Author: Rosencrantz O'Dowd
Here I show three of the cheap delicious foods available roadside in Mataram, Indonesia.
Kemiri, also known as Candlenuts. I got a dozen for 10k rupiah ( $0.85 NZD, $0.60 USD. )
Salak, or snakefruit. I got a bag of 7 I think for 10k ( or was it 5k? ). A crisp thirst-quenching snack.
Ubi Jalar, known as Sweet Potato or kumara in New Zealand. I paid 9k Rupiah for a bag of about 1 kg.
These should fry up nicely in the air cooker with the 2kg bag of local Palm Oil I bought today ( 44.000 rupiah [ 44k ] , about $4 NZD ( $2.35 USD ).
After deciding to take the bike for a spin, in search of a beach, I found myself on the slopes of Mt. Ranjani.
I settled down in a picturesque scene to wolf down my fried chicken.
Only to be confronted by a local rustic who didn’t seem so pleased to see me.
Among a stream of words, I recognised only “Bule” ( foreigner ). He was a few yards yonder, then disappeared.
Meanwhile, I was conjuring up visions of 70s horror movies, and thought it might be healthier to move on.
I can’t say I blame him, disturbing his peace and so forth, but that was the only slightly sour note if the entire ( maybe 50km ) trip.
Most locals are curious & welcoming, and I had a long roadside chat with Akim at the spot where this video was taken.
Bike is performing well, and I’m riding like an old man.