In Indonesia, the birthday kid treats the friends.
We celebrate by emptying our own wallets (so wholesome, so painful).
Koko’s big day landed on my holiday for once, so I actually got to celebrate.
Lucky me; unlucky bank account.
Venue math
That’s a funeral for my savings.
Birthday sushi: salmon on top, cheese + cucumber inside. Cute, crowd-pleaser, very “blow the candle but make it fish.”
Soup (included) and mochi (≈ IDR 35). Mochi was… unusual.
Koko: birthday boy, forever 17.
Breaking news: Sushi Tei has a table call button.
ikkel
Sushi Tei?
Reasonable, photogenic, button on the table to summon waiters like we’re CEOs.
Birthday sushi: salmon on top, cheese + cucumber inside. Cute, crowd-pleaser, very “blow the candle but make it fish.”
Soup (included) and mochi (≈ IDR 35). Mochi was… unusual.
My heart said “aw,” my mouth said “hmm.”
Damage: ~IDR 300k for 4 people. That’s friendship pricing.
Damage: ~IDR 300k for 4 people. That’s friendship pricing.
Cast
Golden Girl: Always the lucky one.
Cece: smiles for sushi but her soul speaks Korean food.
Me: camwhoring for archival purposes because laptops crash but the internet remembers.
Breaking news: Sushi Tei has a table call button.
I pressed it like it was a fidget toy.
Service: fast.
Waitress: mildly over me.
Waitress: mildly over me.
Tradition check
We didn’t do surprise balloons or cocktails.
Just good sushi, too many photos, and shameless table-button pressing. Pure joy on economy mode.
Happy birthday, Ko. May your salmon always be fatty and your age eternally 17. 💙
ikkel
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