Kagumi Bandung

Bandung is a prime location of many culinary delights–this is a fact widely known by many people from all over the place. Whether you are looking for Indonesian-style or internationally-flavored cuisines, Bandung has the goods for you. Whether you want to eat the kind of foods that are prepared meticulously by a five-star Chef or the kind that can be swiftly served in under five minutes with little to no hassle, Bandung can deliver them for you.

This post is dedicated to one of the most famous food that belong to the latter categories of food above–the one that can be prepared quickly and swiftly but addicting to taste nevertheless. The name of the food itself is exquisitely simple: Cireng.

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Bandung, as I am sure most of you have already aware, is a city chock-full of dining and culinary options. If you are looking for cheap but fulfilling-to-the-stomach kind of deals, Bandung has plenty of those available. Looking for a bit more sophistication? Options are very abundant from Fine Dining restaurants to a myriad of exclusive cafes and bar.

I myself are generally in favor of places that are simple, either with their style, food, prices, or all of those factors. However, every once in a while I dabble too in a ‘fine’ restaurant, just because I want to experience something different. Lotus Garden Restaurant of Golden Flower Hotel Bandung may be able to satisfy your inclination of enjoying something fancy one in a while.

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Blind Cafe is not the only restaurant in Bandung with a unique touch. Bandung is a city wide-famous as the center of culinary delights, and as such it stands to reason that there is also a wide variety and great numbers of restaurants  or eating spots available in the city.

Obviously, amidst such numbers there are bound to at the very least one or two restaurants with unique concepts. The competition is very stiff and unique differentiation may be the key in getting ahead of the gang. Blind Cafe is one of those unique places, but it’s not the only one: Kampung Daun may also be a good contender for the list.

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I must admit, this one post is a bit hard to categorize. At first, seeing that I am talking about a place to eat, perhaps then “Bandung Food Testing” is the most appropriate. But then again, what I really want to talk about is not the foods sold at the place, but rather the unique experience that the place managed to evoke for its customers. Some may view it as creativity, although I assume some may also think that the uniqueness that this place offers is nothing more than just a gimmick.

I’ll let you decide it. As for what the place is, let me introduce you to the Blind Cafe (oh, and I categorize it under “Bandung Food Testing” after all.)

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Let me introduce you (or re-introduce you) to another food that is uniquely Bandung but has made quite a name for itself in the eyes of many people in Indonesia. The name of the food is Surabi. Typically, Indonesians are accustomed to plot morning hours as the designated time to enjoy Surabi, and the traditional merchants selling the food are no longer open for business come noon or afternoon. Perhaps it is even proper to call it a ‘breakfast cookie’ for Indonesians.

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