While the Eid vibe is still strong and Ramadan isn’t too far away from our mind just yet, do let me sneak in one last post from the holy month—namely, the last iftar date Agung and I went on this year. As you’ve seen in the past couple weeks, we’d gone on a lot of iftar dates. For once, due to both of us being swamped at work for the majority of the month, we didn’t go on outings—like the mosque tour we did a couple years ago or the exhibition we saw last year. We just wanted to enjoy meals together.
Just as the Eid holiday started to kick off, we decided to squeeze one last iftar date before Eid comes along. We actually went to this restaurant a week prior, thinking we could just waltz in and get a table real quick. Unfortunately, the place was fully booked until 10PM—which was insane. We were still intrigued by the place, though so we decided to give it another try but now we would book ahead of time—which I did with gusto. It was an interesting dining experience, to say the least.
While the Eid vibe is still strong and Ramadan isn’t too far away from our mind just yet, do let me sneak in one last post from the holy month—namely, the last iftar date Agung and I went on this year. As you’ve seen in the past couple weeks, we’d gone on a lot of iftar dates. For once, due to both of us being swamped at work for the majority of the month, we didn’t go on outings—like the mosque tour we did a couple years ago or the exhibition we saw last year. We just wanted to enjoy meals together.
Just as the Eid holiday started to kick off, we decided to squeeze one last iftar date before Eid comes along. We actually went to this restaurant a week prior, thinking we could just waltz in and get a table real quick. Unfortunately, the place was fully booked until 10PM—which was insane. We were still intrigued by the place, though so we decided to give it another try but now we would book ahead of time—which I did with gusto. It was an interesting dining experience, to say the least.
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Halal Noodle Joint
The restaurant in question is Rao He, which is a halal Taiwanese noodle place in the heart of Kemang, South Jakarta. Personally, I’d known about this place since its opening a few years back, but Agung hadn’t been interested to go until now. My boss at work likes to order from this place a lot, so I was intrigued to taste their dish myself. They have a wide range of menu—from noodles and porridge, to meat-based dishes and veggies, and even bao! The selection of beverages are also interesting, with the options of Taiwanese Milk Tea and Lo Han Guo.
Initially, we ordered the Mala Noodles and BBQ Platter—with Taiwanese Milk Tea and Barley Tea for the drinks. However, the platter turns out to not be available and Agung opted for the Charsiu Beef instead. We even got a side of takjil to break our fast, before our food comes. Everything tasted really scrumptious.
The place itself felt smaller than I’d expected, but they’re serving really good ambience with the low lights and the dominating red and orange. It feels both modern and vernacular to Taiwan—judging from what I usually see on screen anyway; I’ve never been to Taiwan myself. The decor is pretty minimalistic—with some subtle quirky charms in the selection of knick knacks—yet, coupled with the dishware choices, everything feels aesthetically spot on.
Gifted top | Bobo Tokyo skirt (defect sale) | old socks + shoes | photos of me by Agung
The restaurant in question is Rao He, which is a halal Taiwanese noodle place in the heart of Kemang, South Jakarta. Personally, I’d known about this place since its opening a few years back, but Agung hadn’t been interested to go until now. My boss at work likes to order from this place a lot, so I was intrigued to taste their dish myself. They have a wide range of menu—from noodles and porridge, to meat-based dishes and veggies, and even bao! The selection of beverages are also interesting, with the options of Taiwanese Milk Tea and Lo Han Guo.
Initially, we ordered the Mala Noodles and BBQ Platter—with Taiwanese Milk Tea and Barley Tea for the drinks. However, the platter turns out to not be available and Agung opted for the Charsiu Beef instead. We even got a side of takjil to break our fast, before our food comes. Everything tasted really scrumptious.
The place itself felt smaller than I’d expected, but they’re serving really good ambience with the low lights and the dominating red and orange. It feels both modern and vernacular to Taiwan—judging from what I usually see on screen anyway; I’ve never been to Taiwan myself. The decor is pretty minimalistic—with some subtle quirky charms in the selection of knick knacks—yet, coupled with the dishware choices, everything feels aesthetically spot on.
Gifted top | Bobo Tokyo skirt (defect sale) | old socks + shoes | photos of me by Agung
Red Haze Frenzy
Our experience was a tad unique, although not in a good way. While we were enjoying our meal, everyone got distracted by the giant cockroach milling about the dining area—first on the wall, but then made its way under our table, and even flew at some point. The staff got in a total frenzy trying to catch the critter, while the rest of us did our best to avoid it. It was funny in hind sight, but totally nerve wracking at the time, with food being out in the open. I was really afraid the thing would land on my noodles or drink. I’m sure it’s only a one-off experience, but it makes me reconsider long and hard if I would go back to dine at the place. Perhaps only online deliveries or takeouts from now on.
If I hadn’t said it here before, let me wish you
Eid Mubarak 1446 H 
Our experience was a tad unique, although not in a good way. While we were enjoying our meal, everyone got distracted by the giant cockroach milling about the dining area—first on the wall, but then made its way under our table, and even flew at some point. The staff got in a total frenzy trying to catch the critter, while the rest of us did our best to avoid it. It was funny in hind sight, but totally nerve wracking at the time, with food being out in the open. I was really afraid the thing would land on my noodles or drink. I’m sure it’s only a one-off experience, but it makes me reconsider long and hard if I would go back to dine at the place. Perhaps only online deliveries or takeouts from now on.
If I hadn’t said it here before, let me wish you
Eid Mubarak 1446 H