Soto Betawi Haji Ma’ruf (Photo: Instagram/@djoedaud)
HOLIDAY Jakarta residents usually use long weekends for small vacations. Not just out of town, many residents actually choose to travel to several spots in Jakarta.
Apart from having a number of tourist spots, Jakarta is also famous for several legendary culinary spots.
So, here are some recommendations for legendary culinary spots that you can visit during the long weekend, according to various sources, Thursday (9/5/2024).
1. Gado-Gado Bon Bin Jakarta
Gado-Gado Bon Bin is a delicious culinary delight in the Cikini area. This eating place is also considered legendary because it has been selling since 1960.
This food is special because it uses special peanut sauce. The same as gado-gado in general, this gado-gado consists of a mixture of vegetables complete with tofu and rice cake.
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However, what sets it apart is the mainstay recipe in the form of thick peanut sauce which is savory and delicious. One portion is priced at IDR 30,000.
2. Bakmi Gang Kelinci
This culinary tourism has been around since 1957, and has also undergone various transformations. To date, Bakmi Gang Kelinci already has 11 branches in Jakarta and surrounding areas, such as Bintaro Plaza, Blok M Square, ITC Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD), Ciputra Mall (Citraland), PRJ Kemayoran Gambir Exp.
The mainstay noodle menu is Bakmi Ayam Lebar and Bakmi Ayam Cah Mushroom. Apart from noodles, there are other menus such as Cah Ayam, Special Fried Rice, Mini Portion Nasi Capcay, fried dumplings, and I Fu Noodles.
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3. Soto Betawi H. Ma’ruf
Its position is in Taman Ismail Marzuki, precisely on Jalan Cikini Raya No. 73. Soto Betawi H. Ma’ruf has been around since 1940. The creator is Haji Ma’ruf bin Said.
He has been mixing spices since the Dutch East Indies era. Soto Betawi H. Ma’Ruf is so famous that it has been visited by Indonesian officials such as the Cendana family, Gus Dur, Megawati, as well as Jokowi and Jusuf Kalla.
This culinary tourist spot has a popular menu besides Betawi soto, such as Betawi laksa and Betawi satay. The operating hours are long, namely 09.00-23.00.
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4. Acang Chicken Noodles
Next, the legendary delicious eating place in Jakarta that you must visit is Bakmi Ayam Acang which is located in the Grogol area.
This noodle shop has been established since 1969. In the past, Pak Acang, the noodle seller, still sold using a cart.
After going through many difficult things, he finally succeeded in establishing a noodle shop which is still popular with many people.
Apart from the legendary chicken noodles, here you can also try vermicelli, kwetiau, suikiaw, and various other types of additional menus.
