Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Voice Your Choice! Mie Kepiting


What do you think is Meulaboh's best kept secret?


According to Daniela Da Rugna (Caritas Switzerland), Meulaboh’s best kept secret is the little mie kepiting (crab noodle) restaurant in Rundeng.

Choose your own crab and have the restaurant weigh it for you before you even sit down and order your minuman. While waiting for your crab to boil enjoy the cucumber slices and crap flour chips served to your table. But be warned, the free chips are “very addictive.” The short wait is worth every minute, as this fresh seafood is served atop a tasty noodle soup, made with tomatoes, chilies and onions. Daniela declares, “It’s delicious!”

This mie kepiting restaurant isn’t in Meulaboh’s downtown loop; instead it’s tucked off on a side street in Rundeng near the Pertamina Oil Factory. In fact, its pleasant neighborhood adds to the restaurant’s charm.

Directions: Driving on Jl. Nasional toward the airport continue through the Gajah Mada intersection and turn at the first street on your right Jl. Makam Pahlawan. Continue on this road until it begins to bend left toward the bridge. Here you’ll make a right onto Jl. Garuda and it’s practically on the corner of Jl. Makam Pahlawan and Jl. Garuda. There is no official restaurant name, but look for the crab cage in front.

Price:
Rp. 20'000 per plate or Rp. 40,000 per kilo of crab.

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