Nostalgic of Batavia in JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta

Experience the atmosphere of Batavia on 486th Jakarta’s Birthday in Sailendra Restaurant

Soto Betawi

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Jakarta (June, 2013) – “Celebrating the 486th Jakarta’s anniversary, Sailendra Restaurant at JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta brings all Batavia memories into every guest’s table. The traditional Betawi cuisine, the culture and also the ambiance are live from 14-28 June 2013.This special occasion deserves a certain dedication and therefore Sailendra restaurant will feature an excellent characteristic buffet with lots of tantalizing traditional Betawi dishes,” said Paul Gert Beuchel, Director of Food and Beverage JW Marriott Hotel Jakarta.

Jakarta, widely famous for its old name Batavia and its cultural name Betawi, offers exotic flavor of traditional food with a rich taste. The Betawi culinary also carries a valuable rich history. This Betawi’s food heritage includes many influences from international origins. Starting from the port of Sunda Kelapa, the traditional cuisine entered an evaluation between Indian and Arab traders. Added up by the spice trade of the Portuguese and Dutch dealerships, different flavors were now available that gave the Betawi cuisine a slight twist in accessibility for variation. Also Chinese influences have still planted their trademarks on the local Betawi cuisine.

Experience the memories of old Jakarta on your plate. Those dishes will surely indulge the guest’s palate in 15 days of celebration. Savor pucung ikan gabus (fried wild catfish), pecak lele (fried catfish with wild ginger and chili) that are so hardly found thesedays. Also featuring the famous traditional Jakarta dishes such as: soto Betawi (coconut gravy soup consist of meat and vegetables), ayam goreng Betawi (Betawi style fried chicken with stir-fried grated coconut), asinan Jakarta (traditional salad), semur  jengkol (stinky beans served with sweet soy), kerak telor (rice egg omelet with dried coconut), nasi uduk (Jakarta’s tradional coconut rice with condiments). Finally, there will be a warung kopi dan teh (traditional coffee and tea  stall) and many more special treats.

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Come and celebrate the birthday of enchanting Batavia at Sailendra Restaurant with price at Rp 278,000++ per person.

For  reservation and information, please call (021) 5798 8898.