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for bakmi are chicken, beef, mushrooms and the place, one of them is the memory of her with
vegetables. Opa Chandra, her husband, while they were still
dating at the restaurant.
Gets Us Addicted
She also mentioned about the still-unchanged
At a glance, the look of Bakmi Gang Kelinci is taste of bakmi. She remembers the taste of light
like any ordinary bakmi in town, except for its soy sauce and vegetable oil used for bakmi,
aroma—it invites anyone to try them. Moreover, which never changes over time.
the texture of the bakmi (noodle) is very delicate:
not too soft yet not too hard. When being asked about the price, both Oma
Chandra and Melissa agreed that the price is
The family who sat next to our table seemed to affordable. They don’t mind to pay much for the
fully enjoyed their orders. With a heavy Betawi bakmi, as long as they get to eat them for every
accent, we got to chit-chatted with them. Oma once a month or two. ‘It’s better than to dream
Chandra, one of the family members, admitted craving for it,’ said the 56-year Oma Chandra
she has been visiting Bakmi Gang Kelinci jokingly.
regularly since she was in high school. According
to this woman who has five grandchildren, the If you are curious, a bowl of bakmi pangsit goreng
bakmi got her addicted. It was the reason why is Rp36,364. Bakmi bakso costs the same. Both
she often invited her children and grandchildren of them are served with mushroom. We can also
to the restaurant, especially after they finished order side dish for bakmi, such as meatballs, fish
shopping at Pasar Baru. balls, dumplings, swekiau (kind of dumpling),
gohyong (Chinese-style chicken dish), caisim
Her daughter Melissa agreed with her. According (Chinese vegetable), bean sprouts and chicken
to Lisa, as she is often called, her mother always mushroom which ranges Rp6,364-Rp12,728 per
invited her families to eat at Bakmi Gang Kelinci, serving.
although there are plenty of similar restaurants
and also similar menus in Pasar Baru area. Oma If you wish to eat another dish besides bakmi,
Chandra smiled upon hearing her daughter. For you can just order dishes made from squid, carp
her, to eat at Bakmi Gang Kelinci is not merely fish, cah kangkong, sapo tahu or kwetiau for
to fill her hungry stomach. It is more than that. Rp20,000-Rp80,000.
There are plenty of memories to be recalled at yen

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