Morning Pastry Market in Jakarta

I love waking up early every morning even on weekends. There are so much to discover during those peaceful time when most people still curled up on the bed. One of the frequent visit I have done in the early weekend morning is to visit morning pastry market (pasar subuh) at Blok M, South Jakarta. It is always a great feeling to come to this buzzling place after a smooth peaceful ride.

Blok M is located at Kebayoran Baru  District in South Jakarta. Easily accessed by public transportation especially bus as this place also house the bus terminal which serve almost all busses to other places in Jakarta, including Transjakarta route. You can also take Damri Bus from airport directly to Blok M with the cost of Rp40000 (pay on the bus). Next to bus terminal are Blok M square (where the morning pastry market is) and Plaza Blok M.  Blok M Mall is located underground of the bus terminal.

The market is located near the main entrance of Blok M square, where the taxi normally stop and pick customers. One need to arrive early for the pastry morning market, as by 8 am, the stalls will start to be dismantled. The business start as early as 4.30am, where so many stalls of colourful local pastries, delicacies and cakes being filled up and customers start to shop for their choices.

Enjoy all the photos below, and let the story flow....

Always full of people

Colorful layered pudding

pudding with red ruby

Chocolate cup cakes



This is my favorites stall



Chinese originated delicacy: Kue ku

A customized tray of chosen delicacies ordered by customer

Strawberry Jam pastry

Fruity pastry

Pandan chiffon cake

Colorful round muffins

It varies in colors and taste :)

Cream Puff or Saos as it called here

Pastel or Karipap (in Malaysia)

Another type of pastel

I love this kue  Putri Ayu (sweet princess :) )

Fruit butter cake

another cakes

these are  delicious looking cakes

more pastel

many choices

delicious looking pudding



colorful super soft Kue Apam

Appetizing!!

The sweet Kue Cincin

The favorite Onde Onde

pastries and toppings

I love this kue, but I don't recall the name

Fruity pastry

Chocolate topped pastry

This traditional glutinous rice and fermented black rice is my number one favorite

Rare to find this delicacies nowadays. I'm lucky they have it here

This is where the superb soto ayam (chicken porridge) is.
My usual breakfast place after pastry market.

This owner has been selling soto in this type of van  for more than 20 years

the soto was originated from Surabaya (East Java)

The Soto Ayam



Nothing beats Teh Botol in Indonesia :)

Lemper Ayam, Glutinous rice roll filled with chicken floss and wrapped in banana leave

My other favorite delicacy, Kue Lumpur

Indonesian version of Swiss Roll

traditional delicacy which I forgot the name

Yummy!!!

Chocolate Pandan layered pudding

Do visit this market whenever you are in Jakarta. You will be amazed on how you feel tempted to buy so many kind of Kue here :)

Jakarta Food: Rujak Kolam Medan

Mangga dua is a well known shopping district located in the north of Jakarta. ITC Mall Mangga Dua is among the most visited mall in this area as it offers a huge varieties of items including clothing, shoes, bags, accessories, electricals, foods and so on. This place is so lively especially on the weekends, when people from all around Jakarta and also visitors come to do their shopping spree. The prices can be very attractive especially if one is good in bargaining.

ITC Mangga Dua Map

At least once a month I will do my visit to this place, not necessarily to do my shopping, but more to fulfill my craving for the super delicious Rujak Kolam Medan. Rujak (or Rojak in Bahasa Malaysia) is a traditional fruit and vegetable salad dish commonly found in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Rujak itself means mixture.
What makes this Rujak Kolam Medan so special is the delicious gravy added with coarsely grounded peanut. You can have a choice on spicy version or less spicy. Cashew nut can be added with some additional amount (~ Rp10,000 to Rp15,000). The fruits are a mixture of diced pineapple, young rose apple, Jicama, sliced young mango and cucumber.
For the price of Rp28,000 you can enjoy the diced fresh fruits covered with delicious Rujak gravy.
And if one plate is not enough, you can always buy a take away. They do sell the gravy too if you fancy preparing your own Rujak at home.

If you happen to be at ITC  Mangga Dua, take the escalator to level 3 (Blok D) and look for stall no. 134. It open for business at around 10.30am (ITC Mall open at 9.30am), and usually will have crowds from morning until late afternoon.




Inside of ITC Mangga Dua, consist of 6 floor trading area

The ground level captured from 1st floor

Grocers preparing their shops before the trading hour
 

Location map of Rujak Kolam Medan café, at no.134 Blok D, Level 3


 

Café ready to serve customers starting at 10.30am

 

 

Heavenly delicious Rujak Kolam Medan

 

 

The café also serve other delicious Indonesian food.
Latest addition is the chicken porridge (not in the menu)




I bought the Rp50,000 jar of Rujak sauce/gravy. They provide a pack of fried peanuts too.
And those are my own ingredients for Rujak my version :))