Senin, 29 Februari 2016

JAPAN TRIP: DAY 11 Half Day Trip to Nara, Smile Burger - Kyoto


A few more posts to conclude this Japan trip series! It was a cloudy Saturday morning when we went to Nara from Kyoto. We rode the trains via Keihan Main Line & Kintetsu Kyoto Line those costed us 1,540 JPY for a return trip. It took around an hour from Kyoto to reach Nara via train. Nara (previously known as Heijo) was the first permanent capital city of Japan. As the first capital city, Nara is also known as the home of many historical treasures including some of Japan's oldest and largest temple.



From the station, we planned to walk to Todaiji, one of the most famous historical temple in Japan. Upon walking from the station, we met lotsa sika deer (spotted deer / Japanese deer) which are regarded as heavenly animals in Nara.


You could also meet those many vendors selling those deer biscuits to feed those deer.




If you want to explore wider area in Nara, you could buy Nara Bus Pass for unlimited use of Nara Kotsu buses around Nara.


It was Saturday, but the road was quite empty. Nara was pretty green, tall trees were everywhere. If you like scenic spots with many traditional buildings and trees, Nara is the right place to visit.








After around half an hour walk, we reached Todaiji. Nandaimon Gate, a large wooden gate stands upon the entrance of Todaiji. And around the temple area, you will meet lotsa deer again, here and there wandering around or just resting freely. Most of the shops around Todaiji also sell deer-themed souvenirs.








Todaiji, the Buddhist temple complex, was listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the "Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara".



Great Buddha Hall (daibutsuden)



I didn't enter the temple, well actually I didn't really enjoy temple visit. I just enjoyed the scenic historical buildings, the environment, and people watching. From Todaiji, we decided just to go back to Kyoto. Actually there were many other places to visit, but we decided just to spend the afternoon at Teramachi.

I loved the melancholic kinda view alongside the road we took on our way back to the station.




Next to Nara station, we spotted Sanjo-dori where you could meet many shops and eateries along the street.


We just randomly entered a restaurant that looked quite promising and affordable to enjoy lunch.





Here were what we had for lunch.

Tendon Teishoku - JPY 700

Tempura on rice with a bowl of udon / soba.

Nishin Soba-Teishoku - JPY 850

Udon / soba with herring and a soy sauce rice with chicken.

Overall, the meals we had at this place were quite decent and affordable. From Nara, we head back straight to Kyoto, to be exact Teramachi, to do some shopping.

We got back to our guesthouse in the evening, at I was quite hungry. I walked to this burger restaurant nearby called Smile Burger. Even if you don't stay around this area, you might met this restaurant on your way to Kiyomizu Dera. 


There were only me and the chef at the restaurant, maybe because it was quite late already. My friend didn't want to have dinner, so here I was, alone at a burger restaurant, looking for a something to bite.



This plate of burger served with chips costed me JPY 1,050, but it was worth it. It was delicious! The buns were soft and nice, and the patty was grilled perfectly. One of the most memorable burger I had so far. I went back to the guesthouse with a happy tummy, and rested really well that night.


Bite me, I'm good!







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JAPAN TRIP SERIES 2019
Furano-Biei Day Trip: Farm Tomita, Shikisai No Oka, Blue Pond
Sapporo: The Food Journal
Sapporo: The Vibrant City of Hokkaido (And Where to Stay)
Falling in Love with Yokohama's Charm
Starbucks Reserve® Roastery Tokyo
Reasons to Stay Around Asakusa (or not)
My Third Japan Trip - The Intro

JAPAN TRIP SERIES 2017
Konnichiwa! I'm back!
JAPAN AUTUMN TRIP 2017: Preparation and Cost
JAPAN AUTUMN TRIP 2017: Back to Dotonbori
JAPAN AUTUMN TRIP 2017: Fall Foliage at Minoo Park and Quick Visit to Kuromon Market
JAPAN AUTUMN TRIP 2017: Autumn in Kyoto
JAPAN AUTUMN TRIP 2017: A Day In Takayama
JAPAN AUTUMN TRIP 2017: November Snow at Shirakawa-Go

JAPAN TRIP SERIES 2015
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Kamis, 25 Februari 2016

No Pork Menu at TIM HO WAN - Grand Indonesia


Nama TIM HO WAN bagi pecinta dimsum di Jakarta pasti sudah tidak asing lagi kan? Saya sudah pernah me-review cabang pertama TIM HO WAN di Jakarta, dan juga sebelumnya pernah menceritakan pengalaman mencoba TIM HO WAN di Hong Kong. Kali ini, saya ingin berbagi tentang inovasi terbaru dari TIM HO WAN Indonesia yaitu menu No Pork & No Lard! Bagi yang selama ini ingin mencoba TIM HO WAN namun tidak bisa karena sebagian besar menunya mengandung pork, kini kalian bisa mencoba kreasi menu No Pork dari TIM HO WAN yang dicetuskan oleh TIM HO WAN Indonesia, yang tentunya disupervisi dan disetujui oleh TIM HO WAN pusat. Menu No Pork ini hanya dapat ditemukan di TIM HO WAN Grand Indonesia. What's on the menu? Let's see!

Berikut ini adalah beberapa menu No Pork yang saya coba di TIM HO WAN. Kalau kalian perhatikan, biasa restoran ini menggunakan piring berwarna putih, namun khusus menu No Pork, mereka menggunakan piring berwarna hitam untuk membedakan, dan juga untuk steamer dapat kalian lihat, ada tulisan No Pork. Selain itu, baik station pembuatan maupun pencucian di dapur antara menu Pork dan No Pork-pun dipisah.

Baked BBQ Chicken Buns - IDR 39,800 ++
Baked BBQ Chicken Buns - IDR 39,800 ++
Garlic Spinach Dumpling - IDR 26,800 ++
Golden Mushroom Prawn Har Gou - IDR 33,800 ++
Golden Mushroom Prawn Har Gou - IDR 33,800 ++
Chestnut Chicken Siew Mai - IDR 28,800 ++
Fried Seafood Balls with Apricots - IDR 38,800 ++
Fried Seafood Balls with Apricots - IDR 38,800 ++
Chicken Pan Fried Radish Cake - IDR 31,800 ++
Sesame Sauce Vermicelli Roll - IDR 27,800 ++
Beancurd Skin with Shrimp - IDR 38,800 ++
Yong Tao Fu - IDR 36,900 ++
Salad Fried Dumpling - IDR 43,800 ++
Mushroom Chicken Rice - IDR 38,800 ++
Prawn Sauce Fried Chicken Wings - IDR 28,800 ++
Seafood Hor Fun - IDR 58,800 ++
Wonton Noodle (Dry) - IDR 43,800 ++
Tonic Medlar & Osmanthus Cake - IDR 28,800++

Selain menu-menu yang saya coba di atas, masih ada beberapa menu No Pork lain yang ditawarkan TIM HO WAN. Menu apa saja yang patut dicoba? Bagi kalian yang selama ini penasaran sama BBQ Bun yang terkenal itu namun tidak dapat mencobanya karena mengandung pork, kini kalian dapat mencoba BBQ Chicken Bun. Selain itu saya juga menyukai Fried Seafood Balls with Apricot, Garlic Spinach Dumpling, juga Yong Tau Fu. Tonic Medlar & Osmanthus Cake juga cocok dipesan untuk menutup acara makan dimsum di TIM HO WAN. On the other hand, masih ada beberapa menu yang menurut saya butuh improvement, seperti Seafood Hor Fun yang cenderung tawar.

Sekali lagi, menu No Pork ini hanya tersedia di TIM HO WAN Grand Indonesia, dan memang hanya ada di Indonesia saja. So have you tried them?

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TIM HO WAN
Grand Indonesia Shopping Town
West Mall, Lower Ground No 24-25
M.H. Thamrin No. 1, Menteng
Jakarta Pusat
Tel. (021) 23580290/91
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