9.1.2015 -  I was invited to Sagami Japanese Restaurant pre launching and food tasting event at PT. Gobel Dharma Sarana Karya.

Sagami is a franchise Soba restaurant from Japan. Starting from a small dining area in the city of Nagoya, Japan. Sagami becoming known for specializing in Soba and Udon menu. Now, Sagami began expanding their business to Southeast Asia, including Indonesia. Sagami first branch in Indonesia is located in the food court of Plaza Senayan, Jakarta. According to its plan, Sagami will open five new stores in the Jabodetabek area in the upcoming years.

We all already know of Japanese cuisine such as ramen and udon which are very popular and favored by Indonesian people. Sagami now present to introduce another Japanese food menu, so called "Soba". Soba is one of the authentic Japanese noodles made from buckwheat, wheat and water. Soba can be served in hot or cold soup. The broth of the soup is called dashi, made from aged giant kelp and dried fish. Soba has became one of the daily meal for Japanese. Not only because of its delicious taste, but Soba also contains of excellent ingredients for human body. If you are a fan of noodles and Japanese cuisine, you have to try Soba from Sagami! Only in Indonesia, Sagami serves spicy Soba soup because Indonesian people like spicy food. Later on, Sagami will offer a variety of other Japanese food menu that still comes with the essence of Soba.

Did you know?

Buckwheat contains of excellent amino acid balance, rich supply of flavonoids particularly rutin, more proteins and vitamins than wheat and rice, dietary fiber, and many minerals.

5 Health benefits of Soba:
- Helps keep blood vessel wall young and lowers blood pressure

- Lowers glucose level and is beneficial for managing diabetes
- Reduces cholesterol
- Helps anti-aging
- Helps dieting

What are you waiting for?? Eat soba regularly and get a healthy life! :)

Sagami offered some menu at the food tasting event, such as Green Tea Soba, Yuzu Soba (citrus), Ume Soba (plum), Tebasaki (Japanese version of chicken wings), Tori Karaage (Japanese fried chicken), and Hitsumabushi (Unagi/Grilled Eel on rice).

SAGAMI SOBA PLAZA SENAYAN

Food Court 3rd Floor

Jl. Asia Afrika, Senayan, Jakarta

Hours: Monday – Sunday 10AM to 10PM

Twitter: @Sagami_ID

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Not a chef, nor a supercook. I like cookies and I found the recipe quite easy, so I tried to bake one. That was my first time baking, taste not bad for beginner :D

Ingredients:

150g Flour

170g Butter

100g Sugar, granulated + 50g Brown sugar

1 Egg yolk

135g Dark chocolate bar / 25g Chocolate powder

1 teaspoon Salt
1 teaspoon Vanilla

1/4 glass Whole milk
Choco chips

Equipment

Whisk, spatula, baking oven

Yield

8 cookies

Timing

45 minutes

1. Heat milk, chocolate bar, and chocolate powder
Combine ingredients and bring to a boil on medium heat. When the chocolate bar has melted, turn off the heat and wait for it to cool down.

2. Combine egg yolk, butter, sugar, salt, vanilla, and flour

First whisk the egg yolk, put other ingredients, add flour at last, and whisk them together, leaving no dry flour.

3. Add melted chocolate (in step 1) to flour mixture (in step 2), and whisk until they form together.

Notes: Make sure the melted chocolate is not hot anymore, or else the butter will dissolved.

4. Preheat Oven
Heat oven to 150-160 °C

5. Prepare baking pan

Butter baking pan surface thoroughly

6. Form the dough into four 10-cm cookies and sprinkle the chocolate chips.

7. Bake

Place the baking pan into the oven, and bake for 15-20 minutes.

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Bahan:

150g Tepung terigu
170g Mentega

100g Gula pasir + 50g Gula merah bubuk

1 Kuning telur
135g Coklat batang / 25g Coklat bubuk

1 sdt Garam

1 sdt Vanili
1/4 gelas Susu cair

Coklat chips

1. Lelehkan coklat batang dengan susu cair, tunggu beberapa saat hingga dingin 
2. Campurkan adonan. Kocok kuning telur dahulu, masukan bahan-bahan lain, masukan tepung di akhir, lalu aduk rata.
3. Campurkan coklat yang sudah dicairkan ke dalam adonan tepung, dan kocok hingga menyatu. Pastikan coklat tidak dalam keadaan panas sehingga tidak mencairkan mentega dalam adonan.
4. Panaskan oven dengan suhu 150-160 °C
5. Siapkan loyang. Olesi loyang dengan mentega.
6. Bentuk adonan jadi 4 cookies berdiameter 10-cm dan taburkan coklat chips.
7. Masukan loyang ke dalam oven yang telah dipanaskan dan panggang selama 15-20 menit.

Selamat Mencoba :)

Of the many coffee shop in Indonesia, Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has become one of the favorite places to chill out. To be honest, at first I was not so keen to try the coffee here because I had already fallen in love with the franchise coffee shop next door. But then, it was on my halal food list, so i'm kinda forced to try. HAHA kidding.

This time I took a visit to Coffee Bean Pejaten Village which is located at the ground floor near the back entrance. The place is not too convenient to do some works since it is located at the center of the mall where many people passing by. But it's still a comfy place to stay with free WiFi and electric socket. In fact, my friend and I did our work there, we're pretty much comfortable and didn't really care of our surroundings. 

 

Coffee Bean menu offers a wide variety of coffee and tea. In addition, they also offer some light meals such as cakes, muffins, and cookies. I would say the price is a bit high, for example, a cup of ice blended coffee price at IDR 50k. But wait! I'll tell you this. You can actually save up to 50% with Mega credit card or Mega debit card. Get 30% disc for any purchase at IDR 70k or above and 50% disc at IDR 250k or above. This discount is applied for all food & beverages except the drinking bottles (mineral water, and some juice).

My first visit was with my mom, I ordered cappucino (IDR 34k) and long john gyu teriyaki (IDR 59k) for a single perfect brunch. In the end I only paid for 70k after 30% discount with Mega debit card payment. I was quite satisfied with the food and service. So I was curious to come again and try other menu. The second visit was with a friend, I ordered ice blended mocha latte (IDR 49k) and teriyaki tori burger (IDR 59k). While my friend went with ice blended caramel machiato (IDR 46k) with additional whip cream (IDR 7k) and chicken open sandwich (IDR 60k). We also had warm chocolate muffin (IDR 35k) for our dessert. That was a bunch of meals for only IDR 70k/person after 50% discount. yum!

Hot Cappucino

A mixture of coffee and milk that mixed perfectly. The bitterness of the coffee mixed with sweetness milk make cappucino tastes so special.

Long John Gyu Teriyaki & Teriyaki Tori Burger

Basically they are made of the same ingredients, bread with fresh vegetables, meat, teriyaki sauce, and mayonnaise. The difference is, long john filled with beef teriyaki, while tori burger with chicken teriyaki.

Ice Blended Mocha Latte & Caramel Machiato

I like the ice blended at this cafe, the bitterness was perfect, coupled with lot of milk, especially when it served with whip cream. Caramel machiato was sweeter than mocha latte. You decide your own coffee style.

Chicken Open Sandwich
This menu contains of vegetables salad, fried egg 'sunny-side up', wheat bread, and scrambled chicken. Not quite a memorable dish, too dry.

Warm Chocolate Muffin

A chocolate muffin filled with melted chocolate and topped with powdered sugar to enhance flavor. Let it melt in your mouth!

Left: Cappucino || Right: Ice Blended Caramel Machiato with Whip Cream

Teriyaki Tori Burger

Chicken Open Sandwich 

Long John Gyu Teriyaki

Warm Chocolate Muffin

COFFEE BEAN & TEA LEAF

Pejaten Village 

Ground Floor Unit G-70 (near The Body Shop and Books & Beyond)

Jl. Warung Jati Barat No.39

Pasar Minggu Jakarta Selatan 12740

Phone: +6221 7884 7912

Hours: Monday – Sunday 10AM to 10PM

www.coffeebean.co.id

Busway stop: Pejaten Philips

Payment: 10% tax || cash & all cards accepted || 30-50% disc with Mega cards (conditions apply as I've mentioned above)

Facilities: Free WiFi & electric socket available

Halal meter: Certified by MUI

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Coffee: êêêê¶

Ambience: êê궶

Visit reviewed: 12/2014

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A fresh, warm Auntie Anne's pretzel. Well I love it much. A chewy yet tender golden brown pretzel will have you savoring every last bite. It's a perfect tea/coffee companion for afternoon break. It's even perfect for breakfast. It's always been my all time favorite snack.

Auntie Anne's Pretzel originated from New York, America. But you don't need to go that far to taste pretzel with authentic flavor. There are already some Auntie Anne's outlets in Jakarta such as Gandaria City, Pondok Indah Mall 1 (PIM 1), Taman Anggrek Mall, Kota Kasablanka, Grand Indonesia, Lotte Shopping Avenue, Central Park, and Puri Indah Mall. This review is a visit to Auntie Anne's PIM 1. Auntie Anne's stores are usually operated in small retail spaces, a typical in-line store without any seating. Unlike the other stores, Auntie Anne's PIM 1 provides seating because it is located in the food court area.

Auntie Anne's not only offers you classic original pretzel (IDR 12k) but also other flavors such as sour cream & onion, garlic, sesame seeds, chezzy melts, chocs eclairs, cinnamon sugar, etc (IDR 17-19k), and Pretzel dog (IDR 28-36k). My favorites are original, chocs eclairs, and almond with caramel dip. Yep. they offers various dipping too price at IDR 7,5k; caramel, chocolate, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese. As for the beverage, they have lemonade and soft drinks.

Auntie Anne's pretzel is so delicious especially when it is served fresh from the oven.  It will get a bit hard if you left it for a few hours. So if you plan to take it home, then I recommend to heat it in the oven before you eat. Pretzel is one of my comfort food. The price is affordable and totally perfect to boost your mood. It is also a quick place to grab some snacks on the go. It never took you so long to get these perfect pretzels. Some pretzels are ready and displayed on the food warmer case to keep them warm and fresh.

Left: Chocs Eclair

Sour Cream & Onion

AUNTIE ANNE'S PRETZEL
Pondok Indah Mall 1
Jl. Metro Pondok Indah
Jakarta Selatan
1st Floor, Island Unit 3 - Area 51
Open hours: Monday - Sunday 10 AM to 10 PM
www.auntieannes.com

Payment: 10% tax || cash & credit card accepted || Mandiri debit card accepted (min IDR 50k)

Kid friendliness: kid friendly dishes

Busway stop: Pondok Indah 2

Visit reviewed: 12/2014