welcome to lobster shack, sir junkie, and sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – “Wula Guda Nyinda”  Come this way…

The other day, I was invited to lunch at Lobster Shack, Western Australia. Here, Lobster Shack. Super PERFECTOOOOO!!!

“Travel Junkie Indonesia know more of Western Australia than most locals here!” said Christine Tomlinson (one of the best tour-guide in WA) to me.

Indian Ocean Rock Lobsters are a 3rd generation, family-owned company and have been lobster fishing for more than 40 years.

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nishimura staff dressed in kimono | camera Sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Last sunday, I was invited to special lunch at Nishimura, Japanese restaurant.

Nishimura offers authentic Japanese cuisine, presenting a combination of fresh ingredients and traditional Japanese cooking style. Sushi and Sashimi, Teppanyaki and Kaiseki are to name a view. The dishes portray fine quality of detailed Japanese cuisine art.

My friend Dian Onno is always a reluctant participant in my food blogging assignments in Shangri-La Hotel Jakarta. She always ‘complains’ that by the time I finish taking photos of the dish, her food is cold haha!

Nishimura, reflects the ambience of both traditional and modern Japanese eatery, decorated with paper lanterns, black lacquer tables and natural stone pathways under the bamboo-roofed aisle.

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shang palace peking duck | camera Sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Last Saturday, I was invited to special dine at Shang Palace, an elegant and tranquil restaurant features classic provincial Chinese cuisine.

The skilled, imaginative Chinese chefs prepare wide selections of Cantonese and other traditional delicacies.

Shang Palace is featured with tranquil look combining contemporary and classic Chinese decor. It was large and spacious.. and it had a ‘fine dining” feel to it.

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gulai jengkol | camera Sony NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Gulai jariang or gulai jengkol (Archidendron pauciflorum gulai). My mother, have using this recipe for over 25 years. And, it’s a damn good one.

I absolutely love Indonesian food. Gulai is a type of food containing rich, spicy and succulent curry-like sauce.

Gulai is often described as an Indonesian type of curry, although Indonesian cuisine also recognize kari or kare (curry). It’s really quick and easy to make and perfect for traditional food lovers.

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amazing timlo solo | Camera Sony alpha NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Last week, I was invited to lunch at Warung Makan Timlo Sasro 2, a traditional Javanese restaurant in Solo.

Timlo is a famous soup in Solo. Timlo is special dish contains of chicken meat chopped into pieces, cooked egg and chicken’s liver in clear soup. Served to accompany fried onion topping rice. Unlike the typical Timlo in other local town, Timlo Solo is served without mushroom and thin noodles.

This is my ABSOLUTE favourite. Timlo sastro becomes one of the most wanted local food when someone travels to Solo. One bowl is never enough. Ahhhh DELICIOUS!!!

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Oh God I get into the Ayam Goreng Kampung | Camera Sony alpha NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – This week, my friends and I decided on something a bit more – CHEAP AND CHEERFUL.

We went to a Javanese restaurant call Ayam Goreng Kampung Mbak Mul. It has been a favorite eating place of Fita Fito family for many years.

Here, fried freerange chicken. Super PERFECTOOOOO!!!

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tengkleng bakar | Camera Sony alpha NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Despite trying to come across all super healthy and all that, I confess that I have a weakness for weird Javanese food.

And last weekend, Hafidz Novalsyah (fulltime travel photographer) and I decided that since it was city of Solo birthday, I was going to eat some of my favourite foods – Tengkleng Bakar with vegetable.

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the logo | Camera Sony alpha NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Eeeek I am very excited at the moment.

I was invited to have an experience aromatheraphy massage at Ayudi Spa, the Sunan Hotel Solo.

Why do people get aromatheraphy massage? Aromatherapy massage is particularly suited to conditions involving stress or improving emotionally-related conditions.

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the sunan hotel klappertart | Camera Sony alpha NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – I am very excited at the moment. Here are my foodie highlights of the week.

Klappertart cake is an Indonesian cuisine from North Sulawesi; somewhere between custard pudding and cake filled with sliced young coconuts. It has a creamy texture and melts in your mouth.

The Sunan Hotel Solo Klappertart Recipe

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ciu maker with black cane molasses or tetes | Camera Sony alpha NEX-7

Traveljunkieindonesia.com – Travel like a ciu maker at Bekonang village, Sukoharjo district, not far from Solo in Central Java Province.

At the entrance to the village, a rusty, official-looking sign says that this is a home-industry alcohol-producing village. And, the distillers in Bekonang say that their ancestors were making ciu since before the Dutch came there.

After the Diponegoro War, Bekonang was then already a famous producer of ciu.

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