There are 3 main shopping centres or malls in Palembang.
Let me tell you how the Palembang people (locals) call them and teach you how to tell them apart (mainly by the supermarkets)! ;)
1) "PIM" (pim) -- Palembang Indah Mall
Supermarket: Hypermart
This is the mall with more well-known brands: Bodyshop, Breadtalk, ACE Hardware etc.
2 famous cafes for coffee: *J.Co donuts & Excelso.
At basement levels, you can find shops selling DVDs and games.
2) "PS" (pay-as) -- Palembang Square
Supermarket: Carrefour
*Roti Boy (boy, do I miss its coffee buns!) and *A&W!
There's a bookshop and a big arcade "Amazon" for kids and the young at heart. :)
3) "PTC" (pay-tay-say) -- Palembang Trade Centre
Supermarket: Diamond
Will update more information about the shops soon.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Miss your wanton mee or minced meat noodles? Go Mie Aloy!
All dressed up and ready for our breakfast of noodles at the well-known eatery "Mie Aloy". A short 5 minutes walk from our stay at Hotel Wista.
Or why don't we ride a "becak" (pedicab) instead?
Mie Aloy: The closest you can get to "Yong Tau Foo" in Palembang. Put a little chilli sauce on your noodles, squeeze a lime, give it a good mix and slurp away!
Kids are entertained by the aquarium. :)
A favourite breakfast choice among locals too.
Or why don't we ride a "becak" (pedicab) instead?
Mie Aloy: The closest you can get to "Yong Tau Foo" in Palembang. Put a little chilli sauce on your noodles, squeeze a lime, give it a good mix and slurp away!
Kids are entertained by the aquarium. :)
Bon Appétit!
Late Night Supper: 2 kinds of Murtabak
#1 "Murtabak Spesial": Roti prata with egg, minced meat & onions... to dip in curry!
一看就饿！It smells so fragrant that it is very hard to not finish it at one go! We use a piece of kitchen paper to soak up the oil to try to make it more diet-friendly before eating, hee hee!
#2 Thin & Crispy "Murtabak" Pancake: 1/2 Chocolate Sprinkles & Peanuts, 1/2 Cheese, drizzled with Condensed Milk.
Goodbye waistline! (^.^)/~
一看就饿！It smells so fragrant that it is very hard to not finish it at one go! We use a piece of kitchen paper to soak up the oil to try to make it more diet-friendly before eating, hee hee!
#2 Thin & Crispy "Murtabak" Pancake: 1/2 Chocolate Sprinkles & Peanuts, 1/2 Cheese, drizzled with Condensed Milk.
Goodbye waistline! (^.^)/~
Geláre: Best Ice-cream Cafe in Palembang!
My wish came true! An ice-cream cafe finally opens in Palembang! :) And it's Geláre!!
Verdict: Tastes as excellent as served in Singapore!
Yummy waffle with 2 scoops of ice-cream: "Cookies & Cream" and "Mocha Chip".
I'm not sharing; get your own!
The cafe serves pizzas too but we much prefer the thick crust and freshly baked tasty Milano's Pizza served at Hotel Wisata (at Jalan Letkol Iskandar), especially the Super Supreme pizza!
Verdict: Tastes as excellent as served in Singapore!
Yummy waffle with 2 scoops of ice-cream: "Cookies & Cream" and "Mocha Chip".
I'm not sharing; get your own!
The cafe serves pizzas too but we much prefer the thick crust and freshly baked tasty Milano's Pizza served at Hotel Wisata (at Jalan Letkol Iskandar), especially the Super Supreme pizza!
Mie Celor (Boiled Egg Noodles in Coconut Curry Gravy)
~ A satisfying "Mie Celor" for breakfast ~ *Pat pat tummy*
This eatery is a compulsory visit when I visit Palembang! Mie Celor tastes similar to the Malay Mee Rebus but its gravy is richer in coconut milk and has prawns.
The eatery is located at the corner of a market, near to PIM (Palembang Indah Mall).
It is small and the busy market outside can be dirty, so just eat and go (not the kind of place for chit-chat).
For beverages, to be safe, order the bottled or hot drinks. I normally order "Teh Tawar Panas" which is plain hot tea (no sugar, no milk) whereas my kids order "Teh Botol" which is the popular bottled sweet jasmine tea from Sosro.
We also buy the big round curly krupuk that is sold separately... for dipping into the creamy gravy as we eat the noodles. Ooo, I'm salivating as I type!
This eatery is a compulsory visit when I visit Palembang! Mie Celor tastes similar to the Malay Mee Rebus but its gravy is richer in coconut milk and has prawns.
The eatery is located at the corner of a market, near to PIM (Palembang Indah Mall).
It is small and the busy market outside can be dirty, so just eat and go (not the kind of place for chit-chat).
For beverages, to be safe, order the bottled or hot drinks. I normally order "Teh Tawar Panas" which is plain hot tea (no sugar, no milk) whereas my kids order "Teh Botol" which is the popular bottled sweet jasmine tea from Sosro.
We also buy the big round curly krupuk that is sold separately... for dipping into the creamy gravy as we eat the noodles. Ooo, I'm salivating as I type!
A&W at PS/Palembang Square (the mall with Carrefour Hypermart)
Hey Singapore, don't cha miss A&W? ^_^ (The Indonesians pronounce it as "Ah Way").
Get your root beer floats! My family crave for their soft-served ice-cream cones and fish burgers too!
Get your root beer floats! My family crave for their soft-served ice-cream cones and fish burgers too!
Home-cooked Tekwan, healthy & delicious!
Nothing beats a bowl of home-cooked Tekwan for a light lunch!
Tekwan is boiled/steam pempek (Palembang's famous fishcake) in soup made with crab stock. Served with rice vermicelli, turnip strips and black fungus. Garnished with spring onions and fried shallots. Enak! (Delicious!)
Each family has their own traditional (some even secret!) way of cooking pempek,
so don't reject if a friend invites you to try their home-cooked dishes. :)
Each family has their own traditional (some even secret!) way of cooking pempek,
so don't reject if a friend invites you to try their home-cooked dishes. :)
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