Senshu, Fairmont Jakarta

We had omakase with a couple of friends when we were in Jakarta earlier this month. It was basically straight to the restaurant upon landing as traffic was bad. The traffic is always bad in Jakarta. Whatever I planned to do in between arrival and lunch had to be cancelled, even my subsequent appointment had to be rescheduled. Distances are short but it always takes so much longer to reach places. That's Jakarta since as long as I can remember. 

I put here some of the good pictures that I have taken, the last one being the dessert. The dessert was french toast that was way too rich and too sweet and a tad too big, especially after we had a bowl of too rich fried rice, that was topped with curry gravy. It's all too much for me. 

Cocoa Oatmeal Balls

These Cocoa Oatmeal balls are simple to make and they are great healthy snacks or breakfast if you like, or both. 

Ingredients:
10-12 medjool dates, removed the seed and slice
1 cup oatmeal
1/3 c coconut oil
1/3 c cocoa powder
1/2 c grated coconut
1 Tsp chia seeds
1/3 c grated coconut for final coating

Toast oatmeal with 1/2 of the coconut oil over medium heat, stir occasionally until they smell fragrant and toasty. Let them cool. 

Process the oatmeal using a food processor, add sliced dates and process more. They do not have to be very smooth. Add the remaining ingredients and mix using the food processor until they come together. Roll into balls and roll them in grated coconut to coat. 

Shin Kushiya Lunch

DH and I were in Vivo City and it happened to be lunch time. We were looking for sushi and decided to revisit Shin Kushiya.  We tried a new item i.e soft shell crab salad roll (third picture from the top) and it was quite nice. It is easy to pick up and it is a healthy dish, minus the crab. 

Putien Lunch

Back in September, we revisited Putien for lunch. I basically let DH order whatever he wanted and this were what we ended up with.

The first one was Pan fried yellow croakers that were sliced into smaller pieces, in their menu, the fish was shown as a whole. The dessert was complimentary as a couple of the dishes that we originally wanted to order were not available. 

Baked Oatmeal With Berries

I love baked oatmeal and berries make it even more delicious. In this, I added grated coconut and pumpkin seeds, the oats were mixed with maple syrup and that brought it to another yummy level.

Sourdough Galette With Blueberries and Peach

Time for galette. Now that I have my own sourdough starter, I made the crust using the sourdough as well. I love the flavor of the crust, it's different than the normal crust that I have. The filling is a mix of blueberries and sliced peaches and the two makes such a wonderful combination.

Garibaldi Brunch

This was from last month when we managed to have four family members in the country and had the time to have a Sunday brunch together. 

Garibaldi was someone's pick and I just followed along. It was like a feast, or it was really a feast. There was so much food and they were mostly enjoyable. The meal ended with a tray of desserts. 

Stir Fried Spinach Noodles

A long while back, I bought a bag of dry spinach noodles from a supermarket. I took me weeks before I cooked them and it took me more than a couple of weeks to post. Life. 

To my surprise, these noodles are delicious. I cooked them with spinach, julienned carrots, sliced red chilies and those yummy prawns.

Egg Breakfast

Having a loaf of Ciabatta helps. Especially when you are in need for easy breakfast in the morning when your time is limited. I grilled my homemade Ciabatta and topped them up with a sunny side up egg that simply seasoned with salt, pepper, red pepper flakes and sliced green onion. To make it healthier, i put some greens on the side. Simple. 

Cinnamon Braid

I don't think any explanation is needed here, but yum!