TIGER SUGAR JAKARTA - SOON IN MALL KELAPA GADING!

Good news everyone! Tiger Sugar is opening SOON in Mal Kelapa Gading 2, by the time this post is written, it's exactly ONE WEEK AWAY from the scheduled opening!

I think I haven't really given my two cents about Tiger Sugar's Brown Sugar Boba Milk with Cream Mousse, aside from the one I did on Instagram, so here you go: firstly, Tiger Sugar doesn't have complicated menus, so it's technically they are mostly milk based drinks (NO MILK TEA HERE), you CAN NOT customize your sugar level, amount of ice or toppings! This particular drink is priced at S$5.3, they have the no-topping version with the same price!

Anyway don't get confused as they also have the Brown Sugar Milk with Pearls and Cream Mousse, if you wonder the difference between Boba and Pearls, the Boba is the larger tapioca pearls, while the Pearls are the smaller ones, and you can choose to have it mixed :)! If you ask me my favorite, to be frank with you, for this kind of drink I would opt for the Boba: I just need something larger with this enjoyable mouthful chewiness to balance the creaminess of this drink!

I recommend taking photo AS SOON AS POSSIBLE because I didn't expect the brown sugar to mix and disappear that fast, as suggested by the staff there, shake the cup 15-20 times to have everything mixed evenly!

I think I didn't mix the drink evenly the first time that my first sip wasn't exactly the most enjoyable, I think I had mainly the cream mousse on that first sip and it felt so milky and too sweet and I almost didn't like this drink, but after I stirred everything with my straw (hoping it's even enough), fortunately it wasn't as sweet as that first sip and after each sip I gradually liking this drink more and more! I believe the milk is thick and more to the heavier side but the brown sugar was certainly the highlight of the drink: aromatic, rich, caramelized but not the kind that would make you go bloated and my bubbles were moist and chewy enough. Safe to say I ended up liking Tiger Sugar!

Can't wait for it to open in Jakarta soon. I hope everything goes well for the opening and I won't have to review them to filth! LOL!

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ONEZO: BEST BROWN SUGAR MILK DRINK IN JAKARTA?

The brown sugar milk drink is by far THE MOST happening F&B trend this year, more and more foreign brands are opening (and I heard more, soon) and to be frank, I am excited HAHA!

One of the many foreign brands that are opening here is One Zo, a bubble tea drink brand that's originated from Taiwan and they emphasize their brown sugar milk tea as the main star here! They open their first outlet in Aeon Mall BSD and located inside the Food Culture area (Aeon's food court on G floor).

Left: Dirty Brown Sugar Milk Tea - IDR 39k (L), Right: Dirty Brown Sugar Milk- IDR 48k (L)

Call me lucky because apparently on the precise time of my visit the bubble master from Taiwan was there and he did this live bubble making process so all the passing guests can experience with their own eyes the behind the scenes of their iconic boba production! Everything's made from scratch, they use only natural ingredients for coloring (from real fruits) and the process below was the MARVEL inspired bubble as by the time this post is written, the Avengers End Game is coming real soon on theatres!

Molding

Wrapped before adapting to the room temperature and chilled for a bit..

 The bubble machine!

 ...if I'm not mistaken I think the overall process took around 20-30 minutes, it's the cooking process that took longer because they want to make sure the bubble had the right moisture and texture! One thing for sure I HIGHLY APPRECIATE the fact that they make their own bubble, I just think it's cool!

Anyway talk about bubbles they have four kinds of bubbles here, yes FOUR kinds and each made from different ingredient: Brown Sugar (IDR 7k), Black Sesame (IDR 7k), Crystal (IDR 5k), and Mango Bubble (IDR 7k)! 

Clockwise: Mango Milkshake, Wintermelon-Lemon, Brown Sugar Milk Tea, Brown Sugar Milk

If you ask me to name my favorite, before that let me tell you that I love both of the drinks (milk tea/milk version), I found them to be equally nice and enjoyable, and DELICIOUS! The milk version is of course creamier without being overly milky, but since I am more of a milk tea guy, I like the milk tea better, because I just love when milk and tea meet together, there's this beautiful balance of milk & tea and really they make good couple! I did a bit of experiment and actually ordered one more Dirty Brown Sugar Milk Tea with 50% sugar and here's my take: the normal sugar (100%) has this wonderful balance and gave this "creamier" texture that I find entertaining to my palate, but the 50% has the amount of sugar that I like but not as creamy as the standard serving, so really it's your call! Both are good in my opinion.

The Wintermelon-Lemon drink (IDR 39k - L) is lacking this lemon flavor and I only got the sweet Wintermelon and I found it a bit too sweet so I might pass on that one, however the Mango Milkshake is DELICIOUS, again a tad too sweet (and believe me I have passed what I feel about it to the staffs there and the owner happened to be there asking for my two cents) but spot on creaminess and mango flavor!

They gave me two more drinks for me to try: Italian Cocoa Latte (IDR 44k - L), Taro Milk Tea (IDR 33k - L), I love the chocolate drink! I don't myself hard to be entertained by chocolate drinks, just please avoid cheap tasting chocolate and business owners should be sensitive about that! If you can't differentiate cheap and premium chocolate then I can't do much to help you really, and theirs defo don't taste cheap with smooth aftertaste (not gritty), the Taro Milk Tea is also enjoyable, but tastes just common, like ones you can find elsewhere, it's exactly the same.

Their Dirty Brown Sugar series is definitely one of the best that I've had in town! I had zero complaint about that, I love the sweetness, the creaminess and on top of all, the chewiness of the bubble!!! Other drinks that I recommend would be the Mango Milkshake, the Italian Cocoa Drink and maybe you can explore more as they have quite a few options! Price wise they're above their peers, but if they promise to keep up with the quality, I would be very glad, especially since people have been tagging me NON-STOP, literally and I mean LITERALLY every single day since I first posted about this! That makes me happy and I love you!

Thank you for reading, I am counting the days to Tiger Sugar's opening!

One Zo

Food Culture - Aeon Mall BSD

Jalan BSD Raya Utama

Tangerang 15345

Opening hours: 10 AM-10 PM

Average spending for two: IDR 80k

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GREENFIELDS YOGURT DRINK

I am a firm believer that most health problems are related to our digestive system, this is stemmed from two years ago when I had the worst case of gastric pain, I literally took all the blood test that a lab could possibly handle, cost me millions, all that to know that my gastric acid was in a pretty terrible state that I need to stop consuming certain food, work out (and work less so that I'm not stressed out), and from that I believe that our digestive system and gastric are almost like the door to what you're feeling about your body, if you don't treat them well they can fight you back, but if you take very good care they will help you get through the day, or even your life.

I am recently introduced by this new product, long story short hooked and now it's me turn to introduce you guys to this new healthy indulgence that's not only practical, contains a lot of health benefits but also very tasty: GREENFIELDS YOGURT DRINK!

Prior the launching of Greenfields Yogurt Drink, I had the privilege to attend the launching of Greenfields Yogurt two years ago (you can read more HERE) and I treasure more behind Greenfields and the AustAsia Group as a whole and the ventures they have in store: from realizing the fact that they have 80.000 cows bred in China alone (and 10.000 in Indonesia - Holstein & Jersey breed) and from that they can produce 930 tons of milk every single day and that milk becomes the base of their products: milk, yogurt, cheese, whipped cream, butter and now... yogurt drink!

One of the things that I am fond of Greenfields Yogurt Drink is that they don't include any antibiotics and made from 100% real milk (along with the bacteria to convert the milk to yogurt), beware of the fake ones with tons of artificial ingredients and sugar! Yogurt is the kind of drink that we consume to help us with our digestive system: most famous for naturally help easen up our digestive system, as well as awesome protein, calcium, & vitamin source, control our blood pressure, weight, and a 'friend' who helps us with our immune system!

Greenfields Yogurt Drink are currently available in 5 flavors: lychee, peach, blueberry, strawberry and mixed fruits! It's affordably priced at IDR 8.500/bottle! Their yogurt drink is not the overly sour kind, for me it's more dominated by sweet taste with a hint of sour, but overall quite balance. I have tried every one and if you ask me to name my favorite, it has to be the blueberry for the delicate yet tasty blueberry drink but my mind is always in the state of knowing "this also has health benefits", that's why in this entry I also want to share, well not a recipe, but how I implement my favorite blueberry drink to my breakfast!

You can definitely play with the other variants, while they're targeted more for "on-the-go" situation, to be a little creative won't hurt anybody right? :)

I found that the yogurt drink can be a good substitute to the milk, not only that it's tastier but also the fact that it's infused with flavor! Greenfields Blueberry Yogurt Drink + your favorite fruit + your favorite cereal and here's a hearty simple breakfast!

Have you guys tried this? Let me know your favorite flavor! As what's being said by Syahbanta Sembiring (Country Head Sales & Marketing PT AustAsia Food), Greenfields Yogurt Drink is made #BukanUntukYangSetengahMati, so if you're one of those people who deal with major everyday mobility, this one's for you! Stay healthy!

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PAN & CO JAPANESE FLUFFY PANCAKES - KELAPA GADING

One of the most happening food trend at the very moment is Japanese pancakes, more and more brands start bringing this menu into their line-up and one of them is Pan & Co, a new cafe specializes in serving Japanese fluffy pancakes and they just recently opened in Mal Kelapa Gading! This happens to be their very first outlet and in case you wonder from the branding and such, this is a local brand, but they do get inspired by Japanese design and implemented that on their concept, branding and food!

If you love the color yellow then you might love this place, it POPS, bright, fun and just in time when the crowd gets packed, the vibe just feels even more enhances. Pan & Co is located at Mal Kelapa Gading 2 next to EZO Cheesecake, you can make the entrance via mall or the connecting path from the parking building.

The queue was pretty long at the time of my visit (around 1 PM) and there were about 5 queues ahead of me, such a usual phenomenon when it comes to new and hip places opening in town! As I told you earlier, Pan & Co emphasizes their Japanese fluffy pancakes as the main star, but they also have various non pancake menus like toasts, light bites, salads and bento, all that with decent line up of curated drinks! I am fully aware that the pancakes will take some time to make, but I notice not everyone are well prepared for that (or care), but yes, it will take at least 15-20 minutes to cook your pancakes because that's just how it goes, it needs more patience and requires more attention to cook this kind of pancake!

Enough yakking, let's just dive into what they have in store!!!

Ginza Galaxy - IDR 35k

This is simply MUST TRY! Not only that it comes in this gorgeous presentation and color, but taste wise, this is also very good and refreshing! Passionfruit base with blue pea tea soda, lemon and strawberries!

French Fries Takoyaki Style - IDR 32k

The light bite that you can munch on while waiting for your pancakes to be done, simple but pleasant: moist shoestring fries (not the super dry and crunchy type) topped with mayonnaise, bonito flakes, nori and served with this tasty takoyaki sauce, the takoyaki sauce has this hint of spicy that I found enjoyable!

Strawberry Miss You - IDR 59k

Two pieces of Japanese fluffy pancakes with homemade honey whipped cream, fresh strawberries, strawberry jam and ice cream on the side! The moment I knew I love their pancakes was when I realized their pancakes were FRESH without this overpowering eggy/fishy smell! Texture wise, indeed super fluffy but still pretty much cake-like texture, the pancakes are also not sweet (if not, perfect sweetness) so that when you have them together with the toppings, everything feels balance! The strawberry jam is made fresh and it's refreshing, I don't know if they imported the strawberries, but they were also fresh, overall almost like this strawberry compote!

Chizu Boba - IDR 59k

When Japanese pancake meets boba! I found the texture of the pancake the same (I understand they come from the same kitchen but keep reading) and this one's actually very simple: pancakes with cream cheese topping and chewy boba (black pearls), and oh, served with vanilla ice cream too, but really I barely touched the ice cream, I even forgot it's there and I can live without it. The cream cheese has got to be the highlight for me as I love the mix of sweet and salty flavor without being overly cheesy in the same time! The bobas are moist and chewy, very enjoyable!

If you ask me, I still prefer the Strawberry Miss You way better!

Teriyaki Chicken and Egg - IDR 65k

The reason why I said the texture of the pancake might be different is because they are! For savory menus, the wheat pancakes are used, hence the drier texture, more cakey, but still pretty much moist! I think the fact that the pancake is drier & more airy is the reason why I love this dish, because when you have it together with the savories, they match better! Anyway it's just my opinion, but since the toppings are already quite fulfilling, I found one pancake should do better for me, but when they give you two instead of one maybe it's just best to be grateful LOL!

Pancake with egg, teriyaki chicken, sauteed mushroom and salad, my problem with this is probably the lack of sauce...and the egg! I expected the fluffy saltier egg but it was plain, the teriyaki chicken is seasoned very well tho, the sauteed mushroom didn't do much, oh, I think sausage would do very well with the pancake!

Texture close up!

At the very moment, Pan & Co's pancakes are legit, the best one in town, it's close to the Japan's very own Happy Pancake (only I found Happy Pancake's more golden in terms of color). I hope they keep up with the quality!

Pan & Co

Mal Kelapa Gading 2

Jalan Mandiri Utara, Kelapa Gading

Jakarta Utara 14240

Opening hours: 10 AM-10 PM

Average spending for two: IDR 200k

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