I finally made it, no FOMO, only sodium.
Went with friends, scanned every stall, and realized the theme was expensive with commitment issues. Variety? Sparse.
Still, there’s always one booth that saves the night.
What actually slapped
🟡 Hainanese Chicken Rice IDR 25.000 (MVP)
Clean broth perfume, tender chicken, rice that tasted like it knew the stock pot personally. Closest I’ve had (here) to Chinatown Singapore. Also the cheapest Hainan I’ve found in Indonesia.
Stall contact:
Nasi Ayam Hainan “WR KEDIRI”
Jl. Kediri No. 24 (in front of Ayam Malioboro), Tuban – Kuta
📱 +62 812 3931 2125 / +62 896 8773 3998
🍲 Tom Yum IDR 25 - 30k
Served in a small bowl, polite heat, not much to write poetry about.
🥟 Dimsum IDR 20.000
Fine, but I’d rather go to Dimsum Manan for better value.
🥞 Durian Pancake IDR 25.000 / 2 pcs
Durian lovers: approved. Everyone else: proceed with faith and a tissue.
Festival verdict
Curation: thin; not many “wow” moments.
Prices: higher than the mood.
Saves: Sushi Qombi sighting, all the durian things, and—again—the Hainan.
I closed the night at Starbucks with a Green Tea Opera: pretty, not too sweet, and immediately filed under “we diet tomorrow.” (Surabaya added +5 kg to the plot, thank you for your service.)
Also: discovered a selfie angle that doesn’t betray me. Growth!
Pros & cons (speed run)
Pros
🍚 WR Kediri Hainan (Rp25k) = flavor + value
🥞 Durian options for dessert hunters
🎟️ A reason to leave the house and wear lip balm
Cons
🥱 Limited variety overall
💸 Many stalls felt pricey for portion/quality
🍲 Some soups came in mini mood
Jl. Kediri No. 24 (In front of Ayam Malioboro)
Tuban, Kuta
Tuban, Kuta
Indonesia
Phone : +62 812 3931 2125
+62 896 8773 3998
+62 896 8773 3998
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