just because I can 😉 

#drink #drinks #mocktails #mocktail #cafe #chill #plating #cold #fresh #yoghurt #fruit #fruity #citrus #mango #passionfruit #tropical #foodie #foodies #foodhunter #surabayafoodie #surabayafood #surabayacafe #localbusiness #localcafe #visitsurabaya #visitjatim #visitindonesia #wonderfulindonesia

A good pizzeria is not an easy thing to be found in my hometown. I'm sick of having pizzas from those overrated chain pizza stores that tastes bland and boring. Over the past few years some people finally muster the courage to take a stand and open up proper pizzeria to show us that this is the real pizza. Together with their side dishes as well. 

Pizza Marzano happened to be one of middle-upper class, full service pizzeria located at the west side of Surabaya. We ordered their creamy mushroom dip and chicken wings for starters, pizza and lasagna for mains, and were left too full for dessert, so hot tea will do for now. 

Mushroom dip tastes creamy and comforting, served in that skillet kinda bowl thingy, keeping it nice and warm until the last scoop. Don't touch the bowl, or you'll scorch your fingers. Chicken wings, coated in house made sauce, juicy and pleasant. Lasagna served bubbly hot, not your everyday view in Italian style restaurant in Surabaya. Pizza, well this is the star for me. This is how Pizza should taste like. 

Pizza is oven fired, we can see from those scorches on its crust. Toppings are not overcooked, the cheese has not broken down into those oily greasy thingy yet, but they melt beautifully. Love it. Only thing is they do rely on the taste of their quality products, so for some of us this might taste a bit... less tasty. Have some grated Parmesan cheese and chilli flakes to kick it up a notch. Oh, the Parmesan cheese? Not those powdery stuff you usually find in pitsahat (you know who this is right?). This restaurant uses proper Parmesan Cheese, have a touch on it and you can definitely tell this is the real thing. 

Definitely one of some Pizzerias in town that you gotta visit, price won't come easy (but not that expensive) but the quality of the meal and the dining experience worth every single dime spent. 

#pizza #pizzeria #lasagna #lasagne #pasta #pastalover #italy #italianfood #pizzalover #chicken #chickenwings #mushrooms #mushroomsofinstagram #cream #entree #appetizers #starter #parmesan #parmesancheese #artisan #foodphotography #foodhunter #foodie #foodiesofinstagram #foodies #surabayafood #surabayafoodies #visitsurabaya #visitindonesia

Shao Kao. I believe in Chinese that means skewers (?). Basically most of your favourite food items are skewered then grilled to perfection, with a dash of savoury or bbq sauce. I strongly believe the savoury glaze that I always ordered consists of salt and some cumin and 5 spices powder. 

Ordered me Broccoli skewers, rolled bacon, pork cheek, chicken skin, chicken softbones, pork belly. I love pork and I love chicken. Why not both? Toss in some vege as well so it's not that "sinful" 

Broccoli was grilled and charred well, it still has a pleasant crunch to it and tastes wonderful thanks to the savoury glaze. Rolled Bacon, need I say more? Bacon is bacon no matter how you cook it, it will always be good. Cmon it's bacon. 

Pork cheek is kinda fatty and chewy, savoury. Love it. Chicken softbone was cooked well and the chicken skin as well. Only downside was the skin. It was a challenge to take it off the skewer, the skin simply breaks down and made a mess on my table. 

Again, it's not iced tea. A pint of beer to accompany the skewer madness, and was mentally prepared to have my pocket skewered by the bill 😂 

PS: lotsa customers opted to have them skewers with steamed rice, optional but kinda make so much sense to fill your tummy up. 

#shaokao #skewers #skewer #pork #baconlovers #bacon #broccoli #vegan #vegetables #veggies #green #porkonyourfork #chicken #cheek #skin #beer #lager #ale #cumin #5spice #5spices