Posts Tagged ‘ west java ’

Enjoying Bandrek and Bajigur When Cold

February 8, 2010
By Rie Yanti
Enjoying Bandrek and Bajigur When Cold

The temperature of Bandung is 18-28 °C now. Moreover, it’s rainy season. We need beverage that can warm the body up. You can drink hot chocolate, coffee, milk or tea. But here in West Java, we have some traditional beverages called bandrek and bajigur.
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How Many Tofu in Indonesia?

January 21, 2010
By Rie Yanti
How Many Tofu in Indonesia?

Although is originated from China, when arrives in Indonesia the tofu becomes so popular and unique. The old soft and square tofu has changed. In my village, for instance, there is spongebob tofu. Its shape is square like the naïve Spongebob Squarepants cartoon character. Only, it is not covered by any shirt and pants,...
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I Should Have Had Fun at Insulindepark

December 8, 2009
By Rie Yanti
I Should Have Had Fun at Insulindepark

By Rie Yanti If you pass Aceh Street, Sumatera Street, or Sumbawa Street, you will see a unique park from the outside. It is livened up by the mini-train, mini-cars, bicycles, the traffic signs, carrousel, and the children playing. Sometimes, you notice also the policemen or policewomen teach the children about the traffic signs there....
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Posted in Indonesia, tourism | 8 Comments »

In Cicalengka-Bandung Train

November 6, 2009
By Rie Yanti
In Cicalengka-Bandung Train

By Rie Yanti The economy class train is always an opera to me. Many things to see here. And this is a characteristic of Indonesian trains, I think. I used to go from Cicalengka Town to Bandung City, and vice versa. From Cicalengka Station, I take the economy train called KRD Ekonomi. The ticket costs...
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Posted in Indonesia, culture | 26 Comments »

On Garut Sheep

October 1, 2009
By Rie Yanti
On Garut Sheep

By Rie Yanti When you’re hard to sleep, try to count the sheep that jump on the cattle’s fence. Why it has to be a sheep? I don’t know. For me, a sheep is just an animal. It only gives us meal and fur to the sweaters. So I thought this animal is not special....
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Posted in Indonesia, culture, fauna | 5 Comments »