I came back to travel all over Indonesia, but I couldn't do that without first making a stop in Jakarta to enjoy some insanely delicious street food for 24 hours.

Laksa Lao Hoe -

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Kopi Es Tak Kie -

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I think headed to the Jakarta Kota station to take the red line towards Bogor. The staff helped me find the correct train and it was a nice break from walking and being in the heat of Jakarta. The train was smooth and I think I made it faster than a Grab Bike could.

I think wanted to visit the Istiqlal Mosque, the largest Mosque in Indonesia.


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A friendly man helped me try to go in the back way, but if you are a tourist, you must go in through the main gate. Then head to the information center on the left. It's not well marked so it is easy to miss. They will register you and make sure you are dressed appropriately before heading into the mosque on a tour.

I think headed north towards Metro Pasar Baru on the hunt for some Rujak. This is one of my favorite afternoon snacks as it is full of fruits and veggies and topped with a flavorful palm sugar, chili, fermented shrimp paste, peanut, and more sauce.

I was lucky to find this place as I think it is very popular. Be prepared to only have take away.

Rujak Serut Potong Metro -

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I hoped back on the metro down to Cawang station where outside the station grab bike employees were enjoying a smoke break and waiting for passengers. I had many drivers that gladly took me to my next destination.

As we arrived, I was informed that the Bakso Lava, which is a social media viral video had been sold out already for the day.

BAKSO RUSUK JOSS CAWANG -

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I headed back to my Airbnb and decided to clean up before heading out on an early dinner exploration.

My research took me to this Sop Kaki Kambing restaurant.

Sop Kaki Kambing & Sate Kambing Bang Anen 999 -

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The goat was tremendous. I was a little worried when seeing all the flies. But the Sop kaki was the best I have ever had. So creamy and rich. The goat was tender and such quality. I also got the plate of goat sate. It was good, but sometimes had some pieces that were too chewy.

Finally, I cannot finish without something sweet.

A quick google search led me to this place.

Martabak Manis dan Telor Santiago -

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It didn't really look that popular, but I knew it was early in the night and that there was no way this couldn't be good from the pictures I saw. The pictures did not lie. I got the Special with everything and one box could easily be 10,000 calories. The Murtabak was stop notch here and a 3rd of the price as the popular touristy stalls.

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