Indonesia Food - STUNNING Fish Head Curry at Rumah Makan Medan Baru in Jakarta, Indonesia!

[@poolboyinla]

Mark, you are my new favorite vlogger.

[@ywidy]

The moment when you tilt yourself, always gets me smile. You have high appreciation of foods. Awesome video!

[@MarkWiens]

+Widy Yusuf Thank you Widy!

[@nehak13]

I don't know why, but it makes me irrationally happy when I watch you eat with your hands! 😌 I love that you respect the culture of the countries you go to.

[@MarkWiens]

+neha k Thank you very much Neha!

[@nehak13]

+Mark Wiens : I watched one your Jordan videos in which you were making balls of rice in your hands. Some random tourist would have just eaten with a fork or spoon, but you honestly followed the traditional way of eating that dish! That shows your true humility.

[@mommyday2day193]

Eating with hand is heaven😋😁

[@122223333111]

If Mark tilts his head more than 45 degrees, the food must be reaaaalllly good. :))

[@banghiburan2956]

+Andy Aparece LOL

[@AnonymousGamer8]

ikr

[@yongteikseng]

+Andy Aparece best if he closes his eyes

[@dwaskita]

True... I wait for the deep head tilt & closed eyes. That means the meals was seriiiouslyyy good. Hahaha

[@yongteikseng]

it is going to be enjoying the foods without eating more by seeing Mark eats.

[@bakulhead5376]

mark, please make more indonesian food videos

[@utickettravelindo5074]

Dilihat dari tingkat kemiringan palanya..mana sambil ngakak ketahan.. Nie makanan paling enak yg dia coba.. Trus yg di RM surya..smua dicomot..pala miring semua sambil merem melek.. Trus yg makanan bali..semua nasi campur dicoba..miring semua palanya... Mantab mark...

[@ilhambudiman5725]

mark, i think u should try every food from each big islands in indonesia (sumatra, java, borneo, sulawesi, papua), all of them you can find in jakarta! there'll be a lot of "that smile" while you eating all of them :)

[@JesusMySaviour1717]

Awesome fish head curry!! Yummy! I will visit Indonesia someday to try all those food that you recommend! Good vid, Mark & Ying!

[@MarkWiens]

+Trace Ryan Thank you Tracy!

[@RABthefirst]

I love that you ate all that curry and such with your hand..then ate the watermelon with a fork. :)

[@Persianamir20]

Lol I was thinking the same thing

[@GoldSmithTutorials]

+R.A. Bobby B curry and rice should be eaten by hand

[@masbro1901]

Lol

[@yoroitrr9772]

R.A. Bobby B lol

[@dinitania4149]

R.A. Bobby B 😂😂😂

[@adialam8335]

I just feel happy seeing his natural expression at every bite, I feel like I was there tasting the food as well. Salam dari Indonesia

[@faizal4655]

Keep up the amazing videos mark!!!!! Your the best when it comes to diverse cultural culinary food vidoes keep the smilies rolling!!!!!! :)

[@MarkWiens]

+faizal4655 Thank you!

[@tiger21823]

+Mark Wiens i also really love ur videos man and really love ur attitude man do visit Pakistan also m being asking u for like months but u don,t rep :/

[@Transdragtite]

I love how much you enjoy food, your expression when something tastes so good is one of sheer delight, keep on enjoying your travels, the food and your life.x

[@gemaperdana4985]

My favourite place to eat fish head curry at medan baru.and now you should try nasi goreng kebon sirih near nasi uduk kebon kacang.

[@MarkWiens]

+Gema Perdana Thank you Gema, awesome to hear that!

[@MrKoba215]

+Mark Wiens yeah, nasi goreng kambing at kebon sirih is very very good. you definitely should try it.

[@rendyferdian4648]

+Kevin Halim actually mark tried nasi goreng kebon sirih. just wait in the next couple of days. he surely will released the video. trust me

[@rendyferdian4648]

+Kevin Halim actually mark tried nasi goreng kebon sirih. just wait in the next couple of days. he surely will released the video. trust me

[@amrudevil]

nasi goreng kebon sirih near nasi uduk kebon kacang nasi uduk kebon kacang near nasi kuning kebon ganja

[@TrevorParkJones]

Looks absolutely fantastic!!! Thank you Mark, and Ying for all your time you put into these videos!!

[@moccatiramissyou]

this is one of my dad's favorite restaurant to go to. This video really brings me back to those times :) I'm glad you're enjoying the food in my country!

[@MarkWiens]

+Josephine Susanto Awesome to hear that, thanks Josephine!

[@rohitjoshi20]

Hey Mark, I absolutely love your expressions when you take your first bite of the dish served.

[@rickysujadi]

Great video Mark! you should try to go to Lombok and Bali also. there is many delicious food there such as Ayam Taliwang at Restoran Nada in Lombok and Babi Guling in Bali.

[@MarkWiens]

+ricky sujadi Thans Ricky!

[@slowlycrowtube1650]

+Mark Wiens mark you must go to surabaya and try a delicious food name is ayam presiden thats was small chicken but the chicken is flavour make the chicken so delicious try it ok

[@gungbinatara1681]

+Mark Wiens Lombok is the Great Islands Good Cuisine

[@blueorchidimports]

Spicy + Delicious = Spicious. I heard Mark use that word. Awesome.

[@Phillykappa215]

every time I eat, I turn on Mark videos so it feels like we're eating together! ha man you're great!! sometimes I feel like I'm eating the dish you're eating from your face expression and how you describe the taste.

[@naba98ify]

Phillyn Noeun me too...,

[@kevinhaikal6027]

The Medan Baru is using White Snapper fish for its head fish curry Mark

[@suryanihen9462]

@chandra wijaya from who do you know???

[@JianatyaTube]

My fav menu Love it

[@bot-sy9110]

Can't believe it.... finally someone brought up this restaurant "Medan Baru" on you tube. This is one of the most most most favored Padang Restaurant in Jakarta especially for the "head kakap gule".... 25s years ago I used to eat there during lunch hours, one of the waiter/owner always bragged that they have a sort of salsa (sambal) specially made with marijuana in it..., however after a while they quit of bragging about that ingredient. I am glad, you as a foreigner had the chance to eat there and even more enjoy it.... Thank you for the posting on behalf of Indonesian.

[@annah.182]

Mark.. I grin everytime you do that "foodgasm" tilting head and smile... never fail!! you're just too cute!!

[@darwishuang5834]

me too, i really love it when he do that lmao

[@stevenmonash624]

+Anna Hollenback That is just weird...hahaha - I feel like slapping him.

[@annah.182]

+Steven Monash 62 it's weird indeed but his expression always makes me grin hehe😁😁

[@stevenmonash624]

Anna Hollenback I just look away after the first two or three - hahah each to his own - just one slap would help me cope as he tilts his head ..- well you will be smiling every video cuz he does it every video... heheh

[@MarkWiens]

+Anna Hollenback Thank you Anna!

[@IndonesiaNanJaya]

I dont like travel eat because my health but after watching u, i will eat every food in every travel i can ... love u mark

[@samthepoet107]

That curry with coconut must have been truly amazing. I never imagine people eat pigeon. When I was younger, from time to time, I would catch pigeons because they were so easy or gullible to walk into a trap or to fly into my bedroom But in the end I always released them. I sure missed out on a lot of curry pigeons.

[@MarkWiens]

+Wayne Samuel Thank you Wayne. I think they were a certain type of pigeon raised to be eaten, they were amazing!

[@nejoh713]

That not pigeon bird. We call BURUNG PUYUH.

[@mcchonky5709]

@@nejoh713 buwung ape tuh man

[@nejoh713]

@@mcchonky5709 🤣

[@KellyOktavian]

@@MarkWiens I think it is quail rather than pigeon 😅 but great video nonetheless, Mark! Good to know that you like Indonesian food. You got yourself new subscriber here 😊

[@simonboenaidi8625]

Mark Wiens, thank you for making these videos about Indonesian food. I'm an Indonesian myself, and I'm currently studying abroad. I missed those food a lot, so thank you for reviewing and commenting on the food from your perspective. It adds a lot to my appreciation and understanding of my own culture's cuisine. Fish head is one of the food that when I grow up back there, had been taken for granted by a few people of my generation including me, just because we think that it's something that only the grown ups or old men would eat. But now it's gonna' be one of the things that I'd look for when I come home, and share with my Dad.

[@simonboenaidi8625]

By the way, do you know/have you tried Bakmi Ayam Alok? Noodle/bakmi is my all time favorite food, and this one and Bakmi Ayam Asui are my top 2 bakmi restaurant. I saw you tried several bakmi places in Thailand so you should definitely try these as well, although it might be quite far from your place. These are the addresses, Bakmi Ayam Asui(Jl. Tanjung Duren Utara IIIA No. 37, Tj. Duren Utara, Grogol petamburan, Kota Jakarta Barat, DKI Jakarta); Bakmi Ayam Alok (Green Ville Blok B No. 38, Jl. Mangga 2, Duri Kepa, Kebon Jeruk, Duri Kepa, Jakarta Barat, Kota Jakarta BaratKb. Jeruk, DKI Jakarta)

[@Bachiennn]

Already tried this place.. And yeah medan baru = awesome :)

[@MarkWiens]

+Febri Rachman Awesome to hear that Febri, it was amazing.

[@p3ntland]

Just found this video and bring back my childhood memory of the neighborhood in this area. Cause few house down the road from the restaurant is where I was born & live and across the street from the restaurant is where my uncle live till now. I also have a very fond memory of buying take away & eating padang food from this restaurant. And my favorite dish is their chicken curry

[@TheSpritz0]

Indonesia and Malaysia seem to be fascinating places for seafoods!!

[@zuhairzainal]

medan baruuuu.. that's a small slice of heaven in Jakarta

[@NomadicInThePhilippines]

Great video man!

[@MarkWiens]

+Nomadic In The Philippines Thank you!

[@babypink81]

I like the way you enjoy every food that you eat even you just taste the food for the first time..

[@tonydeltablues]

Some top skills there with the pigeon dipped in chilli! Loving the fish head curry - that's what I'd choose. x Tony

[@MarkWiens]

+tonydeltablues Thanks Tony!

[@rolandtan1012]

I'm your biggest fan! Enjoy every of your travels & foodfest. I loved the way you ate with your hand like the locals. Kudos!

[@johnm.johnson3551]

I keep on thinking "NO, don't do the Face!" but Mark does it anyway. LOL

[@joynylen9666]

+John M. Johnson Thats his food orgasimic face. I usually turn my head when that part comes in the video. LOL

[@signaturethapa6855]

+Joy Nylen lol, I would have trust issues tho if he had made that expression even with that boiled papaya leaf.

[@prtybrneyez18]

+Joy Nylen get over it, it's who he is

[@dixonyamada6969]

+Signature Thapa yea me too. Im glad the edit cut away before he did that while eating a freakin leaf lmao

[@TeamDori_]

+John M. Johnson HAHAHAH YEAH IM THINKIN ABOUT THAT TOO

[@imamagrishaCH]

Thx Mark... You are my idol now!!! Terimakasih atas kehangatan pribadi anda

[@maskucel7883]

Indonesian GULAI is not the same as curry. GULAI using fresh turmeric while curry using turmeric powder. Taste is very different. Gulai is more familiar and everyone likes than curry india

[@ne0komodo]

Gulai is more like East European's Goulash.

[@YakuPhantomhive]

Sir, i don't know what are you talking about, but curry is a dish that is prepared with a thick gravy like sauce that use herbs, spices and chillies. A dish can be called a curry even without any turmeric.

[@chokobum13]

Gulai is type of curry, sir. So does rendang, opor, etc. It's consider as type of curry

[@Wvk5zc]

Gulai is just another variant of curry...

[@rasagulla1214]

Super

[@evilblue77]

I love how you not only describe the dishes but also the place and atmosphere :) great videos, great reviews. Please visit more places in Indonesia!

[@Delveaux]

There it is....there it is!......THE WIENS LEAN!......Meal is quality approved.....

[@safiyatabasum398]

We have tour almost the world nd have enjoyed culture of delicious food with u.Thanks bro nd keeping making videos.Love u both

[@MardhiahJames]

Give mark food with a lot of spices, not sweet no no no n not too salty, very savory, n if u have fresh seafood like shrimps oh he'll love it, SPICY YES SPICY is a must n have a lot of interesting bursting flavorful taste and he is good to go. Oh yah he likes his green veges too so give him that a lot too. Now he can do that satisfying good food expression :D

[@MarkWiens]

+MardhiahJames Ha, thank you Mardhiah, that's my style of food!

[@mastianahs.pd.8812]

One thing i like from you ........ that you always had good reaction for every food you tried

[@TessCooks4u]

Mark and Ying, There are many different currys, what curry did they use for the fish head? Looks amazing. TFS.

[@MuhammadHassan-vt1cw]

Tess Cooks 4u I don't know what kind curry it is but fish head Curry in Indonesia is made with turmeric, coconut milk, lemongrass, bay leaves, cloves, nutmeg, red and green chillies, lime leaves, garlic, onion, and some other ingredients. I think it's not very different to Indian curry, the main difference is only the coconut milk.

[@mazaegamers2912]

Its called gulai here

[@alexrappoport2911]

Hey Mark , I am from Jakarta,Indonesia . I really appreciate that you come to Jakarta and show the world how amazing Indonesian food is . Would love to meet you and bring you around to eat some good food . Cheers

[@MarkWiens]

+alex rappoport Thank you Alex!

[@KimberlyHimeKu]

so expensive haha..

[@vosquality]

Hi Kimi good 2 c u here :)

[@fandhypangestu1070]

Haha lmao

[@DC-vs1wy]

You always laughs and leans right when the food is good. It makes me laugh too!

[@rahiharshan5557]

Some day visit Kerala India..you will taste one of the best fish head curry..Anyway nice video mark and ying..

[@MarkWiens]

+Rahi Harshan Hey Rahi, I'd love to visit Kerala, thank you!

[@antonyderoshan467]

+Mark Wiens true, you should come to south India and try tastiest dishes such as briyani, yea you already ate it, but I bet it would taste a lot better here

[@MarkWiens]

+Antony Deroshan Thank you Antony.

[@jhonhendramarsai]

Mark I am always watching your videos. Soooo inspired me to go every where to taste the food

[@meattracker4716]

Mark indonesian food not just from Java, Kalimanatan nor Sumatra. there is many other island in Indonesia with good food. like Sulawesi island. representative foods. Soup konro , nasi kuning ambon dan manado . Tinutuan , mie cakalang , ragey , coto makasar and etc. Try Gado gado too its healthy and delicious!

[@detroit7543]

Ah you are from Sulawesi?

[@bakulhead5376]

mark doesnt like gado2. it is too sweet for him

[@arivanuaranu]

brownie point for you for mentioning ragey 👍

[@meattracker4716]

American Tech Support lol he must eat the bad gado gado then. tahu tek/telor and gado-gado is amazing for night snack or as appetizer .

[@meattracker4716]

Mas Rifqi iya lu sulawesi donk.

[@BillBui_]

It is almost 12pm here and I am salivating at the sight of that delicious, hearty, fish head curry. Thank you, Mark!

[@MarkWiens]

+Billa Bum Thank you for watching!

[@StopThePlanet_I_WantToGetOff]

Ha Ha Ha talking to a friend the other day about food I mentioned Mark Wiens, he said "Mark Wiens? is that him who goes Slop Slop Slop lean to the right big daft grin" "that's him" I replied

[@MarkWiens]

+Ian Hodgson Haha, awesome to hear that Ian. Thanks!

[@StopThePlanet_I_WantToGetOff]

+Mark Wiens Good to see you can see the funny side Mark, recently discovered your channel and enjoying watching your back catalogue of videos, great to see someone enjoy food so much, how your not like Monty Pythons Mr Crosote I don't know(youtube him if you don't know the scetch), the amount you put away Ha Ha

[@kecapmanis4191]

The fish is Baramundi as we call it in Australia. it was called white snapper in Indonesia, but not a common name elsewhere because snapper is mainly associated with red snapper.

[@ujgilani]

OMG you ate alll this for just 3 cents ... my next holiday spot is Jakarta.... I love your foodgasm face lol

[@pradiptarifqil]

3 cents? lol

[@amrudevil]

wut¿ 3 cent¿

[@hxp3899]

Pradipta Rifqi cWmh56

[@asamrebuskeladi2523]

Good teamwork Mark and Ying. You never fail to salivate me with all the food that you eat.

[@seijoscha]

Hi Mark and Ying! There is nothing better than a good fish head Churry. Great Video as always.

[@winalim5720]

Coba si mark suruh mkn nasi bungkus karet ijo pasti muter2 kepalanya di bundaran HI....😅😅😅😅😅

[@umisabifa5565]

Pasukan nasbung.wkwkkwk😅🤣🤣

[@kittycatmeow9570]

WkwkwkwwkkwwkwkwBANGSAT GUA NGAKAK SO HARD. 😆😆😆😆😆 muter2 di bundaran HI. Wkwkwkkwwwkwk

[@williamvt9630]

Uasem hahahaha

[@widayatwikanto]

Almost all the dishes in Jakarta tried all Thank you for visiting Indonesia

[@sumaverdy]

In Indonesia you must try martabak, sweet or egg 👍

[@detroit7543]

he didn't like sweet food

[@danishirfan113]

I hate martabak.

[@andrewjayakantono697]

I like martabak so much

[@rifqyachmad875]

hy mark, glad u came to jakarta to taste an original food from indonesia :) when u come back again to indonesia, please visit sumatera island, anywhere you want to start its fine. u will found delicious food from sumatera that you would be loved :)

[@junikagozal7407]

are you still in indonesia? i mean you should try "Soto Haji Mamat" it is really good that if you go after 2pm the retaurant will be closed already.. but there are a lot of mall that sell it and it usually didnt sold out in the mall... im sorry for my bad englishhhh

[@megawardana2639]

Alamat lengkapnya dimana bro..

[@WZRDr]

+Mega Wardana ada di alsut dan pluit stau g. 2-2nya enak

[@joynylen9666]

That meal looked fantastic! Thank-you Mark and Ying!

[@antonyderoshan467]

notification squad :D thank you mark :)

[@ditoarch06]

happy faces in every first bite for every food!

[@rogueliberator3861]

Great video, I'm curious about price though, $30? I was in Indonesia last year and could o got what you just had, everything for under $10, especially where my fiance village is near Solo. Please try the Sate Ayam in next video. Travel safe and have fun

[@MarkWiens]

+Tim Moore Thanks Tim, what I noticed is that street food is is very cheap, but as soon as you step into restaurants like this, prices drastically increase. But many street food meals to come.

[@boskovic234]

+Tim Moore +Mark Wiens food price in jakarta is higher than solo..

[@aboutblank7662]

dude the classic head tilt chuckle is epic !!! love seeing that

[@MrAnker69]

FYI.. That's a duck egg

[@MarkWiens]

+Idham Choudry Ok, thanks!

[@LoveConsciousFamily]

Are you coming to Bali? We want to bring you to a really cool durian restaurant!

[@chshps1544]

Brother, i watched your videos, i really think u should check your cholesterol. Lol

[@adirahman1305]

you're such a cool guy with good respect to any kind of food, Mark..salute!

[@isuk]

pigeon? Is it safe to eat pigeon?

[@KittiChan1]

+SemtexGames it's like any other bird that you can breed to eat

[@isuk]

KittiChan1 ok

[@jonathanlee97]

Feral pigeos that eat rubbish off the road arent safe to eat but farmed pigeons are safe to eat.

[@arivanuaranu]

I am not sure what kind of pigeon they serve in that restaurant, but 'punai' actually refers to 'green pigeons' which are not really the same birds you see in the cities.

[@jonathanlee97]

+Ari Vanuaranu yeah punai is actually green neck pigeon/dove

[@BarikJAdam-gd4px]

Im smiling when he enjoyed his food

[@damienlee54]

Unfortunately, it seems 36 people are unaware that millions of people eat their meals without the hindrance of utensils.

[@SlenderMaam]

Damien Lee yeah the rest of us learn how to not eat with our hands as infants.

[@chiaraippoliti]

Holly Wollygog So how do you eat ribs, pozza, ice cream cones, and burgers? Donbe ignorant and insensitive to other cultures. Embrace the differences.

[@cikbalthea1292]

Damien Lee cause we know how clean our hand is.

[@chokobum13]

Damien Lee and then they will saw someone eat burger & pizza with utensils and they flipped out lol

[@endanglestari8824]

Damien Lee I guess you even eating pizza with chopstick don't you... lol

[@TubagusRaafiul29]

It's midnight here in jakarta, and i'm suddenly STARVING while watching you devour that fish head curry. Nice vid, Mark. Keep it up :D

[@rudyqqsen]

Keknya mark kena tanduk atau kena gigit deh. Mentang" turis di giling harga nya ....

[@imamharamain4645]

Ane juga kaget bro lihat harganya.

[@diatyudiatiyudiati3045]

+Imam Haramain parah emang makan padang kena 400rb bajaj 20rb wkwkw

[@rezavebrian5338]

Nope, medan baru memang mahal ko. Kepala ikan bisa kena 180rb sendiri.

[@Muhammad-qk9ph]

ini masakan medan bukan padang..

[@sportiment8952]

+W 15 EN Dia ngambil semua makanan yang ada di meja, jadi dihitung satu-satu. Harga wajar kalo semuanya dia makana hehe.

[@andremelodimelodi9080]

Ni bule setiap habis nyaplok makanan terus senyum2 sambil pala dimiringin

[@alonewarrior2731]

Hey Mark!! Thanks for appreciating indonesian food soo much!, anyway we indonesian usually use red snapper fish head for this curry, and the padang food is renowned for this curry :)

[@bobbyrahardja4496]

Thank you mark for visiting djakarta indonesia, hope you enjoy

[@miasafiera2009]

My favourite dish everrrrrr fish head curry...and the eye socket is the most i love..

[@typeoneable]

Whoever took you around Mark, He/She did a great job.

[@larrysong953]

Curry is my fav food. It got my attention again. Thanks Mark!

[@priabernamadimas]

the fish head curry is always be the most recommend and the most line up and also the expensive dish in padang / medan / Minang / Kapau restaurant they mostly made it with red snapper head or pomfret fish head

[@bennypurnama2623]

Hi @mark the fish that you ate in that resto was the Baramundi fish, we called it in Southeast Sulawesi "Kanja"

[@rahfawildani4370]

We love indonesia

[@watchtotravel]

You know what I just love your expression

[@TommyRahmawan]

I miss this place so bad..... the fish head curry is just too amazing

[@robumbara4337]

yes, this is one of the best place to eat fish head curry

[@produksidenkos3858]

Indonesia is huge Bro, visit every province capitol city, u will expirience the diversity of Indo cuisine, and u will amaze with it. Visit Bandung, the capitol city of West Java, u will like the sundanese food..

[@thamilinigajendren8839]

Awesome video Mark. Big thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@january10005]

Mark, I live in Jakarta and we know this famous Gulai Head Fish in Medan Baru Restaurant. This is well known that this menu is made from cannabis leaves/seeds, because it is normal in North Sumatera and Aceh to use cannabis for the food herbs. We know this is true in North Sumatera, but we don't know in Medan baru (now), maybe many years ago they had it, but I am not sure for now. Their fish head gulai are good, very fresh and taste very very light curry taste.

[@NorioSekeonvlog]

Hai Mark, that sour sambal is the most famous sambal from Medan Baru. Lucky that you got it during your visit coz it's like seasonal sambal. It's called "sambal Ganja" (im not sure if there's a real ganja leaf in it, or just a name) that you should it with the fish head curry..

[@clikerzbot]

im from the philippines and mark is the MAN!!!

[@suha1446]

Hebat anda persis kayak orang Indonesia cara makan pakai tangan. Kapan kapan keindonesiaan lagi cobalah masakan khas palembang pempek, martabak har dan mie celor

[@dita95]

I really love your expression in almost every meal u had in Indonesia. hahaha. Thanks for loving Indonesian food.

[@rezaanwar7851]

*best* (barramundi) fish head curry in jakarta by far. 'love your videos mark!

[@lobowo]

another legend resto, congrats mark

[@jenningsfamilyvlogs3342]

ying looked stunning as always

[@sukamtomadava3186]

Selamat datang di Indonesia 😊

[@megalaelawati1351]

Mark this my favorite restaurant for lunch at time out office.., delicious menu & yummy..

[@momoarie8485]

i love kuliner indonesia

[@nalendrap]

langsung memori gw balik lagi waktu kecil makan ini di medan baru sama bokap gw enak abis