Sipping something cool at Es Teler Daksa Galuh<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): If you are in your 30s or 40s and grew up in
\nJakarta, especially South Jakarta, you must know Es Teler Galuh.<\/p>\n
Remember hanging out there after school, sitting on the trunk
\nof your car, sipping the cold, sweet es teler while glancing at
\nthe chic girls or cool boys who happened to being doing the same
\nthing as you? Well, the sidewalk eatery still exists, although it
\nhas since moved from Jl. Galuh to Jl. Daksa, a nearby street in
\nthe same expensive neighborhood.<\/p>\n
Es Teler Daksa Galuh d\/h Daksa: Owned by a Javanese man, Pak
\nSutardjo, the modest warung was first established in front of an
\nabandoned mansion on Jl. Galuh, South Jakarta, in 1979. For some
\nreason he moved to nearby Jl. Daksa last year and placed his
\nhandcarts right in front of an old, somewhat dilapidated,
\napartment building at Jl. Daksa II, No. F. 5.<\/p>\n
Open: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily.<\/p>\n
What's it got: Es teler, what else? Es teler literally means
\n\"stoned ice\". No one really understands how it got its name,
\nbecause there is definitely nothing rock-hard about it. Pak
\nSutardjo believes it got its name because people loved it so much
\nthat they drank it to \"excessive satisfaction\".<\/p>\n
Es teler is a dessert made of young coconut flesh, finely
\nsliced jackfruit and avocado, mixed with grated ice and topped
\ngenerously with sweet condensed milk.<\/p>\n
Think a glass or two of es teler is not enough to fill you up?
\nLight and tasty siomay is also available. This Chinese-influenced
\ndish (a bit like dim sum) is commonly found in Java and combines
\nmeat dumplings (minced chicken or beef mixed well with flour,
\ncornflour, garlic, salt, white pepper wrapped in wonton), sweet
\npotatoes, kol (cabbage), pare (bitter gourd) and tofu -- all
\nsteamed. Boiled eggs are also added.<\/p>\n
All the items are sliced and served on a plate with warm
\npeanut sauce, chili sauce, kecap manis (sweet soybean sauce) and
\nsome lime halves.<\/p>\n
The peanut sauce is made from finely ground deep-fried
\npeanuts, sauteed with finely diced red chili, shallot, garlic,
\nbrown sugar, salt, tamarind pulp, kaffir lime leaves, lemongrass
\nstalks and water.<\/p>\n
Price Points: Considering the eatery's location in one of the
\nmost exclusive areas of South Jakarta, the es teler and siomay
\nare very cheap. You pay only Rp 3,000 for a glass of cold,
\ndelicious es teler and Rp 3,500 for the siomay, which includes
\nfive items per serving.<\/p>\n
Looks: The place is smaller than it used to be when located on
\nJl. Galuh. It only has two small tables with four long wooden
\nbenches to pack in 10 to 12 people. Pak Sutardjo prepares the es
\nteler and siomay behind the handcarts, in a clean area, under a
\nmakeshift roof. The warung is indeed a very basic one, and that
\nis why most of the customers have always preferred to sit and
\nenjoy the food in their cars rather than sitting on the benches.<\/p>\n
Popular with: Mostly the young and the young at heart well-to-
\ndo.<\/p>\n
During its heyday in the 1980s, regular customers included
\nchoreographer Guruh Soekarnoputra, who lives on nearby Jl.
\nSriwijaya, and the beautiful actress-singer Marini.<\/p>\n
\"But they no longer come. Maybe they don't know that I've
\nmoved here or simply feel too old to hang out at this type of
\nplace,\" Pak Sutardjo said. He said sinetron (television soap
\nopera) actors including Cut Tari and Adjie Pangestu are now among
\nhis regular customers.<\/p>\n
Taste Factor: The es teler is sensational. What makes it
\nperfect is perhaps the way Pak Sutardjo chooses and blends the
\ningredients, especially the avocado and jackfruit. He only uses
\nripened avocados and jackfruit; the avocado is crushed well
\nbefore being blended with the other ingredients, which makes it
\neven more delicious. Furthermore, unlike many other es teler
\nvendors, Pak Sutardjo uses finely grated ice so that customers
\ncan savor the sweet, milky drink to the very last drop.<\/p>\n
The siomay is also luscious. It comes in relatively generous
\nportions, making it well worth the Rp 500 each. With its clean
\nlook and a very tasty peanut sauce, the siomay is an excellent
\nlight meal for lunch.<\/p>\n
Minus Points: Since it is located on the sidewalk, dust and
\nflies are abundant. And because of the limited table space, you
\nreally do have to enjoy the meal in your car. You might also feel
\nuncomfortable in the presence, or with the looks, of some men,
\nwho were assumed to be used car brokers hanging around the
\nwarung. Don't worry too much, however, as they generally mind
\ntheir own business.<\/p>\n
Verdict: If you happen to be in the neighborhood and feel like
\nhaving a light meal, or simply want to take a trip down memory
\nlane, then go park your car in front of this warung and enjoy
\nwhat it has to offer. But, please, unless you are someone who
\nmurmurs \"huh?\" at the mention of long-playing records, it really
\nisn't keren (cool) to be seen sipping ice and munching on siomay
\nwhile sitting on the trunk of a car. (Chris Tumelap)<\/p>",
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