Kwang Koan : Superb Bao and Coffee

Hello everyone,

How was your weekend? Hopefully you all have a wonderful one, like I did. Last Saturday morning, I woke up quite early in the morning for a purpose. I wanted to try having breakfast in an old kopitiam like place in Kelapa Gading area. The place sits on the corner of the street and occupied a small building, jam packed with people at 8ish AM in the morning. The street outside the premise is also packed with cars and bicycle. It is also well known as a post workout hang out place for the bikers. The place is called "Kwang Koan". It is basically an old kopi (coffee) house, Hainan Style, that only sells Bapao (Bao), half boiled eggs, and coffee/tea. Your typical local kopitiam.

The Bapao will cost you 8K, the skin is fluffy and soft while the inside is pretty generous topping. I liked it. The size of the Bao is quite big, one is big enough for me.

 The coffee and tea tarik will cost you 7K, the coffee i think is superb. I loved it. I ordered my 2nd cup right away. While the tea is also decent. They also serve Milo and Iced Coffee. Both are pretty decent. Come on! They use sachet Milo, what's not to love about Milo? :P

That morning I ordered both Peanut Bao and Minced Pork Bao. Both are good. I had a very fulfilling breakfast that day. Will come back soon to have more coffees and Bao!

If you happen to live nearby or thinking about having a good old style coffee in the morning, go here. Although you have to fight for your seat. Take away also available. And there are also many other food stall under the same roof with this kopitiam, such as Pempek (Palembang fish cake with vinegar sauce), Sotomie, and Medan cooked food. Thanks for reading, enjoy your stay!

Kwang Koan
Jalan Kopyor Raya Blok Q1 No. 1
Kelapa Gading
(behind WGP Apartment)
Opens from 06.00 AM until sold out (2 PM)
xoxo,
Jessica

Puncak Pass : Breakfast at the mountain top

Hello everyone,

I hope you all had a great holiday, tomorrow is another work day for me. Bummer :( but a few days ago I had the chance to go to Puncak, Bogor with my loved ones and we had the best breakfast in the old Puncak Pass Hotel. The place is old and beautiful, I love the weather, it was breezy and a bit foggy. I think it was around 20 degree Celsius, and we sat by the window overlooking the mountain. It was absolutely breathtaking :)

I'm looking forward to visit this place again next trip :) I really hope you enjoy your stay here at my blog. Have a good day!

xoxo,
 Jessica

Tjap Toean : Melayu Tionghoa Style Kopitiam

Hello everyone,

A couple of weeks ago, on a weekend, I had the chance to visit one new addition of an old Kopitiam family. It's called Tjap Toean, located in Plaza Indonesia just outside the Food Hall Supermarket.

It was early in the morning that day, the mall was still empty. We were the first attendees of the restaurant on that day, I guess. Tjap Toean serves Indonesian and Peranakan food. They have quite wide selection of menu, from laksa to nasi lemak, all kinds of toasts with filling, snacks such as bakcang,

Their menu looks like a piece of old morning paper, and they have it in old spelling such as Gang Kantjil for freshly squeezed orange juice. Cute :)

I love the concept and design of the place. The restaurant feels like an old Chinese heritage home, a colorful one tho. All the furniture has a vintage feel and they did a good job on the lighting which really brings it all together. There is also an open kitchen, where you can see how they work on your toast and drinks.

 The cutlery, and something to call the waiter with. Super cute :)

The long table, if you happen to have a party coming. I adore the birdcages hanging on the ceiling. they give me a throwback to the 80's, as I grew up in my grandma's house in the China town area. This place feels like home to me.

The coffee table area, where you can hang out with your loved ones, having afternoon tea and some toasts :)

Some old collections of miniature cars. 

My order of Iced Tea Tarik. Pretty decent. Cost around 20K

Ordered Nasi Babah as the main course. This one was okay. But the portion was a bit small. They definitely can work on that :) Cost around 30++K

Overall verdict : I really like the design and the comfy level of this restaurant. The food was okay, portion is small. Price point is a bit high, with a 15% tax charged to my bill. Will I come back? maybe.

xoxo,
Jessica