BAKMI MEWAH REVIEW

Bakmi Mewah first came to public around a year ago and not too long followed by the hype it received as they were the first to come with the instant "bakmi abang-abang" concept. Bakmi Mewah is another venture by Mayora group whose fame you couldn't deny as they're one of the long lasting big players in the food industry and brands like Beng Beng, Kopiko, Astor, and Choki-Choki are managed by the company.

...and I just recently tried it to test out the hype, it was a simple, easy and hassle-free lunch and did not cost me a lot of time.

UNBOXING

What's inside one box of Bakmi Mewah

The packaging is definitely fancier than most instant noodle you can find in town. The design was simple yet appear classy with major black color, gold font and carton box packaging the noodle, sesame oil, soysauce, spring onion, chili sauce and chicken & mushroom toppings. I was surprised to find that there was NO powder ingredient here, so I guess this product probably doesn't consist of MSG. As for the oil, while other instant noodle opt to include "vegetable oil", Bakmi Mewah actually gave the fragrant "sesame oil". Good start.

Photos below are not altered or styled in any way (just add in a few pieces of cut spring onion). What you see is what you get.

Chicken and mushroom topping close up

So my review of Bakmi Mewah? First let's start with the noodle. I found that when you cook it right like I did (2 straight mins on a high temperature) you should get this perfectly chewy curly noodle that's deliciously firm in the same time, and when it comes to the boiling the spring onion together, it's your preference, some like and some don't. The combination of soysauce and the sesame oil gave an additional salty and savory seasoning. The chicken and mushroom toppings were a bit saucy, sort of like the additional broth to the noodle.

To add more fun to the dining experience, you can totally add something crispy like nugget or chicken katsu that should work just fine. Additional soft boiled egg won't hurt as well.

The current retail price per box is around IDR 6300 (and may vary in the future) but it's definitely cheaper than Indomie Real Meat. Now the big question is definitely whether I pick this or Indomie Real Meat? Now it's a bit unfair to actually compare the two as they both are different, both packaging are fancy but the product is actually not identical. Bakmi Mewah keep it simple with the traditional stall noodle while Indomie Real Meat was the tweak of their original product.

To keep it fair, both has their own pros and cons.

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BEAU HQ SENOPATI - JAKARTA

I find it hard to believe that Talita Setyadi launched BEAU two years ago, I literally went to check their Instagram and the brand was first established back in late 2014 around this time and followed by the first BEAU store in Plaza Indonesia a couple of months after. Time is scarily flying faster that it probably should hmm.

Fast forward two years later, she might never expected to have three outlets for BEAU and countless collaboration she has done with well-known coffee shops, cafes and restaurants. I see Talita as a very talented pastry chef and she deserves every single bit of her success (FYI she was THE BEST graduate of her class year in Le Cordon Bleu) and it's totally reflected at the well crafted BEAU cakes and pastries which perfectly reflects their principles: "taste, texture and form".

I have visited the first two outlets before (in LG Plaza Indonesia and 1st fl Grand Indonesia) but never really have the chance to actually write to review BEAU, and just a couple of days ago, Talita finally opened BEAU's third and latest outlet in Cikajang, Senopati. Let me tell you this: this outlet is different and a special one.

Talita kindly invited me to come to the grand opening but again just like this post, I was still in Bangkok to attend the World Tourism Day celebration so I couldn't make it, and earlier today I went here with my brother to check out the hottest patisserie in town, and for some reasons, I LOVE the fact that Talita chose to open in Cikajang, Senopati plus something about the location that was so perfect. Getting here was super easy, it's literally located across Mister Sunday (which I give my purple heart too they have amazing brownies and all day brunch).

If you've been following me I think you know how much I love minimalist space and it's refreshing to finally have more cafes with this rich homey and minimalist vibe in the same time with major earthy elements application to the design. The outdoor design reminds me of a bit of Mimiti in Bandung for the concrete rectangle tables and Ruci's Joint in Senopati. This is the type of cafe that you normally see in Bandung and definitely not how most patisseries look like. I don't know if this is their attempt to be a little anti-mainstream but it fucking works.

Anyway, none of the BEAU outlets look the same in my opinion, and I mean that in a good way.

BEAU received so many flowers that the whole room smell so fresh <3

The indoor area was very simple with white communal table in the center, couch area by the wall and window glass surrounding it promise to give you good lighting on the day!

They don't call it BEAU HQ not for nothing, the HQ features live kitchen and production space not only for this particular store, but for the places where BEAU supplies their beautiful pastries at. The live kitchen is definitely one of the highlight of this store and makes this particular outlet different with the previous two, another thing is the special menu that you won't find at the other BEAU stores: Smorrebrod (more about that below) and how the HQ is going to feature various all-day brunch menus, they're currently still developing their menu.

Live kitchen and fresh pastries every single day!

While cakes and pastries have always been their main focus (and will always be), Beau HQ is having this special Smorrebrod creations inspired from the Nordic cuisine. Smorrebrod is highly popular among Nordic countries (particularly Denmark) and locals normally pair it with wine or champagne. At the moment, you can only find this at this particular outlet! Expect to find options from their Appetite Whetter such as bread basket, granola, brioche to various Soups, Sandwiches, Flatbreads and Baguettes creations!

Almond Croissant and Chocolate Croissant - IDR 35k/each

Beau's croissants are among the best ones you can find in town, that's the first thing that I have to say. Their croissants and danishes are baked to perfections that when you have them on their super "fresh from the oven" state, you'll experience the beautiful fragrant pastries along with their crunchy and flaky texture with buttery flavor. Both their almond and chocolate have been the all-time best sellers, and if you're planning to have the chocolate one, make sure you ask to reheat as they have this chocolate custard filling that's rich and perfectly sweet!

Mont Violet - IDR 50k

This cake is their newest addition to the already impressive range of cakes sitting gracefully on the cake display. The Mont Violet consist of Sable Breton, milk chocolate ganache, purple sweet potato mousse, mascarpone chantily and purple sweet potato cream. Smooth and tasty cream filling with altogether well-balanced sweetness.

Smorrebrod - IDR 40k/each, IDR 100k/3 pieces

Danish open-faced sandwich, served on Rugbrod (dark rye bread) or brioche.

Top to bottom: Gravad Laks (smoked salmon, yogurt, beeet, radish, microgreens), Beef Pastrami (remoulade, cornichons, caramelized onion, poached egg and crispy shallots), Chicken Liver (caramelized onion, mushroom, pickled carrots, microgreens)

Their Smorrebrod or Danish open-faced sandwich was totally THE MAIN HIGHLIGHT of my visit! They were seriously very good and highly recommended by me. They have 7 options of Smorrebrod to choose with retail price from IDR 40k per piece to IDR 100k for three. I chose three cheese-less menus like Beef Pastrami, Chicken Liver and Gravad Laks and boy did not I regret choosing them! My brother likes the chicken liver best but I had my heart fell for the Beef Pastrami and Gravad Laks. The beef on Beef Pastrami was very fresh with a hint of salty flavor, and the Remoulade sauce and caramelized onion gave such interesting additional flavor to the dish, and as for the Gravad Laks, the smoked salmon was fresh and the yogurt sauce was nicely executed without tasting overly milky. Good job Talita your Smorrebrod won me over on each bites!

Beef Pastrami

Beau made me feel happy and definitely made my palate a little more cocky as right after you had their delicious pastries and bread here, you won't see the cheap ass pastries the same again. Now you call this "artisan patisserie and boulangerie". Pleasure knowing you and your talent, Talita! Cheers to many more success to come!

Beau HQ

Jalan Cikajang No. 29 (across Mister Sunday)
Senopati, Kebayoran Baru
Jakarta Selatan 12190
Opening hours: 7 AM-9 PM
Average spending for two: IDR 200k
Dresscode: casual
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NALU BOWLS JAKARTA

Attention everyone: NALU BOWLS is finally opening in Jakarta, making it one of the newest cafes in Jakarta as this post is written.

This post is going to be a very short review of Nalu Bowls Jakarta which very recently opened its first official branch in Jakarta at Jalan Kemang Timur No. 69D (beside Sunset Limited coffee shop), the design of this particular branch reminds me of their Milk and Madu branch in Canggu where it's a little more indoor (with outdoor area as well), slightly larger than their Canggu outlet and actually air-conditioned. The outlet was easily noticable not only because I personally knew where Sunset Limited was located, but also because how the store's appearance: still with their signature washed out white paint "coloring" the wooden parts of the architecture giving this Hawaii and Bali like ambiance.

The menus and price were identical to the ones in Bali: 6 smoothie bowl menus with price ranging from IDR 60k-85k, relatively pricey.

I only had one menu (that's why this is a short review, but updates are possible in the future) which was their Maverick (IDR 85k) to check out whether it's the same as the one that I had in Bali.

Maverick with additional Acai seeds - IDR 107k 

Maverick consists of Acai blend base topped with fruits like strawberries, bananas, coconut flakes and all dressed in honey drizzle. Flavor wise, it was pretty much the same as the one that I had in Bali: perfectly sweet, fresh with a sense of healthy, flavorful, fruity along with this smooth blend texture that I like in contrary to the crunchy coconut flakes and granola, short to say: I like it.

If you want to make it prettier, you can add more color to it with additional kiwi, mango or more strawberries. Additional toppings are available here with price ranging from IDR 3k-10k such as: granola, bee pollen, goji berries, chia seeds, almond, mixed berries, honey, cashew nuts, mango and banana.

It's refreshing that Nalu Bowls is finally coming to Jakarta, we don't have that much smoothie bowl shack catering in town and healthy indulgence is a growing trend.

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Nalu Bowls Jakarta

Jalan Kemang Timur No. 69D

Kemang - Jakarta Selatan 12730
Opening hours: 11 AM-7 PM
Average spending for two: IDR 150k
Dresscode: casual
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Map for Sunset Limited (Nalu Bowls is beside)