Eating in Bandung

Bandung is where many Sundanese people live, and without a doubt it is an excellent place to experience Sundanese food and culture. They say Sundanese people like their food fresh from the garden. Some of my friends told me its cheaper to marry Sunda girls because all they eat are leaves and vegetables. Since Sundanese food is varied, they don't prepare a base ingredient and add variety to make it into a couple of dishes. This therefore, always ensures that the food is prepared fresh. Amongst Sundanese dishes are 'Grilled Gurami Fish' or 'Fried Gurami Fish' served with hot tasty chili sauce, 'Karedok' (mixed raw vegetables with peanut sauce), 'Nasi Timbel Komplit' (steamed rice wrapped in banana leaf served with fried chicken, salted fish, tofu, soybean cake, and a special chili sauce) and 'Pepes Ikan Mas' (steamed goldfish with spices wrapped in banana leaf). On the final night we went to Sari Sunda located on the fashion street, up the road from Rumah Mode, and it offers simple, authentic, Sundanese cuisine that is well prepared. It has a few eating areas both seated on the floor in small huts and also in normal restaurant like atmosphere.