Category Archives: Indonesia

Hotel Review: Raffles Jakarta, Indonesia

Posted on May 5, 2019 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for a one night’s stay in the Raffles Room with dinner at the Raffles Jakarta, I am writing this review. My colleague was interested in visiting the Indonesian megalopolis, so as a former resident, I was glad … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Hotels, Indonesia, Reviews | Tagged Arts Café, butler, food, hotel, hotel review, Indonesia, Jakarta, Kuningan, Raffles Jakarta, review, Southeast Asia, The Writers Bar, travel | Leave a comment

Restaurant Review: Bengawan, Keraton at the Plaza, Jakarta, Indonesia

Posted on September 4, 2017 by findingfoodfluency

Disclaimer: In exchange for this restaurant review, I received one lunch at Bengawan, located on the 7th floor of the Keraton at the Plaza hotel, in Jakarta, Indonesia. Though the disappointing aspects were few and/or trivial, before getting into the … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Indonesia, Languages, restaurant review | Tagged à la carte, Bengawan, food, Indonesia, Jakarta, Keraton, Keraton at the Plaza, lunch, Marriott, rendang pizza, Sheraton, views | 3 Comments

Idiosyncratic Indonesia

Posted on July 7, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Oh, looks like we’ve been down this alliterative avenue before. However, this time, we’ll paint Indonesia in a more playful light. I’ve gathered three photos that have amused me since coming across their subjects in Java last year…although one of those … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Human Nature, Indonesia, Languages | Tagged air freshener, credit card, durian, Indonesia, Jakarta, Java, remote control, Solo, Southeast Asia, weird | 1 Comment

Buffet

Posted on April 28, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

Nearly every Saturday during my sophomore year of college, my roommate and I would subject ourselves to a take-no-prisoners Indian buffet. Was it good? It had its moments, not the least of which was the grueling walk back to the … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Indonesia, Turkey, Southwest Asia/Middle East & North Africa | Tagged breakfast, buffet, eating, food, gluttony, Indonesia, Jakarta, Southeast Asia, turkey | 7 Comments

The Salak (Snake Fruit) of Indonesia

Posted on February 14, 2016 by findingfoodfluency

My first encounter with the salak, or snake fruit, a native to Java and Sumatra, Indonesia came while visiting Pura Besakih (pura= temple) in Bali in 2005. As much as I’d like to add a photo from then, my external … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Indonesia | Tagged Asia, Bali, food, Indonesia, palm tree, salak, snake fruit | 1 Comment

A Tale of Two Consular Offices, with a Bonus

Posted on November 21, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

One of my favorite streets in Jakarta seems to have other fans in Manhattan too:Ironically, it was at the Consulate of Indonesia where I was able to test out the latest in household minivanization. On unpredictable Fridays and Saturdays throughout … Continue reading →

Posted in Human Nature, Indonesia, Languages, New York City, South Asia | Tagged Bangladesh, consular office, consulate, Dhaka, embassy, Indonesia, Jakarta, Manhattan, Russia, US, visit, welcome | Leave a comment

Restaurant Review: Sky Cafe (Indonesian), Elmhurst, Queens, New York

Posted on September 25, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

It’s difficult to say where it all began. Life, that is. Or my introduction to Sky Cafe, an Indonesian restaurant in New York. Every now and then I go to Philadelphia to visit a college buddy. He introduced to me … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Indonesia, Languages, New York City, restaurant review, Reviews | Tagged Elmhurst, food, gift certificate, Indonesia, Indonesian, New York, Philadelphia, Queens, restaurant, where can I find Indonesian food in New York? | Leave a comment

Asian T-Shirts: New York, a Small New Jersey Suburb

Posted on April 12, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

An auspicious walk through a clothing store in Medan, Indonesia briefly left me nostalgic for the New York City subway. Nostalgic not to take a ride on it, oh no, but to compare the system map with that of a weird … Continue reading →

Posted in Clothing, East & Southeast Asia, Indonesia, New York City, T-Shirts of Asia | Tagged clothing, Indonesia, Medan, New York City, T-shirt, weird | Leave a comment

Be Better, Buy Butter

Posted on February 15, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

I couldn’t figure out why pillows would be in the refrigerated section of a supermarket in Manado, Indonesia. What are they trying to sell me, a local placebo for lower back pain? As you probably guessed though, that’s not an incredibly … Continue reading →

Posted in East & Southeast Asia, Food & Drink, Indonesia | Tagged butter, Indonesia, Manado, packaging, sell | Leave a comment

Take Your Imagination Out for a Spin in Jakarta

Posted on February 12, 2015 by findingfoodfluency

You’re too funny, Jakarta bus. That’s probably why, for a long time, I have adopted Frankie Smith’s method of commuting. I have nothing against public transit – in fact, testing out local methods of transportation is a must when I travel … Continue reading →