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Originally Posted by MiG27
That what I like about Batam.....partly also my tendency to avoid tour group infested areas.
My every meal so far had been nasi goreng or mie goreng and frankly speaking....I never get tired due to fact I tried different places.
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Honestly,base on an “eat to live” perspective of mine, Warung Sunda Bu Joko beside Lai Lai Hotel has the BEST general indo food in Batam. Practically all the more commonly found indo food can be found there and no,they are not just good tasting...they are cheap too. (note : when i say cheap here,i also mean its cheap to the locals) People tends to complain lots of people (mostly locals) goes there to eat (crowded) but the last few times i was there,there were no more than 3 tables occupied. It all boils down to right time,right place,hehehe...
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Originally Posted by MiG27
Even those normal coffeeshop also can dish out nice goreng....at very cheap price.
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I raise my 2 hand and legs to agree with you on this,hehehe...
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Originally Posted by MiG27
Next time, I will try the Murtabak at IndoRasa....
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Indo Rasa Murtabak should be good,but i will give the prata a miss. I have tried both since the beginning of my Batam trip in 2014. Other than the Murtabak,the prata (egg or no egg) is no match to the same thing with those from Jalan Kayu in Sillypore. And it cost more too. (this place is also in one of my earlier summary)
Indo Rasa Food Court has lots of other good food. Need to go there a few times to try their other food to know.
Just my perspective.
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Originally Posted by iicycold
Tis part i totally agree,SGreans tends to look dwn on indonesians when it cms to spending power & earning power. These r the same ppl tat brings "i'm richer than u & tat i can easily own u" kind of attitude to Btm & have lots of demands ,goes everywhere in the world comparing & complaining.
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Many Sillyporean has the impression that the residents in Batam were very VERY poor people,hehehe... They forgot when they talk about Batam locals,they were in fact talking about those who were born and grew up there (batam),not those that came from other Indonesia's provinces or other countries. I have never once doubt Batam resident's earning and spending power.
I observed the Chinese and non-Chinese closely during my every interaction with them. Most of them were definitely not poor people. Comparing Batam's poorest versus Sillypore poorest,Sillypore poorest may not be as poor,but comparing the average income earner on both side,Batam's average definitely earns and can spend comparable with Sillypore,if not better. (lets not forget they pay S$0.50 for an apple in Batam where Sillyporean pays S$1.50 in Sillypore)
And Batam has a little over 1 million population if we minus out the tourist and those that came from other provinces of Indonesia. So Sillypore's population surpass Batam's by quite a few times.
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Originally Posted by iicycold
Most of these type can't tell the difference between gd & no gd.They only knw abt tourist spot area like nagoya hill mall radius.They can't bargain too.
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When a person has that mentality that he/she is far more superior than any others,he/she can never look at things in an objective way. His/her sight is then limited to the things on what only he/she wish to see.
Nagoya Hill Mall is the top of a shopping pyramid in Batam. Illustration : An apple that cost S$0.40 becomes S$0.60 when it reaches the hand of an exporter. When it reaches the hand of a wholesaler,it becomes S$0.80. And when it finally reach the retailers at the top of the Pyramid,it will be sold to the one who eats them at S$1.00 or more.
I still prefer my S$0.50 apple,hehehe...
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Originally Posted by MiG27
SG/Msia/China tourists (sibei xia suay chinese) makes the most noise n raise a ruckus everywhere in Batam.
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Thats what i constantly remind bros who use my
Beginner's Guide to navigate Batam.
1.Be humble (talk nicely w/o raising their volume)
2. Be nice (but not stupid) and friendly (smile).
3. Do not hold a high expectation (drop expectation by at least 50% for 1st timer)
4. Always bargain the price down (turning down the 1st 2 quoted price if possible)
I am a Sillyporean and i know many not-so-good etiquette most Sillyporean have during their travels. i know it would be near impossible to one day be able to hear that majority Sillyporean will be taken as being nice humble people in this lifetime but the least i could do is i could let people who interact with me in Batam knows i as one individual Sillyporean is not a no good lousy negative person. i start with myself 1st.
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I cannot do everything, but still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to
do the something that I can do.– Helen Keller
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