For the past few weeks, I traveled early on Saturday mornings to Bandung. Everybody knows that if they wanna go to Bandung, just go straight to this Blora Street, Jakarta. It’s where most of the travel shuttle providers reside. In one fine morning, since I had arrived earlier, I decided to have some breakfast first.

I stumbled upon two hawkers, Mie Ayam (Noodles topped with chickens and veggies) or a Bubur Ayam (Chicken congee) hawkers. Since the chicken congee hawker was cleaner and seemed nice, I decided to pick this one. One bowl only costs me IDR 6,000. To be honest, the taste was so-so. It’s like most porridges I found in Jakarta but a bit more decent and promising actually. The owner said that he’s still looking for the ultimate recipe for the best taste for the congee. Not bad for a 7-month-old business. He also added 2 types of crackers for the dish.

So what makes it special aside from the crackers? It is the horseradish! At first, I felt a bit strange when chewing this juicy crunchy thing, then I asked the owner and he said that he added horseradish into the porridge. Waw! A good innovation because it fits through right away with the congee. A rare combination I must say.

Still unfortunate though that he don’t provide eggs or other chicken parts for the porridge but I trust that his porridge will get better and better. He’s already had a good start and good future. I can assure that!

Location : Blora St., Jakarta (nearby Alfamart)