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| - I was pretty excited to try this place as there aren't too many Indonesian joints near where I live.
We ordered the Nasi Goreng and Beef Rendang.
I'm sorry to say that I'm pretty disappointed; moreso for the latter entree.
1. Nasi Goreng
Texture: The rice tasted very dry during the first couple of bites - kind of like the dried out scorched rice at the bottom of a baked chinese casserole. I initially wondered if the rest of the dish would taste that way..but thankfully, the rice underneath the egg and chicken was a lot more moist
Flavor: Nothing special. Just seemed like rice and soy sauce. I dumped about 5 cups of their hot sauce (which was more of a sweet sauce vs hot), and that upped the flavor profile a bit... The salad on the side of the fried rice was refreshing though, and the portions were generous; I thought it gave the dish a nice balance. Flavorwise, this wasn't an earth-shattering fried rice, but it was satisfying.
2. Beef Rendang
Texture: I switched it up with the coconut rice on this one, which like the rice in the nasi goreng, was unremarkable.
The meat texture was too firm..the chunks were pretty big, which would have worked if the meat was tender.. but instead, i ended up looking like a masticating cow trying to break down well, that cow.
Flavor: Mild curry flavor with a sour note. Having never had much of Indonesian style curry, it just didn't seem as captivating as Thai, Japanese or HK style curries that I've had. Maybe because it was lukewarm when I dug in.
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