today I am going to be trying fried chicken
what I like about Indonesian food especially the fried chicken
it is really unique and different
so I'm going to go ahead and go inside try chicken lampung
so you're gonna come with me okay let's go
so I already placed my order and my drink is already here so I'm gonna dig into this
and this is really interesting you know why
well the name caught my attention because it is called lidah buaya
and if I'm not wrong lidah is tongue and buaya
is like a crocodile or gator
and I think that's really interesting
I'm gonna try
so basically it is an ice desert
and there is jellies in here and it looks really refreshing
today's a hot day so this is gonna be good
mmmm....
wow
that is nice
super refreshing
the jellies are
I wouldn't say very jelly-ie
but it's a little bit crunchy
wow that's really good
it's very refreshing
and it's not very sweet at all
it's nice
kind of tastes like a sweet ice jelly drink
and lidah buaya
so if you know actually the story behind the name please let me know
I would love to know the name of why it's called this tongue gator or tongue crocodile
it's very interesting let me know
thank you
so the food has arrived
oh that looks really good
so my food is here and I got a package
so it comes with ayam goreng which is
the fried chicken and then I have something really special that I've been wanting to try
which is a nasi bakar
and then it also comes with tofu, tempeh
cucumber, vegetables and sayur asem
and which is basically like a
vegetable soup and I am so ready
and what is very unique about this fried chicken
is.... it is from lampung
which is from Sumatra
okay so first of all
because what smells really really good
is this nasi bakar right here
so it's
grilled rice and it's wrapped in this banana leaf and it smells super fragrant
just ah... just right here....
I haven't even opened it
whoa
oh... it's hot
I'm just gonna unravel it
maybe everybody has their own way to open it
but I'm just gonna kind of guess
oh.... that's hot
oh.... look at that
Oh ....oh my goodness
oh... wow
oh it smells so fragrant
I can't wait to try this
it is time to eat
yeah
so I got to tear into this chicken
whoo
it is hot
look at the color
whoa
nice white color
it's very tender
it pulls apart easily
and I got to try
take that rice
the grilled rice
with that grilled rice
mmm....
lets eat
mmmm....
WOW
that chicken is super tender
and what I like about the chicken is if you
can see the crust over here
is really special
because I believe they fry it
with egg on the outside
so it gives out that extra crispiness
and I have to
take a piece with that chicken and mix it with that grilled rice again
mmmmm..... mmmmmm.....
mmmmm....
it gives it that extra crispy crunch to it
oh.... it's so good
and ohhh.....
this grilled rice is really good
right here there's a lot of this green vegetable
I'm not sure what it is
but once you bite into the grilled rice I get
like a really grilled charcoal flavor
and it tastes really good
like they
really freshly cooked it on that charcoal grill and grilled it
it is so good
super fragrant
I'm getting so many different flavors and sensations
oh.... it's so good
so it is not complete without some spicy sauce
here in Indonesia
everything we have to eat with spicy sauce
so sambal
chili sauce
so I'm gonna put some on here
put some on my rice
and it's a lot different from back in the United States
usually we eat chicken with ketchup normally
or we can eat barbecue chicken with barbecue sauce
here it's different
of course we have to have it complete with chili sauce
so
sambal
so I'm gonna
give that chili sauce a taste with that grilled chicken
and that chicken
woaa......
oh yeah
that is complete
whoo.....
mmm....
mmm.....
what about I like about this sambal
the chilli sauce
it is a little bit spicy and it's also a little bit sweet
and I like my my chilli sauce not too salty
this is perfect it has a
little bit of sweetness but it's spicy
perfect
perfect combination to complete this
okay it comes with tempeh
so fried tempeh right here
so just look at that
whoa....
I'm gonna pour a little bit more of the spicy sauce right here
I gotta try it with the tempeh and there's also tofu
so I'm gonna peel a little piece
and dip it in this sauce
that tempeh is nice and firm
it's crunchy
mmm...
it has a nice texture
mmm...
now I'm got to try this tofu
this tofu looks a little bit of spongy and it looks more soft
but it's perfectly toasted yellow like a golden brown
ahhh... it looks so good
dip it in that spicy sauce as well
hold on
I'm just going to pour all of it on here
oh yeah
tofu
the tofu I like the texture on the outside but it is a little bit to spongy for me in my opinion
in the inside
I think the the tempeh is a better choice for me
but it does go well with the chili sauce
but it's not my favorite tofu that I have tried
okay so I'm gonna try the soup sayur asem
which is sayur is vegatables
and asem I believe means sour
so I believe it's sour soup
sour vegetable soup
so it has corn
and I'm not sure what this vegetable is right here
and this one I don't know what it is
looks very interesting
and there's green beans right here
okay
woourhhhhh.....
wooooooaaaa.....
okay so sayur asem it is sour
which is a little sour
and for my taste I really don't enjoy it that much
I don't like my soup tasting a little bit sour
I'm used to it tasting more rich
and just maybe a little bit more creamy
but if you like vegetables and you want a healthy soup
I can see why people would like this
but for me this is not my soup
okay back to the best part
now definitely the chicken with the grilled rice
oh my gosh....
it is whoo....
it is so good
ah man.... it is so flavorful
if anybody knows what they seasoned this grilled rice
please tell me because I would like to know
I cannot really put the name on it
of what I'm really tasting in the grilled rice
I just get a real charcoal flavor but it's super fresh and it's just so delicious
it's really good
so one thing I like about this chicken compared to America where I'm from
is this chicken is a lot lighter and then the flavor I would say it's just more delicious
and on the outside the way they fry it is very unique
and it's more crispy but like in a different way
and actually true fact
when my brother came to visit Indonesia he said he really likes the Indonesian fried chicken
because it's just a lot lighter and then the taste is just more fresh
and I definitely have to agree
Indonesian fried chicken is just really delicious
really tasty
that is really good
mmm...
I hope you're not drooling behind the camera
because woooaa.....this is really good
I mean good
wait a minute
is this the neck
I don't know
guys what am I eating
it I don't know
it has meat on it
but it's a little bony and it looks like a skeleton
I think this is the neck
the shape of the neck
or almost the head
oh my god
I think it is the head
I think I see the the eye socket right here
oh my gosh
I just ate the neck and the head
one piece of chicken wasn't enough I had to try another one here
and this chicken is called chicken sasak and it is almost
similar with my nickname which people call me sasa
but this you say SASAK and this is with a letter K
so let me try
and it is just topped with all this spicy chili on here
look at that
it's pure chili topped on this fried chicken
look oh my gosh
oh my gosh
look how effortlessly this peels apart
effortlessly
okay
oh man I wasn't expecting that
the chicken meat is very tender
but at the same time it's very juicy
and then you get that chili flavor from
the chili sauce on top and it is just....
it combines the whole flavor
it's super delicious
it's tender its juicy its flavorful from the chili
and it's also very light
and oh man it's really good
chicken
ahh...that is really good
I thought it was gonna be really spicy
because look that is a lot of chili sauce topped on one piece of chicken
but I kid you not
once you taste it with the chicken mixed with the grilled rice
it is not very spicy
it just gives it a nice flavorful kick to it
just the right amount that you need
and if you want to add more chili sauce you sure can
I'm gonna add a little bit of chilli sauce too
yeah
there you go
I think I've been in Indonesia too long now
I think I'm starting to love chili sauce
oh yeah!!!!
I can definitely tell you that I really enjoy the fried chicken
here in Indonesia the reason why is because of course like I said before
it's light and it's more fresher here and it's not very filling
actually it's
just a very light meal but a delicious meal and tasty
and then the way the
first chicken I tried
the way it's breaded it's really good with that that egg
just wrapped around there or topped around there
it's just so good
whoa.....
that is hot
woooaaa...
I put too much
I got a little brave
woooaaaa........ that is hot
so I just finished my meal right here
and I tried one of the best fried chicken at this spot right over here
and it was absolutely delicious
if you've ever been to Indonesia you have to know the fried chicken is super delicious
so this wraps up my culinary adventure today
until next time keep living keep exploring keep eating
I'll see y'all on the next vlog
bye :)