On my way from Makassar in search of bulls getting slaughtered I decided to stop at the seaside town of Parepare. I assumed that while smaller than Makassar, it would still have a banging street food scene. It would appear I was wrong, with there in fact being very little to do in this sleepy…
If you’re looking for Porki Station in Glodok Chinatown then the bad news is that you are now shit out of luck. Yes, the sign is still there, but there’s a red cross on it and the restaurant is now called Masakan Chinese Food. I found this out the hard way while looking for pork…
Food in Indonesia, as well as Indonesian cuisine, can be very hit and miss, but not in Makassar where it appears at least to be hit upon hit. And this is particularly true with the street food Makassar scene, which is frankly epic. That it has a banging airport, a beautiful beach and lots to…
Having been to a great Chinatown in KL, as well as a fabulous Koreatown in Manila of all places, I had high hopes for Glodok Chinatown in Jakarta. In the end though, it turns out it is, at worst, a bit lame, and at best, a wee bit disappointing when it comes to street food….
If you like weird festivals in obscure places then you really cannot beat the Tamatama Festival in Bougainville. Basically it is the Bougainvillean version of a cultural show in the ilk of Mount Hagen. In fact, it used to be held in the same week as the Mount Hagen Show, until I moved it. YOU’RE…
t’s rare that I get blown away by food in Indonesia. In fact, I have been quite disparaging about it in the past, BUT eating Ayam Jamur at Bakmi Kota 21 in Chinatown, Jakarta, just blew me away. Situated right in the heart of the city, this hole in the wall eatery is obviously as…
