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July 7, 2009

Gift from Monas(Monumen Nasional), Landmark of Jakarta

Filed under: Fun Stuff,Travel & Tourism — Tags: Indonesia, Jakarta, Landmark of Jakarta, Monas — d4du @ 3:37 pm

On Saturday 4 July 2009, my family with my two neighbors in one cluster go to Monas. A long time ago, I went to Monas. I usually visit the deer in the garden and relax with a massage reflection garden, but that day i want to ride to Peak of Monumen Nasional. However, only my son Matthew go to the top, I get to the bottom of the cup Monas. Monumen Nasional(Monas) provides an interesting museum, where display the history of the struggle of the Indonesian people to achieve independence in the form of a diorama, that showing a mock-mini, the establishment of Boedi Utomo, National Awakening, until the Sumpah Pemuda, and Proclamation Independence of Indonesia. A museum is very good to educate the nation history.

Here are some photos in the Monas with pocket camera and mobile phone camera:

monasfromthebottom Greatness of Monas, view from East side with background of buildings on Medan Merdeka Street

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July 3, 2009

Go to Komodo National Park, get a Funtastic Eco Tourism!!!

Filed under: Fun Stuff,Travel & Tourism — Tags: eco tourism, Indonesia, komodo national park — d4du @ 4:12 pm

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Spectacular view of Komodo island

A mercy for the country of Indonesia, have an exotic group of islands that located on the western island of Flores. The islands have rich of natural flora and fauna and having invaluable price. Group of islands is known as the the Komodo National Park, consisting of 3 large islands, namely Komodo island, Rinca island and Padar island, and several other smaller islands such as Gili Montang, Gili Dasami and many other islands around. make the Komodo National Park (then named KNP) known habitat is to have Komodo, ancient reptiles species, the largest monitor lizard, and the only one in the world. Therefore KNP to be the main destination of unique eco tourism and exotic tourism which is owned by Indonesia.

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May 25, 2009

Ayam Goreng, Empal Cabe Ijo, Tempe Goreng and Sop Buntut, a Javanese Cuisine

Filed under: Culinary,Fun Stuff — Tags: ayam goreng, central java, empal goreng, food Indonesia, food tourisme, semarang, sop buntut, tempe goreng — d4du @ 2:45 pm

ayamsopbuntut We can find many typical Javanese cuisine, if we are travelling to Java Island, one of the largest island in Indonesia. Yes, Indonesia has many culinary with hot and spicy taste. The popular cuisine in Java is Ayam Goreng(Fried Chicken). Other is Sop Buntut and Empal Goreng. And one of the most popular traditional cuisine is Tempe Goreng.

Ayam Goreng(fried chicken) is a bundling of fried chicken with lalapan(vegetables) such as cassava leaves, leafy vegetables and cucumber, usually added sambal, sambal is chili, such as ; sambal-bajag(bajag-fried spicies), sambal terasi(sauce made with shrimp paste) or sambal ijo(green chilli).

Sop Buntut is made by oxtail, stews potatoes, stews carrot, and soup with spices.

Tempe is made by a natural culturing and controlled fermentation process that binds soybeans into a cake form. Tempe is often prepared by cutting it into pieces, soaking in brine or salty sauce, and then frying.

Empal Goreng is made by beef, it is prepared by butting it into pieces. Spiced and fried chunks of beef.

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Empal Goreng Cabe Ijo(Fried Beef with green chilli)

One day, I visit to Lombok Ijo(Green Chilli)Restaurant on Gajah Mada Street, near Citra Land Mall, Simpang Lima, Semarang. Semarang is a capital of Central Java, Indonesia. I order Ayam Goreng, Ayam Bakar, Sop Buntut, Tempe Goreng and Empal Cabe Ijo

The price is very cheap only Rp 10.000 for Rice and Ayam Goreng, Sop Buntut Rp. 15.000, and Tempe Goreng Rp 2.500, Empal Sambal Ijo Rp. 8.500. Please, visit Java Island and enjoy Javanese cuisine!!!

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