Ole Ole Bandung - 2008

Last year we went to Bandung. Balik on the day of first puasa. Seksa betul sebab kelaparan. We sort of vow not to come back sebab terasa macam semua benda yang nak beli dah beli.

Somehow, the free airfare macam enticing pulak. So with a RM324 per person package (return airafre + 3D2N hotel stay), we are back in Bandung.

Let the extreme shopping begin!

Tak perlulah nak cerita pasal shopping extravaganza kitaorang. Suffice to say, baggageku overload, shopping till last minute sampai nak terlepas flight and at one time tu, aku dah duduk aje sambil ask the shop assistance to bring all the jeans in the size that I want, and I literally choose them of their hand. Macam point and click, tapi with real people.

Aside from the FOs and JCo scatter around town, Bandung is actually a food haven. If you are ever going there, do try the food off the hawker's carts by the road side. Sekali tengok memang macam tak sanggup nak try, but believe me, most of them - sedap BANGET!

I tried the Ice Cream Durian, despite deep down I know mesti sakit tekak lepas tu. It cost about Rp6000 (RM2 kot) or was it Rp 7000 or Rp12000. Entah la. They are everywhere, in all street corner. Tidak dapatlah saya nak menahan diri. It is served in a plastic cup. First, put in some durian (ye.. durian betul, yang keluar dari buah durian and bukan some cheapo ice cream durian), then a few scoop of vanilla flavoured ice cream, then put some more durian and top it off with susu cair. Voila! After a few spoonful, serious terasa nak makan dengan tangan aje. Tak ambik plak gambo sebab sedap sangat lepas habis baru teringat nak ambik gambo.

Then there's this thing call batagor. Imagine macam cucur udang dengan juah kacang. Tapi instead of udang.. aku tak tau la dia letak apa. Tapi sedap sangat. Makan panas-panas, sambil blasah dengan ice cream durian. Hanya dengan kuasa Allah saje, aku tak kena sakit perut hari tu.

And serious kuda, kena try nasi padang dia. We went to this restaurant called Simpang Raya. RM34 for two person for lunch. Lauk pauk yang datang dekat 15 jenis agaknya. Rambang mata. Tapi kesedapannya, masih teringat sampai hari ni. If kat KL, makan dua orang , 2-3 lauk dah RM50.

Dan yang paling grande sekali to me. Is the nasi goreng. 2 malam aku dok mencari cart jual nasi goreng ni. Akhirnya, ketemu juga. Macam nampak apa je. Yang ni memang special sampai aku suruh brader tu posing sambil goreng nasi. We tried this the last time from a cart across town. Rasanya sama. Maintain standard. Agaknya ada special school train depa ni goreng nasi. Harganya Rp6000.

Boley request nak pedas ke tidak. And it is served with a pack of keropok. Boley nak tapau or makan kat tepi jalan tu jugak.

Mari kuperkenalkan nasi goreng turun dari langit

Nampak macam toye je, but once you tried it, mesti nak lagi.

Perhaps it will be a reason to go back to Bandung. Hmmm......