Back again in Salt Bread Diaries, now in part 07! This week’s salt bread is Saltboy from Rotiboy (make sure not to confuse it with another bakeshoppe). Saltboy made quite a sensation back then when Rotiboy slashed its normal price to IDR 10,000, causing long queues and the usual FOMO amongst avid TikTok watchers.
I visited a Rotiboy branch in Gading Serpong, which was basically just a kitchen. Big industrial-grade oven, a prep table, a standing fan and one staff – that’s all. I was the first customer and the Saltboy I purchased was scorching hot.
Saltboy was surely a cute boy: a tad small, plump, with a little sprinkle of salt on top of it. I ate the bread fifteen minutes later to make sure it wouldn’t burn my tongue. To my surprise, the butter was extremely melty – so melty to the point it drenched in the mouth. Taste was a little bit too salty, but it’s a good news for a savory tooth like me. Very enjoyable and good value for money.
My husband is a big fan of Rotigal (who is, according to him, much more superior than Rotiboy) and I always bought one for takeaway whenever I stumbled across a Rotiboy branch. From now on, Rotigal would have a companion in my paperbag as I would take Saltboy home as well.
Final thoughts:
Food: 8,5/10 | Service: 7,5/10
Reasonably priced yet super generous with the butter? Yes please!!
Rotiboy
Outlets in Jakarta, Tangerang and other big cities in Indonesia
