You are a business owner, full-time employee, housewives, or any other professions that requires most of your time? You don't have time to cook your lunch or even go to a nearby restaurant? Well, this food may become the best solutions for you.
Brofish! Skipjack Tuna (Hot Chili)
Comes in a glass-sealed jar, it's a ready to eat Skipjack Tuna with chili flavor. If you want to eat it, simply take a scoop of the fish and heat it inside the microwave ONLY FOR 2 MINUTES ! Simple, easy and delicious right? You could easily store it inside the fridge for 1 month.
It's produced by Seablings, a small medium enterprise in Indonesia, located in Jakarta. With their cute blue design, a fish stamp and easy to store jar, you could buy it only for IDR 55,000. The portion itself is enough for 3-4 times serving, depends on your portion.
What I love the most is that it's FISHBONE FREE !! Yeayy means I don't need to get my hands dirty and it saves time! The fish itself is really delicate and flavourfull. The chili is so hot (for me, because I can't stand chili) ! If you're a chili lovers, you gonna fall for this.
What to eat with this? Well, for me, I scoop rice from my rice cooker, then just pour some of the tuna above the rice. LESS than 3 minutes, I got my rice, tuna and chili. Horray, it's time to eat!
Ubud is one of the uplands town in Bali, surrounded by
rainforest and packed with breath-taking rice paddies. The location is not too far from Denpasar. By land transport, it will only take you approximately one and a half hours until two hours, depends on the traffic.
Travellers, including me, are getting
bored on visiting Denpasar, that is why other places in Bali, including Ubud,
is gaining their popularity. If I’m going to visit Ubud, then here are the lists
of what I want to do there, and I’m totally sure it’s going to be fun!
Itinerary - Day I
I live in Jakarta, so to reach Denpasar, Bali I could take
the first flight and arrived at Bali approximately 8 a.m in the morning. Well, of course I need to wake up really early like on 4a.m in the morning to go to the airport and catch the flight. But heyyy, UBUD AWAITS ME!!
From Ngurah Rai Airport, I'll then going to Ubud using land transport about 2 hours.The first thing to do, is to
take photos and make others jealous of me!! ;)
10.00AM – 10.30AM : Take a really deep breath of fresh air
on Tegalalang Rice Terrace
Here, I could see the magnificent view of the rice terrace.
It’s one of the most famous tourist object here in Ubud, the rice terrace is
really spacious, I could see green colour and it could make my day! The best
thing, I could take a selfie and make others envy you!
If I am in Bali, then I need to taste their local food.
Warung Bintang Bali here offers authentic Balinese food that I could try, with
panoramic view around their restaurant. Great food to start the whole adventure
today!
02.00PM – 05.00PM : Enjoy the beauty of Ayung River and
swing!!
Best thing to do in Bali, particularly Ubud, is nature
activity, such as rafting. If the weather is great, I need to try rafting with
a very good water stream on Ayung River. Besides that, I could try the swing
ride from Zen Hideaway, wohoo!
What could be any better than dinner at the garden with
dimly lit and forest view? Yes, I shouldn’t miss having dinner at the sayan
house. I could close the day with a glass of wine too!
Picking hotel is a tricky thing to do! I am in Bali, and
this time I really need to enjoy it – even my hotel should be relaxing and have
at least a touch of nature. Yep, it doesn’t need to be expensive as long as it
makes me comfortable enough and rest after all of the activities I’ve been
doing today. My choice goes to ZEN Rooms Ubud Jembawans, since it doesn’t look
like a hotel at all – makes me feel home! with great views and of course,
affordable price!
Itinerary - Day II
06.00AM – 09.00AM : Breakfast, enjoy the hotel facilities,
packing and check out
I already pick a great hotel, complete with swimming pool.
Well, no doubt that I need to enjoy those facilities, right? That is why I
prefer to wake up early in the morning.
10.00AM – 12.00AM : Visiting Ubud Water Palace, Saraswati
Temple
And using their traditional clothes! Bali is also famous for
their temples, and whatever religion you are, you need to try and visit the temple.
In here, I could see the lotus pond and also experience the warm-heart &
friendly Balinese people.
Before going back to Denpasar, I couldn’t miss out one more
famous restaurant in Ubud, La View. Here, you could sit on the edge and enjoy
the forest view while eating selections of French or Asian food. Oh, don’t
forget to eat the dessert here, so your holiday will end up really sweet!
04.00PM : On the Airport, ready to back home to Jakarta!
The short trip in Ubud, Bali is indeed will be memorable if
I could make this happen. Now, it’s time to head back to Jakarta, back to work!
– and yes, tell the stories if let say this itinerary happens! ;)
#MyBaliEscape *All images sources & credits below each images
Weekend is always best spend with your family or friends. If you are looking for a new place to hang out, with great choice of food, nice ambiance, cozy spaces, and - of course - affordable price, then I know a place just right for you! Yes, it’s Yumzaa Restaurant!
From the name, I think you could already guess that this is a Chinese food restaurant. I could say that they are more to a fusion restaurant based on their menus, despite the fact that they serve varities of -yummy- chinese dimsum. With their variety of menus and a very spacious area located at the heart of Tangerang city, I could say that Yumzaa is suitable for one of your restaurant hangout choices.
Yumzaa Resto Review
Few weeks ago, I got a chance to visit Yumzaa restaurant at their Karawaci Branch. The exact location is at Supermal Karawaci, Ground Floor, Jl. Boulevard Diponegoro No. 105, Karawaci, Tangerang.
They have 2 different sections here, one is their “indoor” restaurant where you could have more private area, less noises and with bar chair seating options. The other one is the “outdoor” where you could see Yumzaa open kitchen, a complete mall Karawaci view and of course with more noises.
The indoor restaurant with less noises
A bar-chair seating style
I prefer the outside one, since I could watch the chefs preparing and cooking our food! It’s really fun to watch, since they are cooking super fast while communicating to each other, ensuring each of the customers order.
The best thing from Yumzaa Restaurant, all of their crews are using a face cover while working, peeling, preparing and cooking the food. So it’s proven that their kitchen is super hygiene! Nothing to worry about!
Yumzaa crews are using a face cover!
Super hygiene, right?
In addition, with the open kitchen concept, you could see the whole process of your food - starting from the preparation until the cooking process. Yeap, everything here is freshly made and cooked, just for you!
All foods are freshly made & cook by order
Live Demo : DimSum Making
When I was there, I also got a chance to see the live demo of DimSum making, and even luckier, I got a chance to try making the DimSum!
Yumzaa's head chef is preparing for the Live DimSum demo!
First, the head chef of DimSum show us how to make Spring Rolls and Siomay. These two dishes are the customers favorite DimSum menus. It might be small in size, but kinda difficult and complicated in the making process!
How to make Siomay demo
How to make Spring-Roll demo
After the Chef show how to make the Dimsum, then Yumzaa crew divided us into teams to compete in making the Spring Rolls and also the Siomay. It was totally fun and we’re rushing with the time given by Yumzaa! So exciting !!
This is how our dimsum look like
Well, unfortunately my team didn’t win the DimSum making challange. But we also super happy and congratulate other team for their winning!
Congratulations to the winning team!!
Yumzaa Dimsum, Food, Dessert & Beverages
Then, after we watch the live demo of DimSum making and also compete to make DimSum, finally it’s time to eat ! There are lots of food that I try here, but here are some of my favorites.
DIMSUM
I love Dimsum! Eating DimSum in a chinese food restaurant is like a must. Dimsum could be shared with your loved ones, which makes me adore Dimsum more, since it could bring people closer together through sharing :)
Siew Mai - IDR 16,000
1 portion consist of 3 siew mai. I must say, the price is affordable because you could have 3 siew mai with lots of chicken meat and prawns inside. It’s flavourful !
Lumpia Kulit Tahu Goreng Isi Udang - IDR 22,000
This is also one of my favorite fried DimSum. Also comes in 3 little portions, I could taste the prawn inside the dish. Super recommended if you also like fried DimSum like me.
Bakpao Telur Asin - IDR 14,000
Salted egg is now a trending dish in Jakarta - Tangerang area. Everything now turns into salted egg - starting from Dimsum into Croissant. I must say that eventhough the name is salted egg, but the taste is somehow sweet. If you are not into savory DimSum, then this might become a great choice. It also has a smooth and soft texture.
MAIN COURSE
After enjoying the DimSum as our appetizer, then it’s time to try their main course selections! Starting from dried noodle, soup, until baked rice, they almost have everything here! These are some of my favorites.
Baked Rice dengan Daging Sapi Lada Hitam - IDR 38,000
The rice itself is super buttery and flavourful. The cheese and the meat is super generous ! Super recommended dish if you are hungry and craving for a delish dish complete with meat and cheese.
Nasi Goreng Udang & Ikan dengan Saus XO - IDR 28,000
For those who don’t know what to order and want a “safe” dish, then fried rice is the best options. Full of seafood, the fried rice is tasty and it comes in a great portion.
Mie dengan Ayam Cha Siew & Telur - IDR 26,000
Are you a noodle lover? If yes, this is a great choice for you! The chicken cha siew is tasty, complete with the oily chicken skin - yummy! - and there’s also a half boiled egg to enjoy with the noodle.
DESSERT
The best way to end the day after a heavy meal is through desserts ! Yumzaa also offers varities of desserts that you could choose.
Es Kacang Merah - IDR 25,000
I’m not really a fan of red beans, but Yumzaa red beans have a hint of sweetness, and because it served with shaved ice, it's refreshing! A great combination with whatever main course you choose. The portion is big too, so if you couldn’t finish 1 portion, just share it with your family or friends.
Roti Tebal dengan Es Krim - IDR 28,000
For those who crave for something sweet, then this dessert is your best options. Just who on earth doesn’t love bread with chocolate ice cream? The texture of the bread itself is super soft and it will be better if they add more butter inside.
BEVERAGES
Juice Stroberi - IDR 22,000
When I order juice for a drink, I always request for no-sugar & no-milk. Yes, I prefer a pure fruit juice. Most of the time at a regular restaurant, the taste will be plain because it will be too much water on the juice. Different with a high-end restaurant where they create a pure juice using a Juicer or Fruit Extractor. However, Yumzaa restaurant is different than others. The strawberry is super fresh and not watery. Recommended!
Juice Alpukat Milo - IDR 25,000
Yes, it’s like the best drink for those who loves avocado. Avocado with milo - is like a dream come true, right? No wonder that this drink is one of the most favorite drink at Yumzaa Restaurant.
I do enjoy my time in Yumzaa, along with the very great services from their crews, the live dimsum making show, the ambiance, the companion and of course the food!
Watch the video of #YumzaaFunMoment on my YouTube channel!
