I shared this lunch with my friend during our walk in Copenhagen, Denmark.
Glad that she’s on tumblr too now: thefoodnotes.tumblr.com
Nom, Nom, Nom.
Never in my life have I tasted steamed buns filled with mung beans this good.
“Smiling Peanut”. Kawangkoan, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. May 2010.
“The Smirky Neighbor”. Tomohon Market, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. May 2010.
Maybe he was just jealous that I took a photo of his neighbor’s vegetable stall instead of his. But I love Indonesian markets, well, markets in general. You can really see the interaction, the wonderful ingredients they have, and just to see the life that’s there.
One of the stalls in Tomohon Market, North Sulawesi, Indonesia. May 2010.
Tomohon’s Macabre Market
I’m about to post some pics from the Tomohon market in North Sulawesi, Indonesia. It’s your usual market, I guess…for Minahasa people. But definitely not for tourists or for those of you who are, uhm, prone to queasiness.
You see, Minahasa people are quite (in)famous for their reputation to be able to eat anything. Yes, anything.
So in this particular market, they sell bat meat and dog meat, and I was “fortunate” to see them still being sold at the market. If you’re really adventurous, go on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays in the morning where they have more selections or specialties, i.e. snake meat. They say they also eat cats.
The worst part is you see live dogs in cages. Just like you see pigs or chickens before they are butchered, but here you see dogs. To make you feel better (I guess) the caged ones are ugly, skinny dogs (Indonesians say it as anjing kampung), not one of those fancy ones.
I’m hesitant to put pictures of grilled bats or, maybe the worst is grilled dogs (literally - not the sausage kind). If you do, you can contact me and I’m willing to share the adventure. Or the cruelty. Or the gruesomeness. Or just to fulfill your curiosity.
“Goropa Woku” - Bumi Beringin Restaurant, Manado, Indonesia. May 2010.
This is a must try if you like spicy dishes.
“Nasi tustus” - Bumi Beringin Restaurant, Manado, Indonesia. May 2010.
This is a specialty dish of Bumi Beringin Restaurant in Manado, which is rice that is almost burnt (Indonesians call it kerak nasi), mixed with Cakalang fish. Eat it with sambal dabu-dabu, and I tell you it’s marvelous stuff.
