SOTO MADURA - PASAR KEMBANG

The next morning, we planned to go to Kebun Binatang Surabaya, the only one zoo in Surabaya City, but before, I have to find something for breakfast. So, we went to Pasar Kembang, the meaning is Flower Market, but don't thing this market of flowers, this is just ordinary traditional market which sell daily needs. Why they called it Pasar Kembang or Flower Market? because sometime in a year they have some sellers whose sell flowers for special events, like Ramadhan, Chinese New Year, New year etc.

Finally we found this SOTO MADURA, this is another soto but origanted from Madura island. This soto is lighter than the other soto since it's using more beef fat on their soup, that mean we have to eat this while it hot or else the fat will be stick in your mouth.

The taste is also refreshing, we can add lime water in to it to levitate the freshness. One portion will get 4 pieces of meat, intestine, or other organ of a cow but they are well season and very tasty. It served with rice and fried garlic and you can add some chili sauce if you want it.

The great is the price, they only charge you IDR 10.000 for one portion and IDR 5.000 for half portion. It very cheap especially if you were in Jakarta, you will not able to get a great food with this price. It a must try item when you are short of cash and around Pasar Kembang area.

WARUNG NASI CUMI-CUMI

 after arrived on this my home city, Surabaya. The first thing in my head is eat the famaos culinary on this city. Surabaya have plenty variation of unique culinary which mostly using fermented shrimp called "petis". The famous one is made on Sidoarjo city but if you like another taste, we can found in the Madura island just cross through Suramadu Bridge.

For lunch, my sister suggested me to come to this bistro, we usually called it "Warung". 

The location is quite challenging to find, it is on Waspada Road near the famous Pasar Atom Plaza, one of the crowded trade market in Surabaya. It open 24/7 and the place is not easy to be spotted but we can asked the hacksaw drivers around the place since this warung is very famous and some celebrities had trying the tastiness of the squid.

What is the specialties of this warung? yes, it using squid as their main ingredient on every dishes on their menu, the squid is not fried in deep hot oil, but it cooked with their special recipe and the result is a very delicious yet masterpiece of the squid dish. This squid will be presented on every dishes on their menu.

They have only 4 dishes on their menu.
1. Nasi Biasa in it we served with rice, squid and shrimp crispy
2. Nasi Campur with rice, squid, sliced beef, egg and crispy shrimp
3. Nasi Komplit served with rice, squid, sliced beef, egg, beef tripe, beef intestines, cattle lung and crispy shrimp
4. Nasi Rawon Cumi is rice with squid in traditional Indonesian black curry.
I ordered Nasi Rawon Cumi and Nasi Campur, the first thing in my mind is the squid will be fishy because they are seafood and every body knows that seafood always fishy bur I got is very delicious squid with tender meat, soft and very tasty.

Nasi Rawon Cumi

Nasi Rawon Cumi, The squid is combined with Rawon, the famous Indonesia black curry, served with rice and sambal, Indonesia crushed chili pepper.

The taste is very light because the Rawon is blended together with the squid and the squid was well seasoned.

Nasi Campur

Nasi Campur is the other dishes that I tried. It like Nasi Rames from Middle Java but they change the chicken with squid and they used the same squid on the plate.

Every dish here on the same price IDR 20.000. It's quite expensive for Surabaya rate but everyday people still come to taste this delicious squid. So, you must try it to know why...(jmz)