Siomay, light bites you can easily find, on the road side to the malls. In Jakarta, there are several places you should visit to try delicious, savory mackerel-based dishes served in thick peanut sauce with friendly prices.
1. Warung Siomay
You can find this siomay (steamed dumpling served with peanut sauce) in Kelapa Gading. Made from quality ingredients, no preservatives, Warung Siomay offers various siomay, siomay Bandung and siomay served with dim sum sauce.
A portion of siomay Bandung consists of siomay, siomay stuffed egg, siomay stuffed tofu, siomay stuffed pare fruit, potato and roll of cabbage served with thick, brown-y peanut sauce. Meanwhile, siomay served with dim sum sauce consists of Hong Kong siomay, siomay stuffed crab and siomay stuffed shrimp (fried). There are also batagor (fried bakso and tofu), siomay batagor, batagor tofu, batagor otak-otak (fried fish cake) ready to pamper your taste buds cost from Rp11.000.
Warung Siomay
Address: Jl. Boulevard Raya Blok WA 2 No. 33, Kelapa Gading, North Jakarta
Open: 10 am – 9 pm
Phone: +62214534295
2. Siomay Menteng SK
Paying for Rp15.000, you can taste delicious plate of siomay. It doesn’t smell at all although using mackerel fish. In one plate, you get siomay with dense texture, potato, egg, roll of cabbage, brown tofu and white tofu. Served with peanut sauce and drizzle of chili sauce make this siomay taste more delicious. The texture of peanut sauce is not too smooth, there still peanut chunks make it more savory when you chewing.
Siomay Menteng SK
Address: Loksem Sunda Kelapa, Jl. Taman Sunda Kelapa No. 4, Menteng, Jakarta
Open: 9 am – 9 pm
Phone: +628567916569
3. King’s Siomay Bandung
Located in strategic location, Mangga Dua, this stall always crowd with siomay enthusiasts. Perfect combination of mackerel fish and tapioca make the siomay soft. It doesn’t smell, the only one mouth-watering aroma you can smell is peanut sauce. Topped with sweet soy sauce, chili sauce and lime juice, you can’t get enough with one plate. Don’t miss their piscok, jumbo-sized chocolate banana forRp5.000, crispy skin, sweet banana, runny chocolate filling, perfect!
King’s Siomay Bandung
Address: Jl. Mangga Dua Raya, 3rd Floor, Mangga Dua, Jakarta
Open: 10 am – 6 pm
Phone: +6283890303100