Batagor Kingsley

Batagor Kingsley Bandung

Bandung has a lot of local delicacies and culinary uniqueness. Some of them are traditional, but many are the results of local 'experiment'. One of the example that came from an experiment is Batagor. 

Batagor is actually originated from Tahu (Tofu), which is a fermentation process of soya bean, then combined with other ingredients which is a mixed of a kind of wheat flour and mackerel fish. The first invention from this tofu is actually Baso Tahu or Siomay, which is Tofu with that fish ingredients, steamed until it's cooked.

Later on, that Baso Tahu or Siomay, are fried. So it becomes a Batagor, which is acronym of Baso Tahu Goreng (Fried Baso Tahu). Surprisingly, that kind of food has become very popular in Bandung, and somehow, become on of the food icon of this city.

If you'd like to find namely the best Batagor in Bandung, normally people will come to Batagor Kingsley.  It is located in Jl. Veteran or also known as Jl. Bungsu (previous name). The place is in fact very simple, without air conditioner, and furnished with basic plastic seats. However, it is quite clean, and more importantly, the Batagor is delicious. That is why, in spite of the humble place, the food stall is always crowded with visitors. They usually come from Jakarta and want to taste the famous Batagor.

Some tourist from Jakarta also commonly take these Batagor as take-away food for a gift or souvenir to the folks back home. The price for a package of Batagor is Rp. 15.000,- with 3 pieces of Batagor.

Batagor Kingsley

Jl. Veteran No.25 

Bandung

Phone: 022 4207104

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Serabi Enhaii

Traditionally, serabi (or surabi in Sundanese language) is like a small pancake made of rice flour and coconut milk. The pancake then, again traditionally, poured with liquid palm sugar, or it also can be consumed with oncom (fermented soyabean) for a salty taste. Enhaii, is actually a nickname of NHI (National Hotel Institute), a government owned tourism school, which is now renamed as STP Bandung (Sekolah Tinggi Pariwisata Bandung).

Serabi Enhaii was famous as this serabi foodstall is located in front of this tourism academy. It is also famous because unlike the traditional serabi, Serabi Enhaii started to put various topping instead of only liquid palm sugar or oncom only.

People started to like their Surabi with cheese, chocolate, strawberry sauce, and other contemporary ingredients. Besides, the Bandung youth likes to hang around here as they also interested to see the students of NHI, who are famously pretty. Now, serabi enhaii is no longer as famous. But, there is also another Surabi Enhaii opened in other town. For example there is one in Kebayoran Baru, Jakarta. Also, you can find Soerabi Enhaii now in Palembang. Serabi Enhaii Jl. Dr.Setiabudhi 137 Bandung

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