Huize Van Wely at The Papilion Kemang

Long time I didn't see my friend, the heits blogger 'Mak" Yenny (#yennymakanmulu). So in one bright day I asked them to join me to had a splendid Buffet lunch at Huize Van Wely Kemang. A bit bored at office, made me want to escape for a while. So I picked her up at her apartment and straight went to Kemang Area. Luckily traffic been friendly to us.

Huize van Wely had 2 locations so far. On Kemang Raya area and on Pacific Place Mall, Jakarta. The one that I visited is on Kemang location. Located at The Papilion Building. A glass building that look so chick from the outside. Love the atmosphere inside. Look so sleek and clean without any major furniture. But still it looked elegant and sophisticated. The main attraction in would be the cake display and the bar. That's make the room more alive.

Huize van Wely offered Buffet Lunch Menu that we can choose. It only available every Wednesday. They served Indonesian, Japanese and Western on their Buffet table and rotate it every week. That day, I got the chance to have a try Japanese Buffet menu. 

Potato Salad

Salmon Saikyo

Dorayaki

Black Sesame Mousse

I love most of the dish that they served. It served fresh and warm. The quality of the food is so no doubt again. The food that I took more than one time was the the Salmon Saikyo and the dessert. The Salmon Saikyo, is so delicate, well seasoning, fresh salmon and not fishy. The dessert, both Dorayaki and Black Sesame Mousse was heaven on earth. It melt in your mouth. Other dishes also you shouldn't missed. It captured the authentic Japanese dish. 

The great thing is, I met the Chef behind this amazing dish. And can't stand my self to approach him. Origin from Japan (forgive me I forget his name), he just not delegate the buffet table to his staff, but he the one who check it, whether the Buffet table perfectly served or not. Well, Sir, I guess you've made it so far.

Huize van Wely also sell the scrumptious praline, cookies and very pretty cakes. It all not include in Buffet menu of course. But you still can buy it in their store. Look at their presentation, really spoiling your eyes and makes mouthwatering.

The price for the lunch Buffet at Huize van Wely is slightly expensive. Its IDR 250.000 but I guess it so worth the price. Considering, all menu that they served is really great and none of them was disappointing. For this Lunch Buffet menu only available on Wednesday start from 11.30am to 3pm.

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Level 1, The Papilion Kemang Jalan Kemang Raya No. 45AA Jakarta Selatan 12370 021 - 719 0789 / 1975
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Eating at PASAR SANTA - Part Deux

Many vendors that exist at Pasar Santa. Every vendor offer different kind of food or different theme and concept for their store. That's one of the reason why I came here. This time I bring along my sisters. From my 1st experience visited Pasar Santa, we decided to arrived at Pasar Santa at 5pm. Because we think all vendors must be already open in that time. So we have 4 hours until 9pm to dine.

Well, after on-site, our guess was totally wrong. The place was already crowded. And its getting hot and humid. With a very long queue in every vendors. huhuuu.... So this time, my strategy is find a vendors that look decent and not too crowded.

Ki.Cchin is our 1st destination that day. The concept is like Japanase Street Food Stall. With limited seat, fit around 9 peoples. Ki.Cchin served Japanese Tepanyaki that cost IDR 20.000 for Regular and IDR 25.000 for Large Size.

TONGGY GYUTAN DON - IDR 20.000 (REGULAR)
A too thin slice beef tongue. It so well seasoning. The tongue is tender.

MIXED TEPPANYAKI - IDR 25.000
It's a mixed between beef, chicken, tofu and vegetables. The sauce is way to salty to my palate. But the beef and chicken cook to tenderness.

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The one that capture my eyes earlier is the bright signing board that wrote Creme de la Creme. It's got to be something. Next thing is the smokey Lab tube. Wow... I'm just like in the real Laboratory. Curious, and  it's a Creme Brulee that they sell. I choose the green tea topped with caramel sugar candy and Nutella instead of the original one. I wish the green tea taste a bit more bold. At least the texture is smooth and soft and not too sweet. It cost IDR 20.000 for the Creme Brulee and IDR 5.000 to add toppings
  

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Sepotong Kue served petite home made choux, pastry and ice cream. Bu too bad when I got here, the only left from the is only the Ice Cream. They have chocolate java, green tea, vanilla, and latte ice cream. So I bought their latte ice cream topped with melted hershey chocolate that cost IDR 15.000. The ice cream texture pretty smooth with the right amount of sweetness. Gotta try their choux and pastry next time.

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BURANGRANG placed in the back place beside Claypot Popo. My sister order a plate of batagor that day. Served hot. Because it fried when we order. Love the texture. it's chewy and crunchy. The peanut butter sauce also good. With a hint of spicy.

YOKO FRIES served a snack with potato as a base. What I've got above is potato wedges with beef bacon chunk that have crispy texture, and add a mayonnaise and barbeque sauce. The taste pretty nice. I wish it served more warm.

Guess my hubby still can't moved on from Cendur Bar. He spotted queued for the Cendur. even though that day the queue for Cendur was so long, he even didn't give up. This time he tried their Green tea. It's a durian with shaving ice topped with green tea ice cream and garnish with Oreo biscuit. It supposed to be Green tea kit kat. But since they run out for the Kit Kat, then we change it to Oreo. Like the green tea taste. Not too bitter and not too sweet. So its balancing the durian.

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Our journey end at ROTI ENENG. Like its name, Roti Eneng serve many variant of fluffy bread with its homemade filling. They have a lot of choice for filling. Since when I came already near a closing time, so they run out the svory bread. Miss Eneng (sorry dunno her name hehehhe)... suggest me to try the Caramel Earl Grey. Its even not listed in their menu. Because she said, she only made it several times. So not a regular menu. Well, if that so, I go with the Caramel Earl Grey then. And I'm in love with it. The caramel is not too thick and not too sweet. The earl grey is smells good and not just a hint. So it has a great balance with the caramel. OMG! You should try it! As for the drink I ordered their home made Ice Chocolate Sea Salt. The milk is not too thick. with a hint of sea salt, this ice chocolate good paired with your bread.

CARAMEL EARL GREY BREAD - IDR 25.000
ICE CHOCOLATE SEA SALT - IDR 20.000

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Because already near closing time, so I end up our Pasar Santa tour here. Still curious with several vendors. From my twice visit to Pasar Santa, I guess I prefer to come early although their not open yet. It just to avoid a very long queue. Click here for another review of Pasar Santa. Happy Hunting!

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Animo Bread Culture

I've known about Animo Bread Culture since the 1st time it was open, but never got a chance to stepping by. So when I have a plan for picnic with my besties, I decided to order bakery from them for us to take away and for picnic meal and plus to celebrate my birthday. But too bad we didn't get chance to to make our picnic dream come true huhuuu... But since, the brad been ordered, I finally share it with my family.

Animo Bakery didn't have a spacious place. They have 2 area, outdoor that only filled with long table and chairs that only fits, perhaps not more than 8 peoples, and the indoor can be fit around 20 peoples. But the wooden and bright color that they use, make it look spacious. Animo Bakery have a open kitchen concept. And this kitchen often use by the public for cooking class that held by Animo Bread Culture. I'm so intersting to join. But the fact I don't have much time is killing me.

If you follow on my Instagram, I actually already posted some of the bread. I'm so overwhelmed and barely can't decide which to choose. All look tempting and smells good. At the end, me and hubby end up with many choice of bread. Keep on scrolling.

Pain Au Chocolate – IDR 24.000

Sausage Danish – IDR 22.000

Chocolate Almond Twist – IDR 25.000

Green Tea Croisant – IDR 25.000

Chocolate Almond – IDR 22.000

Almond Croisant – IDR 22.000

Cinnamon Roll – IDR 25.000

Tuna Puff – IDR 25.000

Cheese Custard – IDR 22.000

Surprisingly, all croissant and bread that Animo Bread Culture have is so delicious and tantalizing. It so flaky, smooth, soft and freshly baked every day. Even my old man (read: Dad) who already have weaky teeth said that he can eat the bread easily. And the other thing that I like is for the sweet bread, it taste not too sweet. But from all the bunch of bread that I bought, my most favorite is the Sausage Danish, Cheese Croissant and the Pain Au Chocolate. And oh yes... I forget to take a picture in single picture of one of their bread. It called STRATA. I bought the Strata Smoke Beef - IDR 25.000 that day. It's a smooth kind of bread with full loaded topping of smoke beef, onion, eggs and cheese. Pretty makes me full when I ate it. From the picture above, you can see STRATA is on the top one.

Overall, I'm very satisfied with Animo's bread and service. Will surely comeback for dine in for another take out. And they have discount for their Artisan Bread for 50% WOW!!

ANIMO BREAD CULTURE

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