I've seen Mie Ayam Abadi Muara Karang reviewed at Jenzcorner long ago. Read all the praises in the comment section and how it has satisfy many bellies out there. As nearby Pluitans, its funny to have missed this well known foodplace, but I guess that's what makes us human. We tend to overlook things that are close to use. In my case, it took my lifetime buddy to introduce me to this Asian delight.
It was a rather quiet Saturday, not a lot of people inside the place. I took the chance to raise my appetite by seeing how their bowl of noodle is made. Was surprised how I got my order in a short minute or so. That includes cooking the noodle in the boiling water, draining it, chopping the chicken and pouring the extra bowl of soup. Now that I think of it, it is not that surprising, considering these guys has been cooking noodle all their life, it is almost an autopilot every time they do it. Fancy for our common eyes but rather boring for them I suppose. Let's be pessimistic and say he serve 100 bowls a day, that's 3000 a month, 36000 a year. There's no magic in it, only practices.
Anyway, back to the food.
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On my first bite, it was rather thick and took quite an effort to chew. Having raised in Bagan Siapi-api with slim thin kind of noodle, my teeth refuses. But after adding extra chili sauce, my appetite beat it and I finally swallow the whole thing. The chicken for me is generous! Well cooked, well seasoned and complimentary to the meal. Another plus moment is the fresh veggie in an additional soup.
The place itself is a typical Chinese food place with the owner / cook in a tall bar corner with his calculator handling all the cash. An ambience that comes with the food. Oh, and here, there's an additional side show: pirated DVD's. Haha. The seller will wait until you finished your meal and shove it in front you then. How smart that is? They understand that timing is everything. Although I ended up buying none, he got me checking them out even though I don't need them.
To sum up, Mie Ayam Abadi has not up to par with my favorite noodle. A lot of it is because of the texture of the noodle. Nothing wrong, but rough noodles are just not my kind of thing.
What's yours?
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Mie Ayam Abadi
Jl. Muara Karang Blok O8 No. 63
North Jakarta
(In the same street with Eaton Muara Karang)
Its one of my fav!
ReplyDeleteThe one I know is Mie Abadi Tubagus Angke. Tetangganya Bakmie 86 which is my auntie's. i prefer my auntie's juga sih kalo soal noodle. Tp Mie Abadi juga jual nasi campur. Jd uda langganan dari kecil, kalo ke angke, beli nasi campur d Mie Abadi. :p
ReplyDeleteWOW! Emang legendaris yah ini mie. Pada uda langganan dari kecil. Gue late adopters banget. *jadimalu*
DeleteGua akan coba nasi campurnya juga ya Sar! Thank youuuu for recommending. =D
Orang bagan pasti terbiasa ama yg agak lembek mienya, akibat asupan wan tan mie dr kecil yah haha
ReplyDeleteHUAHAHAHAHA. Giginya lemah kakakkkk.
DeleteAs a resident of Muara Karang, Mie Ayam Abadi is on my delivery folder (I do have a folder containing brochures from nearby restaurant :p) Since I was a kid, having bfast here is a must. My mom and dad are addicted to it. For me, sometimes I miss eating that rough noodles although I prefer thin ones like Mie Pinangsari, Mie Aloy or Mie Taman Blok 8. BUT the one thing that is special from Abadi is their Lomie. Try it bro, it's THE best.
ReplyDeleteThat's funny, I do have one of those folders myself, although I rarely use them. I'm just a hoarders I guess. I will come back and try their Lomie. I trust your recommendation bro! Thanks for the tips! =D
DeleteKayak mie ayam alok ya jaman dulu gede2 mienya :)
ReplyDeleteMie alok dimanakah nez? Is it any good?
Deleteihhh gw demen bgt ama mie abadi.. dari kecil makan ampe skrg kaga bosen.. HAHAHA.. apalagi abis lari pagi subuh2 trs jam 7 langsung ngongko disono udah kaya om2 tante2 pasar..
ReplyDeleteHaha, emang yah setiap orang pasti ada mie yang dari jaman kanak-kanak ampe sekarang. Pertanyaannya, sekarang masih lari pagi gak? =p *kabooor*
Deletewah wah wah.. jgn meremehkan gitu.. skrg olahraga sore mulu gini2..
Deletegue ngefans berat rub sama mie abadi. asinan ENG's di sebelahnya juga mantep!
ReplyDeleteada yang tau resep bikin ciom pan? please share it. I was born in Bagan, but raised in Java, now live in USA, definitely miss bagan's food.
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