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Joy Cafe

This cafe is so popular among Indonesian student. Joy Cafe is located in Haymarket, in the ground level of Prince Centre building - which is easy to find.

They have Soto Ayam, Bakmi Ayam, Sop Buntut, Ayam Penyet, Ayam Bakar, Rawon and so much more.

Anyway, the popular dish from this restaurant is mainly Bakmi Gila ( Crazy Noodle ) - too bad they do not use any crazy chicken.lols

Bakmi Gila is a chicken noodle with a lot - i mean A LOT - of chili sauce and of course MSG which makes it tastes delicious

i like the soup though,pretty good

overall, Cafe Cafe offers you pretty broad variation of Indonesian food, but the price is a little bit expensive and the taste is sometimes doesn't worth it.

Introducing you.... MARTABAK

Martabak is a popular meal in Indonesia, however it is often a special meal, because of its relatively high price.

Martabak manis, or sweet martabak, is a popular snack in Indonesia.
In Jakarta and West Java, Indonesia, these sweet, thick pancakes are also known as "terang bulan" or "kue pinang bangka". These pancakes are also known as "apam balik" in Malaysia.
Usually made by street vendors in the evening, martabak manis are pan-cooked, using a specially shaped pan.
After cooking, the pancake is be topped with a variety of possible ingredients: cheese, chocolate, crushed peanuts, condensed milk and sesame seeds.
After the ingredients are added, the pancake is cut into half, and one side is flipped onto the other. A large amount of margarine is added throughout the whole process.

Martabak telur, or egg martabak, is an crepe-like dish which mainly comprises vegetables.
It also includes chicken or duck egg for the batter - up 

to six eggs for a large one. Martabak telur is made by spinning pastry until very thin, like filo pastry, then shallow-frying it in a custom made flattened heavy wok.
The ingredients are added, then the pastry is wrapped around the ingredients to make a parcel.
Usually, it is cut into squares afterwards for consumption. It is often eaten with slices of cucumber, and a dark brown sauce made of vinegar and palm sugar.

I found a useful video on how to make sweet martabak, check it out =)

Pempek Clovelly

The Best Fish Cake in Sydney..

Specialises in fish cakes (pempek) in a variety of styles with a feisty chilli-vinegar sambal. 

Also does martabak (savoury and sweet) and some noodle dishes. 

Low-key, insider kind of place that closes early (8pm) most nights.

198 Anzac Parade, Kensington, 

9697 0009.

Indonesian Fried chicken Recipe

Ayam Goreng

(Indonesian Fried Chicken)

Ingredients

1 md Chicken

1/2 c Tamarind water

1 tb Clear soya sauce
A pinch of chilli powder
1 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Ground coriander
1 Clove garlic, crushed
A pinch of turmeric

Directions

The name means simply 'fried chicken', and that is all it is. 

The marinade, however, gives it a characteristically Indonesian flavour. Marinate the pieces of chicken in this mixture for 2 hours, turning them from time to time. Strain the chicken, so that the marinade drips away from it. Then deep-fry the portions, 4 or 5 at a time. Chicken fried in this way is excellent with Nasi Goreng. [Nasi Goreng is fried rice. S.C.] 

Makes 4 servings.

Ayam Goreng 99 Restaurant

The chicken is the star at this popular Indonesian eatery in Kingsford!!!

Address: 464 Anzac Parade, Kingsford
Phone: 9697 0030
Cuisine: Indonesian/Malaysian
Hours: Wed-Sun, 11.30am-4pm and 6-9pm

This is the definitive cheap and cheerful Indonesian, all tiled floors, padded vinyl chairs and bright lighting. The shopfront-style eatery is super-popular with students, expats and those in the know. And why not? The signature grilled chicken and the restaurant's namesake, fried chicken, are both a mere $5 while the very tasty nasi goreng is $8. Accompany any of these with a tasty gado gado (steamed fresh vegetables topped with housemade satay sauce) $7.50 and you've a great meal for probably less that you could do at home. Then there are the chicken or lamb satays, always popular at $7. The service is cheery and the food is always plentiful and flavoursome and cheap, very, very cheap.