Delicious Soto Betawi

A decent one you try is Soto Betawi Idris Umar. Not hard to see this one shop. From the intersection Slipi, this shop is on the right, about 100 meters away from Hotel Santika.
It must be met, because ngejreng green banners bearing the name of this shop looks classy. So do not worry you will either get into stall betawi other.

As like the store, looks really simple. Just like the shop betawi most, there is no striking ornament. That there is a line of six long dining table, each surrounded by six seats.

Indeed, there is no waiter also welcome. So, if you come here, visitors are immediately stormed the table in the corner shop. There lay a variety of fried foods: beef, offal, tripe, as well as lung.
Finished selecting, the waiter would swiftly cut up the contents of soup options. Something wrong with the action, a moment later, the waiter will pour the contents of soup with a hot white sauce. Coupled with fried onions, celery, chips, and lemon juice.

Well ..., the aroma of soup wafted directly piercing the nerve of taste, making the buyer could not wait to eat it.

Unlike most soup betawi, Idris Omar Soto nil pieces of potato and tomato, lo. In fact, the sauce is not too thick. "This is what differentiates us from most betawi shop," said Budi Hanurawanto, the son of Umar Idris, who became the successor to the business. Understandably, though carrying the name betawi soto, family Umar Tegal true original. As a result, "We are combining a sense of betawi with dry," said Budi.

Even so, the flavor may be pitted. Watery sauce that does not reduce the savory taste that remains in the oral cavity. Blend of coconut milk and the milk in the right dose not even make gravy taste nauseated.

The more complete enjoyment while chewing a piece of meat. Tender and tasty! As a complementary flavor, you can add or meatball tempeh crisps are available at the dinner table. Crispy tempeh chips will make you not stop shaking the tongue to reaffirm a bowl of soup and a plate of white rice.

If you do not like beef or jeroannya snack, you can menjumput follows ati chicken gizzard as a replacement option. Shredded chicken meat is also tender and tasty. No less with the pieces of meat.

* Open from morning to morning again
Every day, the shop is officially open starting at 8 am. Budi almost opened the shop all day. He had closed shop during the morning pick up, or about 4 am the next day. Hence, the father of two children recently adopted system of alternating shift work alias for the 7 employees. "Half the entrance in the morning until the afternoon. The rest of the night until morning, "beber Budi.

However, at most shops are busy at lunch, which began at 11.00 to 14.00 noon. Many employees at the surrounding Slipi, Petamburan, Tanah Abang and invaded her bar. Meanwhile, the night before or at 19.00 till 20:00, the store was also busy. "Many employees stopped by before going home," said Budi.
When the night until early morning, the store becomes subscription people who like literate until dawn.

Budi not worry about going short supply of meat or offal is a mainstay wares. Suppliers in the number Tanah Abang ready to meet the needs of the store. "Materials are guaranteed fresh and choice, lo," he said promote.
Blow of the crisis is felt in fact participate Budi. "There are about 30% decline in visitors," said Budi who do not want to mention the number of visitors. To be sure, throughout the day, Budi insists beef up to 30 kg. Daily turnover that went into the pockets Budi approximately USD 4 million to $ 5 million.

If cut with production costs Rp 2.5 million per day, the money went into the pockets Budi live Rp 1.5 million to Rp 2.5 million. "That's not including salaries for employees, lo," Budi said hurriedly.
Banderolan little turnover because the menu prices at the shop is quite cheap. A piece of meat the size of two thumb fingers USD 2,000. Even so with the innards. A complete package with only rice for Rp 13,000.
Unfortunately, with unlimited open time, Budi only provides a menu: soup betawi. Drink was not much choice. There was only tea and oranges. After all, this shop has survived to 40 years!

ADDRESS 'Soto UMAR IDRIS':
Jl. KS Tubun 15 B Jakarta Pusat
Ph: 021-5367982

Source: umar idris-weekend.kontan.co.id

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