Suroboyo Carnival Night Market : More than I expected!

I'm going to post this with 2 languages : Javanese (Bahasa Jawa) & English!
Why is that? I'm inspired by Suroboyo Carnival Night Market itself! hahahaha

Aku bakalan ngepost tulisan iki nggawe 2 bahasa, Jowoan karo Inggrisan.

Lo kok ngono? Iyo, dapet idene dari Suroboyo Carnival Night Market iki dewe lho!

Suroboyo Carnival Night Market (SCNM) is finally open! *big applause*
Although there are still a lot of issues going on in the opening of SCNM, like the permission of the land, and also the opening of SCNM itself, Surabaya people are very happy because they have another recreation destination beside malls, Taman Hiburan Remaja (THR), and other usual destination.
Before SCNM open, if Surabaya people want to go to a carnival / night market, they must go outside city to Batu where Jatim Park and Batu Night Spectacular are located.

Akhire rek, Suroboyo Carnival Night Market (SCNM) wes buka! *tepuk tangan!*

Meskipun sek akeh isu-isu tentang SCNM iki, tapi wong Surabaya podo seneng soale mereka ada tempat rekreasi lain timbange mall, THR, dan tempat-tempat sing wes biasa liyane.

Sebelum ada SCNM, wong Surabaya lek mau pergi koyok ngene'an, mesti pergi keluar kota, contohe Batu, disana onok Jatim Park ambek BNS.

Near the SCNM Entrance

Let's get into the tickets and stuffs, since you all must be curious!

Ticket Price : IDR 25,000 ( you need to buy tickets every time you want to enjoy a ride )

VIP Ticket : IDR 150,000 ( you didn't need to buy another ticket to enjoy all of the ride )

My suggestions:
If you really want to play hard inside, then I suggest you bought the VIP ticket, it will be much more beneficial for you.
If you only want to look around and really choose what you want to ride, then just buy the regular ticket.

Yok mbahas harga tikete, kon pasti penasaran to?

Tiket biasa : IDR 25,000 (kon jek perlu tuku tiket maneh lek mau mainan di dalem)

Tiket Terusan : IDR 150,000 (luwih larang, tapi gak usah tuku tiket maneh nang dalem)

Saranku:

Lek kon memang mainan tok isine, wes tukuo tiket terusan ae.

Lek kon ndelok'' tok gak akeh maene, wes tukuo tiket biasa ae.

What SCNM have :
1. Night market, which is for me, not really worth to look at because they only sell regular stuffs.
2. Food stalls. There are 3 sections of food stall (in front, near the Ferris Wheel, and near Kids Kingdom)
3. Rides (lots of them on the back after the Ferris Wheel)
4. Cinema (360 and 4D)
5. Car exhibition (like old cars and stuffs)
6. Kids Kingdom (this is special for kids, there are entrance fee, but for parents are free!)

Onok opo ae sih nang SCNM iku?

1. Pasar malem, tapi bagiku sih gak spiro apik yo, soale barange yo ngono-ngono ae.

2. Panganan sama jajanan. Uakeh wes piliane. Ada 3 bagian (nang depan, cedek'e bianglala, karo cedek'e dunia anak)

3. Games mainan (golek'ono cedek'e bianglala wes)

4. Bioskop 

5. Pameran mobil antik

6. Dunia Anak

In front of merry go round

The question, what about me?
Well, I arrived at 5.30 p.m here, and I bought the Regular Ticket (IDR 25,000), so I need to buy another ticket each time I want to enjoy a ride, and this is what I visited:
1. Galeri Suroboyo (FREE, well everybody loves it right?)
You can see lots of Surabaya history, traditional places, maps, traditional clothes, and even Surabaya traditional food! (in the form of replica, not a real food)

Lah terus, aku dulinan opo ae?

Ngene, aku sampe kono jam setengah 6, terus aku tuku tiket sing biasa IDR 25,000. 

Iki lho daftar sing aku pergi:

1. Galeri Suroboyo (Gratis iki rek!)

Nang kene, kon iso liat sejarah-sejarah'e Surbaya, sampek makanan tradisional yo onok, tapi dalam bentuk replika, bukan panganan sungguan

2. Wax Museum (IDR 25,000)
It's like Madame Tussauds and Trick Art Museum.
MUST VISIT! You'll spend hours here, believe me cause I do!
I spent around 2 hours just in here, and at that time there are no people except the 8 of us because it's Wednesday. Imagine if there are lots of people here, maybe you'll need more time here!
Here's a picture of my friends and I at Wax Museum. Well we took lots lots of photos but I'm not uploading every photos here, hahaha!

2. Wax Museum (IDR 25,000)

Iki koyok madame tussauds ambe trick art museum nang luar negeri.

Mesti masuk kene, wes percoyo'o aku!

Kon pasti butuh waktu uakeh nang kene. Aku ae 2 jam lebih nang kene, wes gitu ga ada orang blas, cuma ada kita tok ber-8. Bayangno lek orange akeh, pasti butuh waktu lebih lama maneh!

Iki loh contoh fotone, tapi gak kabeh tak upload nang kene yo rek.

Wohoo i'm Flying!!

One of crazy poses inside Trick Art & Wax Museum

3. Laser War (IDR 30,000)
You can battle with your friends here, at that time I play with 12 people inside and I think it can accept more than that.
It's really fun!

3. Laser War (IDR 30,000)

Iki main perang-perangan. Seru sih, wes gitu muat akeh orang. Pas iku aku maine total 12 orang.

4. Bioskop 4D (IDR 15,000)
Like a regular 4D cinema, you can enjoy the ride and it feels real, hahaha!

4. Bioskop 4D

Koyok bioskop 4D biasane, kon duduk terus nggawe kacamata, koyok sungguan, hahaha!

5. I forgot the name, it's the one like Kicir-Kicir (IDR 15,000)
My head is totally spinning! But it's fun!

5. Lali namane aku, tapi sing mainan muter'' iku (IDR 15,000)

Tenanan, pusing! Tapi seruuu!

Yes, I only tried 5 things and go home at 11.30 p.m. Actually I still want to ride lots of things, but the time is not enough! *cries hard* I think one time visit won't be enough.

Yowes, cm 5 mainan iku tok, terus mulih jam setengah 12 malem. Benere jek pengen main-main maneh, tapi waktune gak cukup! *Nuangis* Sekali pergi gak cukup iki, mesti mbalek maneh.

One of the show inside Surabaya Carnival Night Market

Well, have you visited Suroboyo Carnival Night Market?
Make sure you do, especially if you're Surabaya people!

Nah rek, wes mampir SCNM durung?

Ayok pergi wes, apalagi kon wong Suroboyo, mesti pergi rek!

Yes, we're totally having fun here!

Suroboyo Carnival Night Market 

Open/End : 4 p.m - 12 a.m 

Jl. A Yani 333 Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia

Telephone : +62-31-8433232

Fax : +62-31-843-3232

Email : suroboyocarnival@gmail.com

Website : www.suroboyocarnival.com 

(as on 21 August 2014, it's still under construction)

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Saung Angklung Udjo Bandung, Watch and Learn How To Play Angklung, Live From Stage

*PROUD OF INDONESIA*

Indonesia = Diversity.

Explain further, I can say that Indonesia has so many cultures, traditions, languages, ethnics, religions, traditional dances, and not to forget, traditional musics.

If I'm not mistaken, Indonesia is very famous for its traditional instrument and also music, which is Gamelan (Google it for more details) overseas.

You only know Gamelan? Well, you definitely don't know anything about Indonesia traditional music!

Angklung, the instrument that I'm going to blog about right now, is also one of the famous traditional music here in Indonesia. I even joint an Angklung orchestra when I was in primary school, haha!

Located in West Java - Indonesia, Bandung is one of the best places to watch Angklung music show, Live from the stage!

Established in 1966, Saung Angklung Udjo hope that they can bring Angklung as a beautiful traditional music and art proudly from Indonesia.

It's located in the middle of the citizen's house, and you can ask people around to guide you into this location. There's also a sign along the way so you won't get lost.

When you arrived here, you'll found out that there are so many people, especially foreigners that queue to get the ticket. They all want to watch the show!

Ticket Price : IDR 60,000 - 100,000 (as of August 2014)

Show : 3 p.m - 4.30 p.m

See the website for more details (information below)

If you come at a regular day (non-holiday) you can watch and also learn how to make Angklung.

(contact them for further information, because I don't really know about this since I didn't watch it)

Unfortunately for me, I came during Eid Mubarak Holiday, so I can only watch their Angklung show.

Trust me, the tickets is really affordable and you get more than you paid - really! -

After you bought the ticket, you'll get :

1. Synopsis to guide you along the show (There are Bahasa Indonesia & English version)

2. Welcome drink

3. Angklung necklace as your entrance ticket and also souvenir.

Quickly get a seat, because you definitely want a nice spot!

There are 9 sections of the show:

1. Wayang Golek Demonstration

Wayang Golek is also one of traditional wood-doll show from Sunda, which usually being held on a traditional ceremony

2. Helaran

This is played during a traditional ceremony usually for khitanan, to cheer up the boy who's going to be "Khitan" and to praise the Lord for the life.

3. Traditional Dance

There are 2 : Tari Topeng (Mask Dance) and Tari Merak (Peacock Dance)

4. Mini Angklung

Played by kids, this mini angklung show will make you sing together with the whole audience!

5. Arumba

This instrument is made from Bamboo and just listened to how beautiful it is!

6. Padaeng Angklung

You'll realised that playing Angklung is not just a traditional music, you can play the international music with Angklung!

7. Play Angklung Together

This is my favourite part!! Saung Angklung Udjo's owner will teach us how to play basic Angklung and then we will create harmony together.

Unbelievable, but yes, at that time the whole audience made it!

It was really beautiful!

8. Angklung Orchestra

It's a combination between traditional music and modern music (guitar, drum)

9. Dancing Together

To close the show, all the Angklung players will come up and ask you to dance on the floor. Yes, we'll have fun at the end of the show!

I don't want to show the whole thing, but here's a short clip about Angklung Orchestra just for you!

COPYRIGHT : Angklung Saung Udjo

Video is taken by Megan Faustine

**BornToBite visit Saung Angklung Udjo on August 2014

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Saung Angklung Udjo

Jl. Padasuka 118, Bandung 40192 West Java - Indonesia

Phone : +62-22-727-1714 , +62-22-710-1736

Fax +62-22-720-1587

Email : info@angklung-udjo.co.id

www.angklung-udjo.co.id

Bandung Eatinerary : Street Food - Food that Everyone Loves!!

3 days drooling around Bandung!

Bandung is known not only for their factory outlet, but also for their delicious street food.

There are many famous street food around, and I've collected some photos so that you know what street food you should eat too!

This is fully based on my own opinion, so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong !

All the food collections here are located on Jl. Riau / R.E Martadinata road 

(This road is also full of Factory Outlet / Clothing Distro, so you can eat - walk - go in to some shop - eat - walk - go in to some shop - Repeat ! )

1. Batagor & Siomay

This is the most famous food come from Bandung. You haven't been to Bandung if you haven't eat this!
Batagor = fried ; Siomay = stewed
I don't really like Siomay, I prefer Batagor more because for me it's more crunchy, oily, and it's more yummy, hahaha! But, my father prefer Siomay since he doesn't really like fried food.

Price : IDR 15,000 for 1 portion
1 portion consist of 5 pieces. You can add more if you like.
You can either choose it by yourself, or you can mix it up together
The choices are : Batagor, Siomay, Tahu (Tofu), and some vegetables.

I always choose Batagor for all 5 since I only like those.

The Best Batagor in my version :
On the street in front of The Heritage Factory Outlet, Jl. Riau / R.E Martadinata
Note : There's a juice stall just beside the Batagor that you should also try. It taste really good! My favourite juice : Strawberry
Juice Price : IDR 12,000 up, depending on what fruit.

2. Pisang Goreng (Fried Banana)

You can found lots of Pisang Goreng stall all along the way in Jl. Riau

Price : IDR 12,000 up, depending on flavour
The way to cook it, you need a ripe bananas, heat the oil, and fried the banana until it's brown.
Then, you can choose the flavour, there are chocolate, cheese, sugar, and original.
My favourite : Chocolate and Cheese!
It's really savoury and you will crave for more!

The Best Pisang Goreng in my version :

In front of The Secret Factory Outlet

3. Rujak Buah (Mix Fruit)

Price : depending on what fruit
You can choose the fruit, and the seller will chop it for you.
Unlike the usual Rujak seller - they usually put the fruit on the plate - the ones in Bandung chop it and put it into plastic so you can carry it around. Really creative right?

You can tell a Rujak is delicious or not by the sauce that they made.
Note : the sauce is a bit spicy.
Well, because fruit taste almost the same as long as it is a good fruit right? hahaha.

The Ones that I tried :

In front of The Summit Outlet, Jl. Riau / R.E Martadinata

4. Bakso Kikil

Price : IDR 24,000 
Bakso is a meatball in English.
Kikil is basically a part of beef, located near the cow legs.
Believe me, the Kikil they sell here is very soft and chewy. It's really tasty!
You should put some more seasoning like ketchup and chilli to make it even more tastier.

The Ones that I tried :

In front of The Summit Outlet, Jl. Riau / R.E Martadinata

5. Otak-otak

Price : IDR 4,000 per 1 stick 
Otak-otak is made from fish, and then you grill it on the top of charcoal.
For the sauce, they use a peanut sauce, mixed with chilli and tomato.

The Ones that I tried :

In front of The Summit Outlet, Jl. Riau / R.E Martadinata
(In my opinion, it's not good, maybe you can found better Otak-otak rather than this one)

6. Tahu Gejrot

Price : IDR 10,000 
Tahu Gejrot is basically a fried tofu mixed with garlic, chilli - a very hot one - and some sauce.
It's really delicious and a must try, especially if you're a chilli and tofu lovers!
P.S : Prepare a tissue for your sweat!

The Best Tahu Gejrot  in my version :

In front of The Heritage, Jl. Riau / R.E Martadinata. It's located on the small food court beside Heritage.

7. Kerak Telor

For Indonesian, you must be confused.
"Jauh-jauh ke Bandung makan kerak telor?" (Going to bandung just to eat kerak telor?)

Kerak Telor is actually Jakarta famous street food.
But well, since I haven't got a chance to tried Kerak Telor in Jakarta, why not eat it in Bandung? Hahahaha.

Price : IDR 18,500
Kerak Telor is made from rice, some seasoning, and an egg
(In the photo, I order the Duck Egg, it has a better flavour than Chicken Egg)
What makes them unique is the way the seller cook the egg.
The word Kerak is a "dried part", and the seller will cook it by flipping back the frying pan.

The Ones that I tried :

In front of The Heritage, Jl. Riau / R.E Martadinata. It's located on the small food court beside Heritage.

Got something more? Feel free to tell me!
Well, stay tuned on more Bandung Posts on this blog.

Punch and Hugs,

--Megan Faustine