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Searching for the best salt bread: MONGSIM

Back again in Salt Bread Diaries part 12! Initially, I didn’t plan to include MONGSIM in the series because I visited the place back in September last year, way before I started blogging again. However, I have decided to make…

Searching for the best salt bread: betterchocolatethannever

Hello hello, we are now on part 09 of Salt Bread Diaries! This week’s establishment is a little different than the usual, since their specialty is not salt bread. Just like what the name suggests, betterchocolatethannever (I adore the wordplay)…

Searching for the best salt bread: Little Salt Bread

Welcome to Salt Bread Diaries part 08! We have finally landed in Jakarta’s very own cradle of viral delicacies: Blok M. To be more specific: Gang Viral Blok M. Situtated in the alley is Little Salt Bread, a bakery slash…

Searching for the best salt bread: Daribu

Welcome back to Salt Bread Diaries , the fifth part! After four salt breads from South Tangerang area, this week we’re going to put the spotlight on Daribu, a very popular bakery in South Jakarta. Quick quiz – what does…

Dining whimsically at Salted Olive

As stated on their Instagram bio, Salted Olive describes itself as “loosey-goosey Mediterranean-y”. Having visited the place twice, I can’t help chuckling at the description because it’s the perfect encapsulation: they specialize in Mediterranean/Middle Eastern dish yet the vibe doesn’t feel Mediterranean…

The curious Donut of Curiosity

This year, it seems like that donut is the number one ruling pastry – at least in greater Jakarta area. New establishments keep popping up, followed by long queues that last for months… all that for the enjoyment of soft,…