Sundanese Food in Bandung, Indonesia
If you do like trying local dishes, then try the Sundanese dishes there which are very famous. Similar to Malay style dishes, the prices are quite reasonable. Another dish which is popular in Bandung is the Gurame Fish which I did not try.
This was at a local restaurant in the Dago Factory Outlet area. At first, it looked like a tourist trap kind of restaurant but looking around, we did not have much choices so we walked in prepared. We took the package for 4 which was about Rp.270,000 (RM 86.00)
Quite interesting Sundanese dishes they have. But watch the fried chicken as they serve it with the head intact. The Bandung chickens there are seem to be really small in size, like our spring chicken here and are usually deep fried with a goreng pisang type batter. Bland it taste, but try if you like.
I tried the Nasi Timbel at the hotel which is one of the popular Sundanese rice dishes. The rice is in the leaf and costs Rp.57,000 (RM 18.20). Of course, they are much cheaper outside at the local eating places. One night, out supir/driver took us to a famous Sundanese restaurant in the city but on seeing the spread there, some of us chickened out so we settled for Dunkin Doughnuts just next door. You either like it or hate it at first sight.
There are hundreds of these kind of local food stalls throughout Bandung. I bet if you walk out of any hotel, you are bound to be greeted by one of these stalls selling some kind of food. And everyone who is local eats at these stalls. Even the hotel staff told me they eat there.
In Bandung, the stalls are lined up in rows at most times for choices! You can actually have a full meal at these stalls. From starters right up to deserts in just one row. Even outside the factory outlets, there are many stalls.
Desert anyone? I tried their Durian Ice Cream, well just a spoon of it. Actually very nice and about Rp.3,000. A very popular stall found around the city here.
More choices. I swear that there must be at least 1,367,821 stalls like these in Bandung. Maybe more. Who knows huh? So, if you have an iron stomach, just feel free to try anything you like there. I know of some people who really enjoyed the road side hawkers with no compliants. Well, not me.
I tried some Chinese-Indo noodle dish. Tasted a bit like Hakka Mee (Hakka noodles) in Malaysia but slightly different in a nice way. Char Siew (Roast Pork) = Terrible. Siew Yoke = Not too bad. I also noticed that there were a lot of Indonesian Chinese locals that patron the place. Must be due to the variety of Chinese dishes available at the Paskal Food Market.
Halal Food in Bandung
But for the Muslims, not to worry as they have more Muslim food there which is spread out over the area.
Address to the food court:
Paskal Food Market
Hypersquare
Jl. Pasir Kaliki
Bandung
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