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Taking Indonesia's High Speed Train (350km/hr) to FOOD HEAVEN

Was going to skip the apartment tour this time, but couldn't resist with my whole apartment being covered in mirrors so I had to let you all check it out because I have seen nothing like this before. I was expecting bad traffic in Jakarta, but surprisingly there wasn't so I arrive at the Halim station very early. I only explored the bottom floor and decided to grab some food before the trip since I had yet to eat breakfast. Halim station - https://maps.app.goo.gl/Ajr97HfVCNb4jJcG8 I went with a Roti-O as I have seen these everywhere, but yet to try. Of course I grabbed the best coffee in Indonesia a "Point" Palm Sugar Latte and I also wanted to try a "yummy" rice meal. The rice meal was actually pretty good and had more flavor than I expected. If I was hungry and needed something convenient, I would eat this again. However, the Roti-O was my favorite. It reminded me of a Pineapple bun from Hong Kong. Finally time to board and I was in the first class which cost me 600k Rupiah. The service was nice as the worker was dressed very elegantly and the car itself was in tip-top shape. It was so clean and spacious with nice AC. It was amazing to go 350km/hour and the ride me so smooth. I got off at Stasiun Kereta Cepat Tegalluar which I think was a mistake as it went way past Bandung. I quickly found out I still had an hour taxi ride ahead of me, after just 45 minutes on the bullet-train. Once in Bandung I had to get some food. Mie Rica Kejaksaan- https://maps.app.goo.gl/vSLEk3FBtg9bR4md8 This place had so many reviews so I went to check out what it was all about. These were some of the best fresh noodles I have had in a long time. The young waitresses were very nice and spoke good English. I also got the fried prawn Bakso and the fried wontons. I would recommend it all, but the noodles were my favorite. Then I finally got to check into my $22 airbnb, but I wasn't there for long as it was disgusting. So I pivoted quickly and checked into: Aryaduta Bandung- https://maps.app.goo.gl/s5PcL7j9UxpTh4mU8 It was a little more expensive than usual because I booked last second, but I am happy I got to stay here. It was clean and the staff really were so cheerful and fun to joke with! After freashing up, it was off to the night market! Sudirman Street Day and Night Market- https://maps.app.goo.gl/XQYDyUSGxeBwphzs7 The hotel staff said there is a new night market in Bandung, but this one still looked better in the pictures. I had to stop for some pork sate since it had workers showing me their menus and loud music. It looked like it was going to be really good and like many people were going to be there, but for me it was just okay. I then worked my way into the back and realized that is where the real food is. I found a Swike stall which so many people were eating this night and since I have not had Frog in Indonesia yet, I had to give it a try. The soup version was interesting, but if I ate it again, it would definitely be the fried. Finally for something sweet, I got in line at this popular "Pisang keju" stall which was the fried "banana" or what looked to be a plantain with cheese, chocolate and sweet and condensed milk. I really love eating this but Murtabak and Roti bakar are still my favorite. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Connect with me: 🌐 Website: https://maxmcfarlin.com 🌐 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/maxmcfarlin/ 🌐 Facebook (Max McFarlin): https://www.facebook.com/maxmcfarlin24 🌐 Facebook (Maxy): https://www.facebook.com/dailymax1993 🌐 Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dailymax1993 YouTube: 🎞 Max McFarlin: https://www.youtube.com/@MaxMcFarlin 🎞 Daily Max: https://www.youtube.com/@dailymax24 🎞 Simply Max: https://www.youtube.com/@simplymax24 🎞 Broken Rice Podcast: https://www.youtube.com/@BrokenRicepodcast Listen to my podcast here: 🎧 Broken Rice Podcast: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/0iPk2zTIWAb

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2 weeks ago

Good morning from Jakarta. Sudirman road as you can tell, with the traffic coming out Now, today's adventure is we're head to Bandung And on that way We get to take Indonesia's first high speed train! Now, you often tell me in the comments “Got to go to Bandung” Got to go to Bandung... Got to go to Bandung- I'm like, Why? And you got to eat. So you definitely got me on board. Wanna take you along the way, going to go on an adventure Now, one more thing. I wasn't going to show you this Airbnb. I
stayed in... Because I feel like I've done just a lot of accommodations. But wow! This place is interesting. It is like- A mirrored room... Look at this. There's mirrors on the ceiling. There's mirrors here. There is a chandelier here- Which I've smacked my head on- Like four times because it on goes up to like- Here... And I'm six foot, 181-182 centimeters It's really short- But there's just mirrors and mirrors and mirrors. I just thought it was- Because I've never seen- Such a mirrored apartm
ent before... I thought I had a duplex. I thought I had when I first got in here. And I guess that's what it’s for to make it- Feel more spacious But I was like, man, I got a duplex. Nope! That's just mirrors. I mean... I don't know, maybe. Why is it under the couch though? I'm not really sure But anyways- We don't go to Gambir Station Because this new high speed- Speed train is out- Like one- It's like further south outside Jakarta. So Google Maps says it's going to take 30 minutes Probably gon
na take an hour... Let's get on it! Woaaahhh Staying at this spot was so interesting Because... because I lived in a mall Like the hotel is in the mall! Anyways... We're about to get our Grab If anybody takes it XD Uhhh- I don't think they want it- ‘Cause I think the Grab price is too cheap right now! Alright- It took about 45 minutes- 44k Rupiah, not bad... Traffic really wasn't that bad either- So- So I'm here actually way too early- But that's okay. I want to get here. I wanted to explore ar
ound- The station- A little bit- And I was hoping to grab a little snack before I got on So I don't know if you can see We're at Halim Station We’re the 12:00, we’re still waiting so... We'll go over here- It looks like they got uhh Heeeyyy Indomaret ;) Oh maybe a little Point Coffee? I think it's a Point- ‘Cause I just saw somebody walk past me with the Point Coffee! (^_^) Oh if there’s one thing you going get on this channel- It's lots of Point Coffee content! Oh there’s way more back here-
Subway... I'm the type of person that- I like to know all of my options- Before I make my choice! So they're going to be bringing a bigger Indomaret Point over there... They got the Subway here... And I think this just goes out to the buses Uh, a Starbucks Uhhh- Point Coffee better than Starbucks Coming from an American! Bold point! But it is true! Aww yea! It is a point! They got the Point Coffee here... Instant meals... Oh they got like a Kopitiam I was actually craving some donuts this morni
ng. I kind of wanted to get the J.CO Donuts. Unfortunately- I was hoping they would have one here- They don't... They only got- Only got Krispy Kreme... Yeah, I think that's going to be it We got Roti-O over here... Maybe get something from Roti-O to eat. Hello. Do you have, like, a bestseller? The Bread-O - Okay - Okay - Roti-O Oh, that's the O! - Okay - Okay - Yeah - Can I do one of those, please? - Yeah - Can I do one of those, please? 13k Oh, it’s only 13k! Okay, let me grab some cash - 15k
- Okay! - This is your change - Yeah - This is your change - Yeah - Here’s your bread - Oh - Here’s your bread - Terima Kasih! - Terima Kasih! - Yes! - Yes! - Terima Kasih! - Yes! Ohhh! So that actually- That makes sense! The Roti-O! So they got ‘em proofing- Right here... Oh ho! And then they got their oven- Right here in the middle- Got the oven going and everything! Let’s grab a coffee to go with it Oh look at this- Yoshinoya- a Japanese restaurant... Does Cendol How crazy is that? I kind of
like that little twist. I like that regional twist right there. Oh hello! So they got like, all these kind of ready made meals I was- I was really hoping since- People compare this to the Shinkansen Which- Doesn’t make sense really- ‘Cause the Chinese- Worked with the China- Chinese to help build it, uhmm... I was hoping to be like a bento or something out here to eat- It looks like they got some- Spicy Korean fried chicken rice Ayam Geprek Nasi Yummy Ohhh Maybe we should try Nasi Yummy! We go
t the Ayam Geprek here So it should have lots of chillies Deep-fried We're going to Jogja later, so I'll wait. I think this is beef- I don't know what this one is We’re gonna We're gonna give this one a try! And then they have even more food over here. More little breads and stuff. Oh fried chicken! Fried chicken- Hot dog. Let's just try one of the rice meals. Hello! Can I do a Palm Sugar Latte, please? Yeah, satu! Iced, yeah And then can I get this? Yes, satu I don't know how much it's going to
be, so I'm going to use my card- And check later... ‘Cause I hate it, it’s awkward when you- Give the wrong amount of cash Yes Can I use card? Can I use card? Yeah, I have- I have cash... 43k? Okay Thank you! Haha thank you for English Uhhh there's 20k 30k 40k- And 3k- We had it perfect! Oh, terima kasih! Now we just step away a little bit- And wait for him to call. I didn't get my food back, so I think they're warming it up for us. Yesss Aha, terima kasih! You too! Sama-sama Ah yes! Nasi! Nasi
! Is it hot? Pedas? Oh yeah, pedas Thank you. Look at this. Look how I have to carry everything- Ohhh my hands are burning! A little dirty over here. Oh way dirty over here. Cannot sit there :( Man... Way dirty here too Kinda disgusting Disgusting chair! Okay... Let's check it out- Now- You know how to go and get it right here- Look how good that looks- Look at all of that gula they gave me! On the bottom right there And to be fair- This is my first one back- in Indonesia So I have shown some re
straint- I'll wait a few days! Tastes like sweet, sweet- Addiction heaven! But what I'm actually really curious about- Is the rice! How is the rice? So I got the one that Well, I just tore the name off Goreng Sauce- *Local language I've never had it- So I want to definitely- Try it because- What's a better time to try something for the first time- Than at a Yummy Choice Indomaret I mean it doesn't look bad, really! I mean, I'm always curious about stuff you can get in convenience stores. They w
arm it up nice and hot. I guess it's. I don't know. It's nice and saucy- I like the color of the sauce! I like a fragrance coming from that- Very soy saucy Okay- Let's see if I can work the spoon here- Give it a shot- Ooh! Ooh, I almost had some too soon. I almost said Oh, it's not as flavorful as I thought it would be- Then it- Got you! And that kick- In the back! Yeah I really like that. Very, very reduced down sauce. Got some heat coming from it. Soy sauce, salty sweet balance. And there is l
ike, an earthy sweetness coming through somewhere. I don't know- This kind of looks like it could be a- A root vegetable- So maybe it's from this. It's actually pretty darn good. Honestly, from what you get- From a convenience store In a train station Like it's surprisingly pretty good. And it's the convenience- That wins, right? I mean, at the end of the day- I wanted to go eat breakfast this morning But I didn't want to get out of my hotel- Go get breakfast- Have to come back Get my bags Wha
t was that kid- *Ehem* Kid doing? XD Anyways Eh- It would just have been very inconvenient And this- I just gotta go right over here as soon as I'm done eating. I do think they need somebody on table- Just wipe-it-down duty That's absolutely disgusting... It takes 2 seconds just to- Come through here and wipe this- But... I dunno I'm straight up amazed! The chicken’s not too dry It's actually I'm surprised how much I like this. I think it was the right choice too I think it was the right choice
to get fried chicken. Sometimes it's really hard to get good fried chicken in the convenience store- Unless it's in like, the fried chicken area... But this right here- It's just been braised down- To some nice braised sauce- But this is what I’ve been curious about- This is what I see everywhere! And so- Roti- Roti-O The O That's it right here. This is the O is there anything in there? There's maybe like a slight little custard at the bottom Maybe it's custard though, instead of a slab of but
ter on the inside Wow! It's not custard, it's butter It just Reminds me of a pineapple bun- From Hong Kong A little bit crunchy Crispy on top Sugary- Melts in your mouth... Kind of like this- Half-melted Little bit of solid butter mixture on the inside I may prefer this over a donut! It's a bold statement- But this I can eat And not feel like a terrible person afterwards! After I eat a donut I eat- Frickin’ five or six of them And feel like a terrible person... At the end of day- You cannot go
wrong with this, with this. With this- And a Point Coffee together... That's what I do believe- Breakfast of Champions are made of Roti-O? More like- Roti- Roti-O Roti-Oh my Roti-Oh my gosh That is good! Oh, we gotta do the security check! All right, we'll get through here... See, I broke my own rule. I didn't come up here and check all the food. Could have had a pretzel. At least Point Coffee is better than that- Or I could have gotten a Cinnabon! Kind of interesting choices. I was- I was expec
ting they'd have more like Indonesian brands Like food outlets up here, but we got to get in line... It's time for us to check in! So we have a Whoosh app- You just get on the app to sign up for it, and I was able to buy my ticket... Got the QR code, everything on your phone! Super easy to do. Took me like two or 3 minutes to sign up. So we got the First class though So they had like normal class, which is like 200k Rupiah But I got the first class for 600k We’re gonna head up- Just kinda foll
owing the crowd So I don't know where to go... Uhh coach one? Yeah- This way? Perfect- Terima kasih mas! And here it is! Seat number two as well We're up at the front! I’m gonna go super far! I want check out the front of this thing. Oh man They got the lady- She's all dressed up super nice. This is actually, like, a cool feeling Hello! Good afternoon! I’m seat 2A Yeah... I'm at the coach or I guess whatever Let's find out You tell me Okay, perfect! Can I see the front? Thank you I wanna check o
ut the front of this! I'm not the only one, too. So here it is. Right here. This is the beast. The monster That is going to go 350 km/h Look at it. You can see- All of the bugs and stuff it’s hit Right here... And it's got to have a windshield wiper as well. It's got to be a heavy duty windshield wiper. It’s be 350 km/h and able to use that Oh man! I mean, it's cool to see so many people, like, excited for this. Like, I think it got built. I think it was operating in 2022 all the way back then.
But the tickets were free, So it's kind of cool to see everybody so proud of it Terima kasih! So we're this way First class Oh, right here Let's go ahead and put it up! And we are 2A Oh they're out top! They're up top So we got 2A Will be A nice little window seat! Man, are we gonna have it to ourselves in here? That'd be insane. No, somebody put their bag in here- So we're not the- We're not the only ones Wooow! This is sick. This is so nice. It's clean. It's- It's honestly- The train standard
s in Indonesia by far the best in Southeast Asia. But honestly I mean- That is so smooth and easy. It's clean It's comfortable You just kind of follow the crowd. I don't know. It's really good, that's for sure. And for 600,000 Indonesia rupiah... This is a steal! I shouldn’t have worn gray though XD Oh my gosh. I just realized The train has been funded by the Akatsuki... Anybody who watches the Naruto anime Oh no. Oh no. What's going to happen? What's going to happen? I was just messin’ with y’a
ll There's so much room in here. Like that room To put my bag to the side- I don’t wanna touch it... I don't. I don't know the difference. That feels wrong. Oh my gosh It's amazing how people allow me on these things I'm like a child You can go ahead and- It's going far. Okay, I feel bad for the person behind me Look at- Look at that... Look how much room I got Insane range of motion Too bad the trip is only 45 minutes. It could have gotten me a nice nap in. Okay. Well, thank you so much. Thank
you. Oh we got a little snack time here I didn't think I was gonna get this... I know you may be confused. On why does it say Holland Bakery... But this is like a really famous bakery. I had it for the first time when I was on North North Sulawesi Island ‘Cause they had like, a famous tart I wanted to try at that time. So we got juice And I guess This is from Oh, there’s like a little custard inside. I have no clue what the inside is- But it looks like it's almost like a cooked down Not mung bea
n But almost like a milk protein I think? Yeah I don't know what that is Maybe mung bean? It's actually not too sweet Super soft- Buttery- Airy- I like my Roti-O better! XD Alright, so- We are at the first stop- They have two stops here- I just wanna show you some stuff I had to pull this out a little bit. It's kind of hard to get out- But- When I ate- I could have- I could’ve had this! Got the table A place to put your drink and everything! And then other amenities. They get everything at like
outlets. Outlets. you can uhh You get USBs, two USBs A place to plug it in Ahh you can hang- Coats and stuff, which- It’s always way too hot for me to have coats and stuff I think everybody got off. Yeah Just us, I picked- I think I picked the right station Online Everybody got off here. So I feel like I picked the wrong station I have to double check where I'm going. All right, we've got opportunity. Nobody's behind me- Let's see how far back this thing reclines- I always had like, this- Weird
thing where like, you have the recliner- But when someone's behind you- I kind of feel rude for reclining- Like, where are you all at on that? Is it okay to recline? Not okay? I'm kind of curious where you stand on it... This is pretty nice! it's a good position for a quick- Little- 15 - 30 minute Refresher nap Thank you. It's fun. You too! Oh that was good! I think the only thing I would have done differently I rode on the right side. So we're going from Jakarta to Bandung I was on the right
side. I think the left side had a prettier view. I think that I think it was a little more beautiful But! Onward! Maybe we can- Check into- Our place now- Oh just one more- Overall, just like- First impression / Thoughts It was smooth! That sounds dumb But when you’re going like 350 km/h Through tunnels and everything- It's amazing how smooth it is Alright, so- We got taxis out here... We got buses... Bluebird I got a feeling they might not have Grab out here But I do want to check. Oh sweet! W
e’ve got a Grab So Grab does work out here- Man 107k Rupiah That was almost- Half or a third of the price from the airport in Jakarta Actually, the station at Bandung may look nicer than the station at Jakarta. They still got the same stuff- The Indomaret Teas and everything, but man! it's actually a really pretty station! Mas, Grab? Grab car? Here? Here, here... Okay! Pick up here! Okay, Terima kasih! Let’s send him a picture Oh that's our guy! He's got the green rims- Look at these rims! Look
at the rims on the tires XD Yeah, this guy gotta be fun! Look at those rims! I've never seen this green color- On the rims of the tires XD Woah! Nice color Hello Mas! Ah terima kasih! Ah, terima kasih! That's so funny XD I don't know if these are the engineer people- Or what's going on- But they were all were speaking Chinese- All the CRRC people... I don't they're like the people that I don't know what they do I guess they like The agreement they have with China. They come down- They still kind
of work on it- Check on things or something, I dunno... But there's a lot of ‘em Oh my gosh, I just realized- I looked at my Grab It's 1:00pm right now And my Grab says we're going to get there about 01:52pm! That means this taxi ride is going to be longer Than the high speed train XD I probably should’ve got off at the- The stop before... Because it's like, you got Bandung in the center And the first stop- Is like I guess- Westbound.... And the last stop was eastbound. I think I would have be
en better off Getting off earlier Because I think they're the same distance to city center! Okay. Get ready for a good taxi ride. The irony is you go 350 km/h here And then you get a taxi And you're stuck at 0 km/h For a while. Traffic! Traffic... Lots of traffic XD Bandung traffic jam. Terima kasih, Mas Uhhh ticket, ticket! I’ll pay! I’ll pay, okay? Terima kasih! Bye bye! Thank you. Hello. How are you? Uhh I have an Airbnb here Yeah, it says Airbnb... *Inaudible* It's over here? Okay, terima k
asih! Okay So We're gonna go over here... I don't think I can check in yet Still, I think I have to wait another hour... But man That traffic in Bandung, man... We didn't move much at all for a while. I think we're back up in here somewhere. We're going to find it. I want to give that guy a little tip, because that was bad. It took a whole hour Just from there just to get in here... Okay- Could not get a hold of my Airbnb host So I just left my suitcase and I want to come get some food. So I jus
t left my suitcase and I want to come get some food. But man- Says they're open They do not look very open... Oh no- Right here. “Buka”, so open Oh I guess eight in the morning ‘til six... So we do have a couple of hours. Wow. Maybe they just don't have anybody. Hello! Buka? Okay! So we are good. Can sit here? Okay. Thank you. So we'll sit right here Terima kasih! Okay. Alright So- I get To practice my Indonesia Bahasa- Writing skillz Oh my gosh. What a menu! This is the menu. I need the menu ri
ght here with the pictures. So I came here because I saw Mie Rica I didn't know if it was same- Like the same Rica you get from Sulawesi... Where it’s like, Rica Rica Like the- Type of- Sauce you put on top of all the grilled- Bit stuff But it looks completely different! Oh wow! They got a lot of Babi here Babi would be pork So there's a lot more pork options Than I thought there would be here. How did I do? For you? For you? Terima kasih Spicy. Pedas Enak Okay You can read it! Okay good XD Ther
e you go! Uhuh thank you! Ahh Mie Rica! Alright, so we got the noodles here... Still got the other. All the fried goodies I got coming with it too Terima kasih. Thank you! Actually, everybody- Speaks really good English here. It's kind of funny ‘Cause I've been to places in Jakarta That didn't have as good as English as the- Uhh as the girls in here! Oh so here we go... So I was actually- Just reading a couple of blogs And that's how I found about this place. I saw they have like, a couple branc
hes here But then I just got on Google Maps. And saw they had like 3000 reviews. I was like, It's got to be good. And the pictures- Did not lie Another little funny thing I don't know if you can see it on the camera here or not... But Ajinomoto. I think that's like a Japanese restaurant all the plate where All the plateware I think it's just kind of like little stuff Little stuff you can find at A little uhh Pretty much like a market So that's kind of funny too. I like that. I like that it's act
ually not custom. All right, so let's try this out. I think we got to get this mixed up. Beautiful noodle. You can just smell the meat mixture right away Kind of looks like a ragu, almost. And I guess I'm saying Ragu correctly. I'm from America, from the South, so I don't always pronounce things correctly because you got a little bit of twine to it some of the a twang, though, is it? So I think that's what you come for, let’s try these noodles first... Oh my gosh. These are just absolutely beaut
iful! They are long too, I can practically touch heaven with them! I feel like it's so nice to have a beautiful egg noodle. Usually I feel like I usually get it Fried in Indonesia, so it’s so nice to have something like this With that meat mixture on it. Yeah you definitely get that red chili heat from it,but it's not too much. Low, slow cooked. I mean the thing I can- Compare it to would be like a ragu sauce. I mean, it is just meaty and savory, but it's got a lot more heat, a lot more flavor
and something like a ragu, no cheese though! They’re probably making these noodles in-house They’re so good! But I think they got a little bit of chili sauce. We can get it on here in just a little extra heat going Oops, got some on the chopsticks! Vinegar and chili. Wow. And then after you get that Just doughy noodle, spicy mouthfeel, You get a little crunch and crackle from this! And never have I ever had a fried wonton That’s been that crispy. And can you believe both of these are half port
ions? In what world is one, two, three, four, five pieces. Are half portion I do believe these are Bakso So I think of it like an Indonesian meatball and they fried it I guess. It's not a Bakso It's almost like this doughy prawn fritter. Almost. The fact that this is prawn makes it so special. Almost like a Hong Kong wonton the way it's so filled... The prawn is so plump and juicy But the frying on it That batter a little bit spice mixture the crunch Next level. This is fantastic about south.
It just needs like some type of dipping sauce. And this would be legendary Wow. 112k! That was a lot of food though! I got the half portions Because I wanted to try both. Right? And still, those half portions were Still good enough to share with somebody. Terima kasih! Thank you. Bye bye. Wow, that place is a spot! If you. I mean The only problem probably for a lot of people here is it's not halal Like it is pork, but look at it. It's just like tucked away in the corner. I'm really cool. I'm re
ally glad we went there. Hit the spot, super clean, friendly. just a nice space. I think it has a good history to it. I just didn't really research enough Because to me, like the article I read, plus the The reviews on Google were enough to push me there! Now If I take a Grab bike now, I'm still going to be back before three. So let's go ahead and use our big strong legs- Well, actually, they're not. Let's- Let's walk off this big This big protruding belly And walk back to our Airbnb. Should b
e time to check in by the time we get there. Oops. Hello. Bye bye. Hello! Peace! Love I just kind of as I'm walking straight down the middle of Bandung Kind of by what, 02:30-02:45 on a weekday... It just feels so young through here, Hello! You know, I like Jakarta. I really like Jakarta. I like big cities. But wow! When you get down to these smaller cities... You forget how nice they are. You got a breeze here, doesn't feel too hot. And in Indonesia especially, you just always feel like nature'
s kind of intertwined into the city. So nice to get a break from the super crazy traffic. I mean, don't get me wrong, there's still traffic, but there's just a level to it where it's relaxed. It's not as hot Uhh food’s still delicious here... So- While Jakarta- Definitely- Get some big city vibes. It is nice- To explore the smaller cities of Indonesia inside and out! Can I bother you? Okay, we're checked in. Got a little balcony here and some cleaning supplies. Now, just for reference- This was
$22 a night I just want to show you a range of stuff you can get. Right here in Bandung Kinda Pretty nice view. I mean I mean, it's just a beautiful like landscape No matter what, the mountains- It’s flat, you can see far... Let me show you what $22 can get. So- You walk in And we got a little TV... And some bed action here! That hurt a little more than I wanted to. I'm a weak, weak person. It is a firm bed Firm mattress Which is okay... Actually really pretty well for a mattress. Good pillow.
But it’s not The fact that's a good pillow it's the fact that there's four I like four pillow- To one person ratio But I'm a little bit selfish. What can I say? I am the third child. Where can you gripe for $22? You know We got I do have a place to cook if I wanted to After eating that meal earlier, I am not going to be cooking at all! While in Bandung, it was so good! But they give you all the silverware you need. You get a little mini fridge down here... Stacked up on Some styrofoam And then e
verything you need- I mean, *Inaudible* Plastic and everything. I don't know. I mean, I don't know if you want to touch anything, but it is stocked with stuff, silverware, everything. You even get a pestle and mortar again. Uhhh I don't know... It looks like it was recently washed. I don't know how well that's going to work for you. There's a hole in it that is like a cigarette hole in it So I don't I don't think that container is gonna work too well now. Do ya? just place to store extra mattres
s? Maybe. If you don't appreciate the firmness of the mattress like me? Let's check out the last thing, though, which is going to be the bathroom, which I know you're all so curious about. yeah. Kind of dark. I think this is the light on teeny tiny mirror, I think this is the light on teeny tiny mirror, little Toto bathroom. At least we know it's going to be clean look at this! Did they just go buy this? They may have just bought. They may have just bought this because I hope that's that's a go
od sign. That part is gonna be fresh. Not too bad. About half a Max lead. I'm just I’m not going to show you all that Okay. $22 though So- Now you've seen it- Now you wish you hadn't have. I guess I'm going to. I still need to work out So imma head to the gym and get a little Work session- clean up, and maybe we'll go out tonight. There is like 100% chance of rain... Or I might have to extend it to another day The video is not over. We’ll keep on rolling Aryaduta- Go this way to check in? Go up-
And then in. Okay. Go to the sidewalk here. Thank you bro- Terima kasih! Okay. You see this place right here? Aryaduta. It is our new hotel... Shower nozzle. I dunno if you're going to get through here- Alright... The shower nozzle Was the breaking point for me... You know? I've tried- I've tried saving a few bucks... *Inaudible* $22 Looks so nice on Airbnb. A lot of people said it was clean. I would argue that... So Just went ahead and booked me a room. In this place right here... Still city c
enter... still very close to everything I want to go and do. Hello Mas You need to scan me? Bag... Another bag... Thank you! You're welcome. Terima kasih! Yes, please. And this is nice. This looks like we're going to be okay. Hello, evening! Oh no, who wants me? He wants me. He wants me. Okay XD Your loss! Okay, Let's check it in Yeah I just booked like umm 10 minutes ago... Thank you *inaudible* You subscribed already- I'm still waiting for you XD Thank you all so much Of course. Of course. Of
course! Thank you! We're going to eighth floor, Brother 8th floor I follow you. You know better than me! Following you! Thank y’all so much! I'm okay right now. I got my water. Hopefully nobody Okay. Okay thank you! I take my shoes off here. Thank you. Thank you for your time. Thank you for your help And your knowledge of food! You're welcome. Yes Yeah, you're welcome! Yeah. Thank you! Thank you brother! Bye-bye! Now, look, I could be really still upset about the last place, but I. I don't know
how y'all are. I'm kind of somebody who’s a big believer in- Everything happens for a reason. One door closes, another opens. I am more. I'm just so like- That last room was not for me because this is where I'm supposed to be. Those people downstairs that greeted me in Devita. I never got the man's name. Wow. They are so nice and friendly. And what a warm welcoming. I got a nice green view now of this one. Oh this is what I feel like Bandung really is Very green and luscious And then it just sme
lls clean It’s at $60 So a little under a third of what the other place Well, I was going to pay... But this is just lovely. It's going to be quick because I've just done something. It's nice, It's soft, good pillows. You still got the ratio of four pillows to one person. It's just clean. And the people, the people, the people, the people I forgive so much if the people are just friendly and welcoming. Now this is clean, you know, This is everything you want. Sorry for the lights flickering. Tha
t's my fault. But trust me, it's all clean, sanitized and spotless white You've got a tub You got a bathroom We actually have toilet paper here. Sorry to them. 2.3 / 5 Not rating the toilet paper high at all. But you know what They definitely get one of the most friendliest award So that’s gonna do it I'm going to clean up. I want to work out where Let it get dark. Like I said, there's a 100% chance of rain now... I got rained on a little bit on the way over here. So- So we're going to wait ou
t the weather, see what happens. Hopefully the weather will wait us out and we'll get to get out in the next fortnight. If not, I'll meet you at the next day. Onward! Onward. Look what I got It’s fruit! They brought me some fruit- And a nice little welcome card... I feel bad because I booked them so last second You know, I booked 10 minutes ago then I had come here... But- Tell you what, this place For the money you pay... The service is definitely worth it. This is some of the best- Service I
’ve had in a while! Okay. Yeah. Had to go out and get some street food first night here. Just got to push through. Want to check it out Now- This is- Sudirman- Sudirman Street... The people in my hotel said Bandung does have like a new street food market. But when I looked at the pictures- This one still look nicer. Let's go in- And see if we can find Two or three things. We want to eat. This when you get all the lights And you got like the central heating area Right here in the middle... I just
walked into a group of people Now says it's all day Like day and night... But to me it looks like it's still kind of dead and it's almost 7 p.m.. But I think it just keeps on going. We got Mie susu So I guess there's like egg noodles with milk I know my Indonesian Bahasa is actually becoming slightly fluent now. I kind of hate going to food markets by myself. One reason- It's hard to eat enough food to justify it. Reason number two- I am the most indecisive person ever- There's too much option
for me. I get overwhelmed, I suppose. Since 1970 And a lot of people here, some satay Hello Satay? Satay kambing or satay...? Ohhh satay babi! Babi! Okay! How much for one portion Size small Small... Oh this is big. Let me see the satay Hello sir! Ohh right here They're all showing me the price. I wanna see the grilling. Of course, the place is like the loud music. It's going to be the most outgoing This the Babi? Babi? Babi? Ohh okay Babi or sapi? Babi- All babi! Okay So we got actually more ba
bi here... They actually got the- Pig skin here as well. Can I do small portions? Oh this one bigger? Oh okay, so Oh so you have big piece and small piece Okay- Which one's number one Okay, can I do this one? How many pieces? Maybe four pieces? Okay, four piece. And then can I get a Nasi? Okay, perfect. Thank you. Okay, perfect. so we got to actually order up here. Hello! Do I order here? Okay. Can I do this one? The Sate Babi For 4 pieces And then I guess get some rice with it. And they got oth
er stuff. Oh they gotBabi Rica Rica Rica sambal Okay. Do you have drink? No drink Okay- Can I do that and Nasi? Yes! Terima kasih! Okay. Pay now? Okay pay first... 50- 51k? You never know. Some places are pay first and some people are pay later I got the card to like, go somewhere So I was like, Oh I just go Here I also have uh, I have 1000 Ah terima kasih! I don't know what seat is theirs Can I sit anywhere? Oh okay! Let’s go right here! Can I sit here? Okay. Not my menu so I don't know I got
the sate already Let me try the sate first Oh what does he have? That's smart. Oh he's got fried noodles. Ahh *Local language* *Local language* Okay. Let me Let me try my sate first. I actually think the place we picked is famous. Look, I think you found, like a lot of Social media people come here and make a video. I think the thing that surprised me most About Bandung Is how much pork there is. Like I'm eating pork again tonight. I was surprised when, like the actual noodles before were pork.
I was expecting I was expecting just a little more halal food than all the pork. Alright Mine! Terima kasih! This is sambal? Okay, perfect! Haha terima kasih! Alright. And we're all here I'm actually surprised. I was expecting it to be, like, Drenched in kecap manis And have like, the tomato and the onion and the green chilies. You do get a little like, red chili and onion Cause it looks like it's been pounded and cut With a little bit of kecap manis, but But I was expecting it to be drenched
all over this Like when we had the sate kambing in Jakarta. Man, that was so appealing. This This looks a little underwhelming- But you're never gonna know til you give it a try! It's actually my first time eating sate babi in Indonesia... It’s actually completely different from what I thought it would be It's been very, very marinated, very tender. It's actually a little drier than I thought would be They've done a good job. The pork is almost jerky. The fact that it's dried out a little bit m
ore. I love the sweetness coming from it, But it is missing some things. We need some sambal. We need some rice. We need to keep working on this. And I think that's enough. It's like a third of a sambal serving for me. Get that in there. See now this is looking better. Now this is lookin- Indonesian-ified I think that's what you want. The sambal is sweet too... I love the shallot in that But that red That red chili does have some heat. It is going to make me wish that I picked up a drink Pork sa
te is nice Honestly for me, for sate it's really hard to beat goat sate Alright, it’s going to be the last bite for me Last piece of Sate that I have Where can I throw this away? Do I need to throw this away Where? Oh you got it? Thank you! Terima kasih! Thank you. Bye bye! Oh right. Well- Well, I needed more sate for my rice Well honestly It was okay... It's not the best that I've ever had- The difficult thing is I just had goat sate That sop kaki In Jakarta That's what I like. I mean, they got
everything here. They got like a whole beer hall. You can just get some beer. It seems like more of the markets out here on the outside Like, back up here is nice and lit. You're like, shaded. But then they even have stuff out here going on. And I don't know if y'all can see, but it looks like it just goes on forever here. So what they don't tell you the inside almost feels like A thing for the tourists The outside is where the locals eat. That's Swike I do believe which is frog If I try to g
o there It doesn't look like we can get in tonight because it's super packed But they do have like a lot of history- With the stalls out here, like- Like a bakmi Since 1978. It's just hard to know where to eat if you're not a local. Cause you want to walk down the middle. But there's food to my left And there's food to my right. And I can't read it Because I feel like I'm about to get In the way of cars or something. Oh look, we got Swike right here But this one is not near as busy So maybe we
could get in here and eat... I kinda wanna try this because I've never had swike before. Oh it’s still pretty packed. There's still lots of people Let's go here and look. So they probably got different types of boring Queer Eye candy, so to speak. Goreng Kuah Uhh can I do uhh satu Swike kuah Kuah! Oh so he's going to cut right here. So we'll get kind of like the saucy version. You can get it fried and where I come. And where I come. We love some fried frog legs. Ah menu! Terima kasih! Uh, let m
e try the kuah Can I do satu kuah? Yeah. Perfect And then can I add Uhhh Goreng? Can I have extra goreng? Can I have extra goreng? No, maybe not. Okay, let me do Swike kuah Yeah satu Yeah, ini Ah terima kasih No for here Eat, ini, ini, ini Okay. Yes, I'll go in there. So he's going to cut the frog fresh... Let's go find brother with English He's gonna be our best bet Over there- Okay. I'll go around These younger kids. Oh man, they saved me. Talk about chef's table. Look at this Got it right her
e where they're cooking. I have not had a frog in a long time. I'm still to try to get some fried. I'm to trying to order it Yeah. Thank you! Terima kasih! Oh look at this. He gave me just a little sampler. I think he knew I wanted to try it How nice is that? Ah kuah! Terima kasih! Yes... Sambal! Just what we want. On a nice, steamy night in Indonesia Actually, Bandung not too hot I'm okay I do not need juice What's up? USA? Yes! Max What's your name What is it? What's your name? What is it? Mic
hael. Nice to meet you, Michael. See ya, Michael. Very nice kid! Spoke good English. I'm just waiting for sambal Yesssss We got some sambal! So sambal. Add in here? Okay. Put in here Nasi! Satu Satu plate I feel like this is a rice meal. I didn't realize that But it is! I do want to try this broth though before I do anything. Terima kasih! I don't know what that is. I don't know what that flavor is coming from there. And I like things when I try it and I don't know what's going on. Wow. Hold on
one more time. So it's definitely been made with the frog Milky I guess coming from the bones. Lots of garlic- There's got to be like a soy sauce. I get like the soy sauce saltiness from it Not like a kecap manis But something lighter and salty. There's just like this funky earthiness coming from it. I'm clueless Got a little lime But before we get it with the rice Let’s try the fried frog leg. What I know best. No problem That's just like how I like my fried frog. Like crunchy spiced batter Yo
u do have to watch out for some teeny tiny bones That ain't nothing but chicken of the river. I should have gotten the fried maybe. Wow Very soft tender beautiful pieces of frog meat here Just flake apart Not dry That broth is so interesting to me. I don't know why I can't figure out what it is But to me, I'm a fried frog legs guy. Gotta get the fried. I knew I wanted it. I just wanted to venture out and try something new. I just can't believe how much frog they give you. I feel like I've eaten
so much And I still have like two or three left up in here. Oh man This isn't good until you get this rice a little drier than, like, porridge level wetness with the actual broth How much? Okay. Lima. Lima. Lima, Lima. Five, five. Here, we have the Goreng I think we made a good choice of this one. They're almost sold out. 55k! Lima. Lima. Terima kasih! Okay... For your English! Thank you! Yeah, for English. Thank you. Good English. Thank you brother Ahh makasih! Bye bye. Byebye! Okay Hey Would n
ot been able to order. Would not been able to do anything Without that brother. So he's my hero tonight. Onward. I need something sweet. I'm ready for sweet Ohh maaan I have a better idea. I'm just going to tackle one side at a time And walk on the back side so I can actually see What's going on. Or Or just go faceplant XD The hard part is I have to read it backwards. Oh everybody's here. Everybody's here eating something. That's what I want Pisang Keju! Now I gotta work my way back out to the f
ront And to the Pisang Keju I have not eaten it yet on the channel Pisang, can be like the plain thing But I usually think it has the banana Keju = cheese But I bet they do chocolate too! No chocolate? All the people right here waiting for the Pisang Keju Is this a line for the Pisang Keju Pisang Keju? Okay... Thank you So you can see they fry him here. Oh you have to take the number first Okay, so Okay you go first Because you were here before me. Ohhh so this one's a system Okay. Can he do one
more for me? Yes. For me! Ahh terima kasih! This one looks so good. That's got to be popular You can see the’re constantly fried I mean, these have been in here for a long time. I guess it doesn't matter how long you leave them for You fry ‘em up And then they're going to move them over here Let them cool a little bit... and then he'll build it for us. You ordered Keju Chocolate? Ah okay Okay perfect. How many are y’all gonna get? No. I mean, how many Pisang? Can I buy for you? Cause you helped
me with the English so... I just. My way to say thank you- Okay. Thank you. I appreciate the help. Y’all just got one box? Just one?! For three people?! You should do one box each! That's what I'm going to do I'mma I'm going to have one whole box for myself. Hello! Yes. Ah satu box Keju Chocolate Yes! Look at it, he just keeps making and keep making Constantly going- So this should be like 25k Keju Susu Yes! Okay. 25k Yeah. You can do whatever you need Thank you for your help! Bye bye. Terima k
asih Mas! Okay. Wow. Look at this. Everybody crowding around here to get it. Mission accomplished. Let’s find somewhere to sit and eat it. Let's go back in here. It's nice and lit. Have you noticed the irony between the outside and inside? The outside doesn't need cute girls with menus to sell what they want because they're been there a long time And they've built that reputation for delicious food. Whereas in here Completely different. Yeah. Yeah. it was pretty crowded out there and and I was
just ready for Just to kind of be by my- Whose hair is this? Not mine! Anyways, sometimes you just need some. Alone time Cute They gave me two forks There’s no way I'd ever share this. Now, you may be asking, Max, why are you eating the Pisang Keju cokelat In the tub Is it because you want to? Not particularly, but the bathroom has the best lighting. sounds like me creaking out of the bed in the morning. Honestly, I'm not too sure, but maybe The Grab right here is the way to go. Gave this chocol
ate time to kind of like melt here. They cut it perfectly. That is a professional at work is what I like to see. okay. We got to go Indonesian dessert scale. Where are we at? Where we at? We got Murtabak Manis Roti Bakar Pisang Keju Those are three that come to my mind Because they all have the cheese and chocolate, right? We know the rules one bite Everybody knows the rules. I mean, I love the plaintain It's so starchy and it's fried. It has this creaminess to it. But the thing that's X factor
That little bit of sour, I think I got to put it third, I think Roti Bakar Murtabak Manis Are still a level above this. If I'm living in Indonesia Is there a night I'm saying, hey Let's get the Pisang Keju Over the Murtabak Manis Or the Roti bakar? Probably not But if friends invite me to eat this am I sayin’ no? I'm definitely not denying going. I am going to indulge in this in the bathtub. First night Bandung done. I'll catch you out next one.

Comments

@FRANSSTARK

welcome to bandung bro!!! you should go to my resto, BATAGOR ABUY!!..hahahah

@giannishen

I like your optimistic and calm attitude. No matter which country you are in, my mood will get better after watching you! Thanks a lot for sharing, really super great job! 👍🤩🙌

@indomaret

Glad you like it Max 🫶✨, Thank You so much for trying our Yummy choice and Point coffee. next one we recommended you to come to Menara Indomaret, Jakarta to try our Yummy choice, Say Bread also Point Coffee. see you there Max! ☺️😍

@luanajourney

That 'Akatsuki symbol' actually are Batik pattern called 'Mega Mendung' originally from Cirebon-West Java, exist since 17th century 😁

@Corei3Net

Max you better drop at Padalarang station and then use a free connecting feeder train to Bandung, is much closer instead drop at Tegalluar which is a suburb of Bandung, and you can do a same thing to Jakarta.

@jhawaiian

I like the fact that you are aware of your pronunciation. It's refreshing, because many foreigners that choose to live in other countries do not care if they blaspheme the language. And, I think the care you take in trying to pronounce or write properly goes a long way with the locals and I think they appreciate it as well. Awesome video.

@santhysaroso6343

Point Coffee is better than Starbucks. That's one ultimate compliment. Couldn't agree more. Btw. that's Cirebon's batik style called "Megamendung". Akatsuki janai. Lol.

@chowsyog6132

Hey Bro! Im filipino 🇵🇭, just found your channel a week ago and subscribed it. Your such a nice guy, friendly and generous. I like your personality, and how you interact with the locals. I had a movie marathon of your videos in Philippines and now in Indonesia. Thank you for your generosity. I subscribed also your other channels "MaxMcfarlin, Simply Max and Max Massages" 👍. Your a kind hearted person, you deserve the best. Stay healthy and keep safe always in your travels. ❤ 🇵🇭

@longiniusspear4565

I do like it when you tip people who help you. You feel so out of sorts while traveling and just simple help from people makes all the difference.

@adrianh4n

Most foreigners don't realize that it's better to get off at Padalarang station to go to downtown Bandung. I saw other videos of foreigners taking the Whoosh train to Bandung, and they all get off at Tegalluar station. There should be information when ordering tickets to choose Padalarang station as destination, instead of Tegalluar, if we want to go to downtown Bandung.

@akhmadfahrinnor2596

Jakarta is an advanced city and Bandung is real food heaven on earth!

@robbyrondez9820

I really enjoy your Indonesia content. To be honest, before I watched your vlog, Jakarta wasn't in my list of places to visit in SEA, but now I definitely want to check it out. The food looks incredible and the locals seem very nice.

@StrictlyTofu

Hey Max! Glad you enjoyed your visit in Indonesia. A quick trivia, on 13:56 that you referred as akatsuki pattern is actually a batik pattern in Indonesia. It's called "Batik Mega Mendung" 😊

@yanir6780

You’re very generous.. you always give something to the people around you, love it! Enjoy Indonesia!

@azuredmoon

this made me miss bandung so much. spent my years as a uni student there and i remember me and my friends (and family when they visit) used to stroll around sudirman street and cibadak for food

@user-jh5eu2dr3r

Indeed our train transportation is so good now compare to few years ago. Super massive changes.

@Sartika_05

Thank you for coming to Indonesia, you are very kind, polite and friendly, I like your kindness🥰🥰🥰

@riicogimang

Every time I watch your video, I always watch it while eating Max, because that's how fun your video is. I hope you still have stock of videos from Indonesia. I really enjoyed this max 😁

@richpt3646

that kid who sells the milk drink was famous lol. his father is rich and he made his son sell stuff to taught him marketing and life lesssons

@Wooplot

I love your positive attitude Max. The hotel room looks great, i'd like that bathtub!