I ate Indonesian Food for the First Time in Years!

[@lenziany]

Love people not afraid trying new things❤ Glad you enjoyed it❤

[@Vablonsky]

Thank you so much. I enjoy trying new foods, and Indonesian food seems to offer so much.

[@mysweetrhodora]

If you're in the DMV, there's a really dope Indonesian spot in Kensington, MD called Artha Rini. Small family owned place and they cater events at the Indonesian embassy. Definitely worth checking out! Their shaved ice desserts are especially good. As a Filipino, it reminds me of halo halo.

[@Vablonsky]

Wow...I didn't know about this spot. Thanks for letting me know. I'll have to check them out at some point.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate it a lot.

[@mysweetrhodora]

@@Vablonsky No prob, I hope you get to check this restaurant out. I guarantee you’ll enjoy it. Make sure to try the es campur for dessert!

[@rizqihaidarali8398]

Bro,suatu hari ketika anda di Indonesia,ketika anda makan di rumah makan,lihat sekitar anda ,lalu makanlah dengan cara anda tanpa menutup mulut ketika mengunyah,lalu lihatlah orang di sekitar anda,pasti ada beberapa yang memperhatikan anda,lalu ubahlah cara makan anda,mengunyahlah dengan menutup mulut, reaksi mereka akan berubah,karena menurut kami yang orang Indonesia,ketika kita mengunyah dan bersuara,itu sangat kurang Sopan😊

[@SecretOnly-e1j]

The Indonesian noodles, definitely need soup in it! The original one is not that dry unless you order it dry, it goes with the soup, the sambal, the chili sauce, fried shallot, and Pangsit crackers. The key ingredients are galangal, Indonesian Sweet Soy Sauce, Lemon grass, Indonesian Bailey leaves, Kafeer lime leaves, garlic, sesame oil, chicken stock, mushroom, and other spices on the chef's taste. Indonesian here anyway.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks so much for the insights. I can definitely see how a side of soup, some sambal, chili sauce, fried shallots, and Pangsit crackers would have livened things up. It's good to get the perspective of an actual Indonesian. Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate it so much.

[@GideonicGaming]

Technically, we have 2 different types of Mie Ayam, dry one called Yamien and one that comes with the broth which called as Mie Ayam. Rendang can be called as one type of curry if you don't mind bc it has complexity that similar to it. While Malay's rendang might be juicier than Indonesian's, ours has a jerky like consistency and lot more intensified flavor thanks to it's long preparation time, which can take about 8h to prepare. Basically what you get there isn't just a gravy but a version of spiced coconut cream that seperated from it's oil with a bit of it's own oil to make it into that thick gravy consistency. Basically you name several ingredients bright like galangal, lemongrass, coconut milk, cumin, pepper, salt, and many more... I wouldn't even remember all of it. I can only say I'm glad that you enjoy it. Thanks for trying out our soul food!😊

[@Vablonsky]

Wow...thanks so much for the insights and information. It was very helpful. Hopefully, I can try some more Indonesian food when I get the chance. I think it is a great cuisine. I liked the beef rendang a lot. That's a special one.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks so much for watching. I appreciate it a lot.

[@GideonicGaming]

@@Vablonsky np dude. I always love to watch food related content. I enjoy sharing my experience too with others so basically it's my pleasure if it helps.

[@threesixtysafari2115]

I've never had Indonesian food but what you tried looks pretty good. I am usually inspired to try food that I've seen but this cuisine is hard to find!

[@Vablonsky]

The beef rendang dish was particularly good. But, I know what you mean. Indonesian food is hard to find. In the US, the other Asian groups are much more widely represented.

[@RedWine_Gamer]

Rendang is authentic cousine from Indonesia. Malaysia dont have authentic food

[@plltsale1695]

in Indonesia, Mie Ayam comes with broth, maybe The Sambal made it almost dry for convenience

[@Vablonsky]

That's interesting to know. That Mie Ayam is not supposed to be dry.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it.

[@ajstribling3016]

I'd like to try this truck, but they haven't updated their Twitter feed since 2023.

[@Vablonsky]

I think they make all of their announcements on Instagram, which might explain why their Twitter account has gone silent. I learned of them via Instagram. They usually make a post to announce their locations for the week. I think lately they been in Maryland mostly.

[@gamdanyunizar7849]

Definitely not the best sample of Indoneian food, but it have its essence correct, sate is not peanutty enough I agree. Hate to say but I think those are Indonesian food that has been "westernized".

[@Vablonsky]

Thank you so much for watching and for your input. I definitely want to try more Indonesian food. It's a great cuisine. But, it's so hard to find compared to other Asian food. But, I'm determined to get more and to explore more.

[@0perat0r]

Nice! I don't think there are any Indo restaurants near me. There is a Malaysian spot and their beef rendang is one of my favorite dishes

[@Vablonsky]

Yeah...Indonesian restaurants are hard to find. Malaysian restaurants are too for that matter. I'm glad, however, that you have a spot where you can get a good beef rendang. That's cool.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

[@zxdxxtr]

Bro, your mie ayam sux.. it's too dry. Hope you can come to Indonesia to experience the authentic one. It's supposed to have chicken broth aside. Or, in some cities in Indonesia they pour the braised chicken over the noodles so it's not dry.

[@Vablonsky]

Oh, wow. Thanks so much for watching and for the insights into this dish. Maybe, one day, as you suggested, I can visit Indonesia and eat try the food. That would be a special trip.

[@rizqihaidarali8398]

​@@Vablonsky andA akan menjumpai berbagai macam menu jenis masakan Indonesia, bayangkan Indonesia mempunyai jenis masakan lebih dari 50 dari masing2 daerah saja,misal Jakarta saja ada lebih dari 10 jenis masakan,belum lagi Bandung ada sekitar 80 jenis masakan,Jawa Tengah ada 50 lebih masakan,Jogjakarta ada lebih dari 30 jenis masakan dll dll ...anda akan tercengang,selanjutnya untuk menarik minat anda,cobalah buka KZbin "Macam-macam jenis masakan Indonesia",anda akan kaget di buatnya

[@yoshaumaydirga5848]

All these dishes should be eaten while still hot or warm (or for rice dishes, at least the rice should be hot or warm). Yes, your mie ayam is too dry. it should come with some broth or maybe some chili sauce/sambal with a level of spiciness you can adjust as you like. For the vegetable curry sauce, I like it more garlicky, with a little kick of galangal, ginger, and lemongrass so the curry doesn't have an overpowering taste.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks for the insights. I think having a broth or some sambal would have been nice with the mie ayam. And, notes of garlic, galangal, ginger, and/or lemongrass in that curry sauce that I had would have hit the spot too. I need to eat more Indonesian food whenever I can find it to gain more knowledge about it.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting. I appreciate it a lot.

[@rrrrrrtt1]

Mie, Ayam impressed with this video! Thanks for sharing such delicious and rare Indonesian food! I too don't know much about Indonesian food but there's a lady at my work that occasionally brings in some sticky rice with pork or chicken in the middle of it wrapped in banana leaf. Her neighbor makes it and is from Indonesia. Sounds like that piece of "bbq" chicken was a little disappointing. May be a peanut sauce would help? Overall another good review, Vablonsky! Thanks again.

[@Vablonsky]

Yeah...I think a lot of us are not very familiar with Indonesian food. People who've traveled to Indonesia might be. There's places in California, here in the US, that has some Indonesian presence. With restaurants. But, yeah, the Indonesian diaspora is much smaller in scale it seems than the Chinese, for example.

[@Vablonsky]

That food you described sounds like the sticky rice wrapped parcels that are part of Chinese/Cantonese tradition too. Maybe, there is a Chinese influence. I don't know.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks for watching as always. Have a great day.

[@SapiTerbangs]

The dish/snack you describe is named LEMPER usually the meat used is chicken meat but yeah you can change the Chicken meat with any other type of meat you desired

[@loudmouthnewyorker2803]

Using our Toishanese detective skills we can assume Mee = noodles and Ayam = chicken yielding an oddly plain-jane Chicken Noodles. No sauce is unusual since even Malaysian Char Kway Teow has a little sauce. Also not a huge fan of pakoras. Similar flaky pastry/fritter at dim sum would be the roast pork triangle pastry. Breaks apart in your hands and too dry. Keep chasing V.

[@Vablonsky]

Yeah. The dryness of the mie ayam was surprising. Char kway teow does have a residual moisture about it. Like you said.

[@Vablonsky]

I do like the cha siu so (roast pork pastry). When done right, the flaky pastry has a good bodily integrity and holds up well. The crumbly kind that is soft is no good.

[@Vablonsky]

Thanks for watching.

[@barbs896]

Who are you? Mr Miyagi's brother?