MY BANDUNG GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - AYAM PENYET SURABAYA

16th September 2016 ~ This was our second time eating at this restaurant. We came here two years ago to savour its famous "ayam penyet" [translate: smashed chicken]. The restaurant had been upgraded and looked better than the last time we were there.

How is the Surabaya Ayam Penyet different from Ayam Penyet in Malaysia. In Indonesia: (1) the rice comes together with mint leaves; (2) the "sambal" (mashed chilies) is spicier and hotter; and (3) there is no soup to complement your rice.

Many people believed that visitors from Malaysia would not be able to get "sirap bandung" in Bandung, but they were wrong. The name given to the drinks is SODA GEMBIRA. Condensed milk was already added to the sweet rose syrup and ice, and the bottled soda would come separately so you would have to mix your own drink. 

I wonder whether there will be a third time?

Read about our visit to this restaurant two years ago HERE.

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WHEN IN BANDUNG, EAT LIKE THE SUNDANESE DO - PART 2

Pak Dede the tour guide took us to Ayam Penyet Surabaya so we could sample the original "ayam penyet" Bandung style. "Ayam penyet" is not something uncommon for us Malaysians but trying the food abroad could be different.

THE VERDICT: It was delicious and the main difference was the rice was served without soup. The chicken piece was much smaller. (All the chicken pieces served in Jakarta and Bandung were smaller in size if compared to what we get at home.) And everyone seemed to be leaving the restaurant with tears in their eyes. The "sambal" (squashed chilies) was super hot but I personally liked it. The hotter the better. I think the price should be reasonable for travelers or foreigners on a budget trip.

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