Idul Fitri menus on offer

Idul Fitri menus on offer

YOGYAKARTA: Restaurants in the ancient city of Yogyakarta will
open for businesses as usual during Idul Fitri, or Lebaran as it
is popularly called, on Nov. 25 and Nov. 26.

Mlangi Resto on Jl. Ring Road Barat, Nogotirto, for example,
will be open to the public from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Nov. 25,
offering a Lebaran set menu consisting of Lontong Opor Ayam
(compressed rice cakes served with chicken curry) with Sambal
Goreng Ati (spicy sweet sauteed chicken liver), Telur Pindang
(seasoned boiled egg) and prawn crackers.

"We will also introduce some new dishes during the
celebration," said Mlangi Resto marketing executive Dian Eka P.,
adding that the Lebaran set menu is priced from Rp 29,900 ++ per
person, while the new dishes are priced from Rp 15,900 ++ each.
The new dishes will include Sop Buntut Daun Kedondong (oxtail
soup cooked with kedondong leaves), Soto Mie (noodle soup) a la
Solo, Lodeh Rebung (mixed bamboo shoot soup with coconut milk)
and Melon Sago.

Five-star hotels are also promoting Lebaran menus. At the
Kemangi Bistro and Poolside restaurants of Yogyakarta Hyatt
Regency, for example, a Gema Takbir Buffet Dinner will be
available on the eve of Idul Fitri for Rp 129,000++ per person.
On Nov. 25 and 26, Kemangi Bistro will provide a Ketupat Buffet
Brunch for Rp 99,000 per person from 11.30 a.m. In the evening,
guests may enjoy the Saman and Lilin dance performance while they
select their meals from the Lebaran Buffet Dinner at Rp 139,000++
per person.

Among the buffet dishes are Kambing Guling (grilled lamb
served with soy and peanut sauce), Sayur Labu Siam (chayotes
stew), Nasi Goreng Kare (fried rice with curry sauce), and
various traditional snacks and cakes.

Similarly, El Patio Coffee Shop of Yogyakarta Melia Purosani
on Jl. Suryotomo is promoting their Ketupat Lebaran Buffet Dinner
for Rp 90,000 net per adult, or Rp 50,000 net per child. The
buffet will be available on Idul Fitri day from 6.30 p.m. to 10
p.m. Ketupat is a traditional way of cooking rice wrapped in
coconut leaves. -- JP