Warung Ibu Deden, Mencicipi Makanan Bercita Rasa Nusantara di Konstantinopel

Tahun 2018 adalah kedua kalinya kaki saya menginjakkan Istanbul, sebuah kota wisata di Turki. Setahun sebelumnya, di musim yang sama, saya pun pergi ke sana. Musim semi memang musim terbaik untuk berlibur di Eropa menurut saya. Karena udaranya sejuk, matahari tidak terlalu cepat tenggelam, sekitar jam 7-8 malam, juga bunga bermekaran dengan indah. Apalagi di Istanbul selalu ada Tulip Festival setiap musim semi. 

Dalam tulisan kali ini, saya akan menuliskan cuplikan pengalaman makan makanan Indonesia di sana, yang menurut saya paling enak. Selain ada Warung Nusantara yang berada di Merkezefendi, Gumussuyum, ada juga Warung Ibu Deden yang ada di Kucuk Ayasofya Mahallesi. Lokasinya nggak begitu jauh dari Blue Mosque, tinggal jalan ke belakang masjid atau menanyakan lokasi restoran ke warga setempat.

Saya bersama teman sempat tersesat mencari Warung Ibu Deden, tapi akhirnya ketemu juga. Restoran ini sulitdicari karena plang 'Warung Ibu Deden' nggak begitu besar dan lokasinya nyelip. Kalau nggak salah, agak turun ke basement untuk sampai di rumah makannya. Saya kira makanannya milik orang Indonesia, ternyata milik orang Turki cuma resepnya punya Ibu Deden yang katanya orang Bandung. Jadi penasaran sama Ibu Deden orang Bandung :D

Iga bakar

Kuah iga bakar

Mie goreng

Sambal goreng kentang kali ya :D

Itu dia makanan yang kami pesan untuk makan berdua. Iga bakarnya juara. Saya sih kurang pandai mendeskripsikan rasa. Karena saya anggota KWKT, hanya ada dua rasa yang ada buat saya yaitu enak dan enak banget.

Pokoknya yang ini enak banget, kerasa rempahnya, cocok untuk lidah orang Indonesia. Apalagi selama liburan di Eropa pasti jarang banget nemu nasi dan makanan yang khas nusantara kayak gini.

Ke sini ditraktir teman, dia bilang harganya murah. Padahal menurut saya mahal, mungkin habis sejuta deh waktu itu untuk makan berdua. Cuma nggak apa-apalah, maklum beda penghasilan :D

Oh ya guys, kalau kalian nanya kenapa judul postingan ini ada kata 'Konstantinopel' padahal saya sedang di Istanbul, ini saya cerita dikit mengenai sejarahnya yang dirangkum dari berbagai sumber ya.

Dulu, di abad pertengahan, Konstantinopel adalah ibu kota kesultanan utsmaniyah, kekaisaran Romawi Timur dan Kekaisaran Latin yang paling makmur di zamannya. Sejak memasuki abad ke-10, kota ini dipanggil Istanbul. Setelah ditaklukkan Ustmaniyah, nama Konstantinopel masih dipertahankan. Baru saat Republik Turki didirikan, namanya resmi diganti menjadi Istanbul.

Begitu ceritanya teman-teman. Kangen liburan ya? sama!

Mambo Culinary Night

Commercial Break

Paket Botram Asstro

Asstro Grill Garden

Family Dinner: Sate Taichan

Sandwich By Om Ega

Grand Opening Aliana resto

Ramen Jangar (Ranjang) 69

Dim Sum All You Can Eat

More Than Community

This is Real Al Dente

Abah Otje

Had dinner at Abah Otje, a new restaurant right near ATM Center Plaza Asia Tasikmalaya. It has a good ambiance with woody things here and there. It looks so country style as the logo of Abah Otje is figured as a cowboy. But the price is honestly not quite friendly hehehe.. How about the taste? I personally think that the price isn't worth the taste. One reason I want to give a thumb up that this restaurant use local meat as I hear the owner has a big farmer in Garut. 

tenderloin steak

plain yoghurt

Chicken steak

Extra Seuhah Super Spicy

My everlasting culinary love affair with chili has appeared since I was kid. Some friends knows about my infatuation with chili. The hot condiment known as sambal or chili paste is a must-have item for my every meal. A few days ago, I visited Saung Extra Seuhah right on Ibu Apipah st and got sambal goang to accompany ayam seuhah which is already extra spicy. 

Almost everyday, I had lunch or late lunch at a food stall near office that has a superrr spicy chili paste. For a culinary adventurer like me, that's the hottest sambal I've ever tasted. But this one is not less spicy. For real! Go try and get the sensation!

Sambal goang (IDR 3.000)

Tumis kangkung

Ayam seuhah

Berliner Brotfabrik: Too Cute To Eat

Had an invitation from Inda, my bestie since senior high to have meal at (again and again) Berliner Brotfabrik Konditorei, Mayor Utarya st. We actually look for the new menus over there as we stared at their Facebook account, but it's ran out. What a pity! 

Then we ordered the available cakes which some are tasted before, such as this kind of muffin. It only has a different topping with what I ate about a month ago. Still cute but it's exactly cuter. I honestly don't have the heart to eat this kleine tarte :')

My another favorit is gruener tee sahne torte that has a typical taste. It's made of green tea and it's not too sweet but hard to forget its sensation :D

Muffin 

Tiramisu sahne torte

Gruener tee sahne torte

Rever Steak Pizza Pasta

Rever Cafe, HZ Mustofa st Tasikmalaya (right beside Lele Lela), has been my favorite place for hang out, lately. As the name says, the menus served in this cafe are dominated by western foods. I ever tasted spaghetti and now time for pizza. It's a medium size, about for two person and the cost is IDR 20.000. The taste is not bad. 8 out of 10.

There are various beverages over there. I order a tall glass of strawberry smoothies. For me, the taste is extra ordinary! I love the cream as that it's not too sweet at all, very tasty compared with some smoothies I ever tasted.

American tradition IDR 20.000

banana and strawberry smoothies

Kayuku

It's the first time for me having dinner here in Kayuku on Tawangsari st Tasikmalaya. The dim light is becoming its characteristic but quite homey. There's a special room may be called as meeting room which the door is so country style. Anyway, the menus is varied from Indonesian food to western ones. I order this potato lasagna looks like nasi tim I think :p 

Potato lasagna IDR 19.000

La Orange Coffee 

Green Garden IDR 14.000

Nasi goreng seafood

Dicken Coffee (Again)

After watching Mojang Jajaka Grandfinal in Santika Hotel on Friday Night, I'm heading to have a super late dinner. It's on 9 PM and I'm in  Dicken Coffee Simpang Lima Tasikmalaya. Had a tenderloin steak and alhamdulillah it's tender! But it's just the sauce is nothing special for me. Also the lemon tea I guess it's an instant drink, the cook only put a slice of lemonade on it. Not recommended. 

Lekker Coffee

Had quality time with Komunitas Wisata Kuliner Tasik (KWKT) member at Lekker Coffee, Tarumanagara st after doing #ROKPUNGSAT program in Car Free Day Tasikmalaya on HZ Mustofa st. Want to know what the #ROKPUNGSAT is? Check the posting after this!