Rolly's Thai Roll Ice Cream

I have been watching videos about this particular dessert that is happening right now, the roll ice cream. Some refer to as as fried ice cream, but I don't see any frying action happening in the making, as it was merely the action of turning liquid cream and milk mixture into frozen dessert by using a super cold pan.

After watching several videos, I can conclude that this dessert derives from Thailand. It's a good thing they already have it here in Jakarta, Indonesia, so I don't have to bother buying airplane tickets to go to Thailand so that I can get my hands on these babies.

Rolly's Thai Roll Ice Cream is the name of the roll ice cream parlor. They set up a booth at Kuningan City for the local citizen to try, and I was very lucky to have my dorm mate, Anggita, with me that day to have my very first ice cream rolls. 

There were four choices of cream for the base of your ice cream rolls and numerous toppings to go with. I went for the Vanilla, while Anggita chose to have yogurt as the base for her frozen treat. Each flavor costs vary, yet it is not that expensive as it ranges from Rp 25.000,00 to Rp 29.000,00. The first three toppings were free, but any additional toppings will cost you another Rp 3.000,00. Very friendly price range for an imported dessert idea, don't you think?

What appeals to the consumer is how the ice cream was made. At first, it was only a mixture of milk and whipped cream, added with the three toppings that you chose. Then, the mixture was poured on this super super cold ice pan and the ice cream man would do some super fast chopping action of the whole ice cream mixture on the ice pan. The next thing you know, the mixture starts to freeze and voila! your ice cream rolls are ready! Here's a video incase you still haven't get the idea..

I had me a Vanilla ice cream, with Oreos, almonds, and bananas while Anggita had a frozen yogurt with strawberries and marshmallow. The ice cream was heavy as it was merely a mixture of milk and whipped cream for its' ingredients. Very milky and creamy, and it tasted like how Vanilla ice cream would taste, with a hint of my free three toppings. Anggita's frozen yogurt was also very creamy and heavy, yet it had this hint of sourness from the strawberries.

Overall, my first ice cream rolls experience was nice. Delicious dessert, unique first-timing experiences, not to mention budget friendly!

Rolly's Thai Ice Cream

Kuningan City, Level 3

Jalan Prof. Dr. Satrio
Kuningan, Jakarta

Milka & Oreo Chocolate Bar

I am currently obsessed with Milka & Oreo Chocolate Bar. Bought this one at Hamad International Airport at Doha, Qatar, when I got time to spare before I board the aircraft that would take me back home to Jakarta. 

There were various choices of Milka bars flavors. Some of them were pretty unique and unlikely to find here in Indonesia. The chocolate bars were on a PAY 3 FOR 4 discount thing, but I only bought one because each bar costs 30 Riyal and I don't have that sum of money to spend. (30 Riyal is equal to Rp111.000,00. These chocolates are expensive.)

Basically, Milka & Oreo Chocolate Bar is a milk chocolate bar with Oreos inside. I was not disappointed by the presentation of the chocolate bar because there was no difference between the advertisement version and the real thing. 

The chocolate was sweet. It had this kind of sweetness that would hurt your teeth and make you nauseous if you eat it too much. I'm not really into white cream, but the generous amount of Oreos manage to cover that up. 

I like my chocolate in room temperature, where it's not brick-hard, yet not liquified either. The well-known Milka milk chocolate was very smooth yet chewable, while the vanilla cream went all creamy and mushy in a quick snap. The Oreos was like the cherry on top of a perfect ice cream Sundae, it completes the chocolate bar. 

Oseng Tuna Asap "OTAJI"

Ini udah ketiga kalinya gue menjalani puasa di barak. Meskipun guenya sendiri nggak menjalankan ibadah puasa, gue turut meramaikan dengan iseng-iseng ikutan temen-temen gue puasa. Inginnya sih, dengan gue ikutan puasa, lemak di badan gue bakal meluruh beserta ampas-ampas yang biasa akan gue buang di pagi hari, alhasil lingkar pinggang gue mengecil dan celana dinas harian gue pun melonggar. Eh, kenyataannya berat badan gue malah naik gara-gara puasa hari pertama hampir pingsan, yang akhirnya gue harus mengisi perut dengan dua porsi nasi goreng gerobakan. 

Puasa-puasa berikutnya pun, nafsu makan gue justru meningkat. Yang tadinya mau buka puasa dengan kolak doang, gue malah berakhir menyantap menu buka puasa yang disediakan di Ruang Makan Jatah Taruna - nasi secentong besar, ikan filet asam manis tiga potong, tempe balado satu potong, dan takjil dua mangkok. Kacau. 

Tapi, ada satu menu yang menghiasi minggu pertama bulan puasa di barak gue, yaitu Oseng Tuna Asap "OTAJI". Semua berawal dari teman sebarak gue, Anggita dan Ambar, yang tiba-tiba ditawarin tester tuna asap ini oleh tetangga sebelah barak kami. Saat itu gue belum pulang pesiar, jadi yang baru mencicipi tuna asap dewa ini baru mereka berdua. Sepulangnya gue ke barak, gue disambut oleh Anggita dan Ambar yang teriak-teriak, "Kin, patungan yuk beli tuna asap dari barak sebelah! Enak banget, sumpah, setoplesnya cuma 65 ribu!"

Belum gue memutuskan untuk ikut patungan atau nggak, Anggita inisiatif lari ke barak sebelah untuk mencomot sepotong besar tuna tester untuk disuapin ke gue. "Coba deh, enak banget," katanya. Bentuknya sih berantakan dan nggak karuan, agak kurang menjanjikan, warnanya hitam pula, tapi gue lahap juga pada akhirnya. 

Dan, ternyata, beneran enak dong! Meskipun bentuknya berantakan, daging tunanya sendiri tergolong agak keras dan alot, dan nggak lembek benyek yang bakalan hancur jadi bubur ikan pas udah masuk mulut. Bumbu pedasnya terasa banget - gurih dan super super pedas, sampai-sampai gue kewalahan nahan sakit perut dan bulak-balik ke kamar mandi di pagi hari. Cita rasa dari proses pengasapannya pun kuat dan nampol banget di lidah. Gurih, pedas level neraka, manis, bercampur jadi satu. Gue nggak menyesal sama sekali ikut patungan sama Anggita dan Ambar demi setoples Oseng Tuna Asap "OTAJI". Enaknya pake banget!

Akhirnya, minggu pertama bulan puasa gue, Anggita, dan Ambar pun lengkap dengan kehadiran tuna asap dewa ini. Biasanya Anggita dan Ambar menyantap tuna asap ini pas sahur, karena mereka berdua terlalu males untuk sahur di ruang makan, sementara gue gantian menyantap oseng ikan ini untuk buka puasa. Gue nggak kuat kalo gue ngegayem tuna super pedas ini subuh-subuh, karena lambung dan usus gue dijamin bakal melilit pagi-pagi saking pedasnya. Udah lemes karena ikutan puasa, tambah lemes lagi gara-gara nahan sakit perut. Kan lucu. 

Bagel Bagel's Lox Bagelwich

And, for the hundredth time, I made my way back to my favorite bagel shop located at Kemang, Jakarta Selatan, to indulge myself in its' warm and delicious selection of Bagelwich. 

Thanks to my best buddy, Sally, who introduced me to this bagel shop, Bagel Bagel has become the number one bagel shop that I always visit whenever I'm in the mood for some chewy and scrumptious yeasted wheat dough with cream cheese. This bagel shop specialized in Bagelwich and, boy, have I tried various fillings to go with my bagel. I had me the Banana and Caramel Bagelwich (which is no longer produced at the shop, God knows why), the Smoked Beef and Cheese Bagelwich, the Philly Cheese Steak Bagelwich, and the Thai Spicy Chicken Bagelwich. This time, I decided to try something unique, which is the Lox Bagelwich. 

Bagel Bagel's Lox Bagelwich contains a quite generous amount of sliced smoked salmon, a heavy and delightfully savory spread of cream cheese, a couple rings of red onion, and a handful of capers. 

Lox, for those who don't know, is fillet smoked salmon. Compared to those raw salmon that we usually slurp at sushi restaurants, lox tasted less sweet and saltier. The ones that they have at Bagel Bagel was quite odorless, slightly salty, and slightly smoky. The meat was tender and enjoyable, but I have to say that I'm more of a fan of raw salmon more than smoked salmon. 

It was my first time to eat capers. They were sour and tangy. I didn't like them as I don't enjoy pickled veggies much like my Mom does. Without the capers, the Lox Bagelwich tasted pretty bland. All I could taste was the bagel, the poppy seeds, and the cream cheese. I could only find a faint smokiness from the smoked salmon. The red onion didn't do quite much in adding extra flavor to the bagelwich though. 

Clearly, the Lox Bagelwich is not my favorite. My favorite bagelwich from Bagel Bagel is still, and will always be, the Banana Caramel Bagelwich. Too bad they took it out from the menu, I'm not sure why. 

Bagel Bagel

Jalan Benda Raya No. 14D

Kemang 12560

Jakarta Selatan

Phone:

+62 781 8679

Opening Hours:

Monday - Thursday: 7AM - 8PM

Friday - Sunday: 7AM - 9PM