Top 5 Things To Eat Before You DIE
Eat, drink and be merry!
‘Cause tomorrow we’ll die…
“Tripping Billies” by Dave Matthews Band
If you know exactly when you’re gonna die, and you’re only allowed to eat 5 things before that happens, what are you gonna eat?
I was tagged by Riana Lagarde of Garlic Breath, who has such a beautiful name 
, for this meme called “Top 5 Things To Eat Before You Die”.
BBC rounded up “50 Things To Eat Before You Die”, which came out unsatisfying for many foodbloggers. So Traveler’s Lunchbox started this meme project, which should be the better version of the one of BBC’s. Of course it’ll be better! It’s real, and it involves the best judges in the world (a.k.a. the world’s foodbloggers).
Now, people being tagged have to pick 5 top things they’ve eaten and think that everyone should eat at least once before they die. So it will ultimately establish some kind of foodblogger’s guide to the world! So when you’re traveling some place, you will know at least 5 best food you have to eat. You know, before you eventually die!!
As Riana put it on her blog, “Top 5 Things To Eat Before You Die” is practically a highlight of the delicacies of world cuisine.
Being tagged, I feel honored. And flattered. I took it as a recognition of being a global foodblogger. Blogging in English finally paid off! Thanks, Riana 
So, here is my countdown list, are you ready?
Number 5:
Opor Ayam (Chicken in Coconut Milk Stew), Sumatera version
It is chicken in very thick and creamy brown coconut milk stew. My Mom made the best Opor Ayam. Mind you, it’s different than the Javanese version which is yellow in color and rather soupy. This Sumatera version is the one that is brown and very thick. And soooo much more delicious!!
Forgive me for listing two things in number five, because there’s no way I left one out. The other one is
Ayam Panggang Bumbu Rujak (Roasted Chicken with Rujak Spices)
This dish is common in Indonesia, and it’s my favorite. Spicy, savory, coconut-milky, it’s just finger lickin’ good. I never had enough of it, neeeeever had enough.
Number 4:
Sambal Roa (Roa Chili)
This is chili using smoked Roa fish as main ingredient. Beside the chilies themselves, of course. Roa fish is some kind of flying fish common in Manado, North Sulawesi. The smoky fish flavor blending with the flavor of ground chilies, shallots and tomatoes is just superb!
Number 3:
Klappertaart
We adapted this dessert from the Dutch when they roamed around our land for 3,5 century. It’s a custard base dessert filled with young coconut flesh, kenari nut (Java almond), flavored with cinnamon, topped with soft meringue, raisins and more cinnamon. It’s a dessert you can’t miss, I’m tellin’ ya.
Number 2:
We’re up to number two already? Okay. Number two is
Durian
The fruit of Gods! No comment needed. With this one word on the search engine, you’d come up with hundreds of review about how divine this fruit is. Many people hate its smell, which actually is one of its divine elements. But like cheese, you may love it or hate it. For me, it’s like entering the heaven already..
…and finally, number 1:
Kepiting Saos Padang (Crab in Padang Sauce)
Padang is a beautiful town in West Sumatera that is identical with everything hot and spicy. So, yes, this crab dish is very hot and spicy, and heavenly delicious that I give it the number one position.
The ultimate choice is the one served by a restaurant in Bali (I forgot the name of the restaurant, but I’ll check with my sister and come back with an update). Update: the name of the restaurant is Puri Bali on Melasti street, near Legian area.
The second choice is the one served by a kedai (food stall) in Jakarta called “Sea Food 68″. They have 3 stalls, one in Jatinegara (the best) - Central Jakarta, one in Pasar Minggu Raya street - South jakarta, and one in Kemanggisan - West Jakarta.
The third choice is the one served by Raja Kepiting restaurant in Raya Serpong street - Serpong.
So, there you go, my friend. My top 5 things to eat before I die. Phewh!
Okay, now I have to tag 5 other fellow foodbloggers. I’m tagging…..
Eliza of Notes From My Food Diary, Yuke Tjandra of Piece By Piece, Dagmar of A Cat in the Kitchen, Fei of Intricated Simplicity, and Indah of Food Scribbles.
Let it roll, felas!
Comment by ikha a.w — September 14, 2006 @ 10:23 am
Ciekh…tumben ni mbak, lagi rajin ngeblog. Btw, masih pengen menikmati hidup dulu ah, semoga akan tambah banyak lagi variasi makanan yg ada didunia ini sebelum kita mati yah…. he he he..
Comment by eki — September 14, 2006 @ 9:22 pm
Waaa, dari judulnya aja pasti slurp… btw, mbak, makanan2 yang ada di blog ini udah pernah dicoba dimasak semua…? Wooow…(kekaguman penikmat makan yang bukan anggota klub pemasak
Hebat euy si mbak dan pecinta masak lainnya…membuat hidup lebih bergairah dengan masakan2nya. hehehe
Comment by eliza — September 15, 2006 @ 8:18 am
okeh…okeh…dikerjain. jadi mikir nih apa yg pantes masuk top 5
Comment by ikha a.w — September 15, 2006 @ 8:41 am
mbak, don’t approve this yah…
btw, koq mbak bisa tau blog aq yah? padahal kan ga aq kasih tau lho? gimana caranya itu? hemm…aq jadi bingung nih. Apa karena udah aq link, jadi ada report ke blognya mbak Riana kali yah? tolong penjelasannya ya mbak..
maklum, lagi belajar soal blog, cara ngelink aja baru dapet kemaren… glek…he..he…
Maaf ga tau alamat email mbak Riana, jadi kirim lewat blog aja. Thanx you udah mampir ke blog aku.
Comment by fEri — September 15, 2006 @ 10:21 am
menarik ni…tulisan ini saya link ya…
Comment by Andrie Anne — September 15, 2006 @ 11:22 pm
“For me, it’s like entering the heaven already..”
Hehe setujuuu…btw, ibu temenku punya resep modifikasi ‘klapertaart durian’ hasil eksperimen sendiri, n dia nyebutnya ‘Kue Surga’ ..hehe..dulu ngetop banget di kompleks-ku. Ampe skrg aku blum dpt copy resepnya hiks..*tetap berjuang*
Comment by Dhona — September 16, 2006 @ 12:43 am
hehehehe… iya nih kena PR…
Comment by Yulia — September 17, 2006 @ 9:38 am
Hebaaaat…emang ndak ada matinya neh mbak ku yang satu ini, selalu aza muncul dengan idenya yang ngejreeng…:)..Btw, semalem aku udah nyoba seafoode 68 nya, wah amburadul program diet nya..(maaf dr. shinta.hehehe)..enyak enyaaakk….Luv ya ri…
Comment by Riana — September 17, 2006 @ 10:47 pm
I will take one of each please! I need to fly to Bali to get that spicy crab? I might just do it! You are fabulous, Riana and it is so fun to “meet” another well-named chef across the world on the internet. Big Hugs, Riana Lagarde
Comment by Dhika — September 18, 2006 @ 9:55 am
tidak doyan durian saya. sekian.
Comment by ine sena — September 20, 2006 @ 6:47 am
hadoooh mbak Ri… aku jg kena tag neh sama Dhona. pikiran kita kok hampir sama, klappertaart en sambal Roa. hehehe…. oya, aku kelupaan laporan carrot cake ya… *jletuk* enyak mbak! thanks ya… *hugs*
Comment by Fei — September 21, 2006 @ 3:28 am
I’m working on it, I’m working on it!! I’m soooo indecissive!!! sabar yaaa…hehehe…
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(btw, I moved…
Comment by arfi binsted — September 21, 2006 @ 10:59 am
you’ve got a new gear to shoot, mate!!! keep rolling yaaaa!!
Comment by dagmar — September 23, 2006 @ 5:49 am
Hi Riana, thanks for tagging me. I’ll write the post as soon as I can! Take care!
Comment by ruri — September 27, 2006 @ 12:40 pm
nyem nyem nyemmmm…
opor ayam ala sumatera emang lebih yahud dibanding versi jawa.
ayam panggang bumbu rujak, jangan dada yee.
sambel roa, sumpee pertama dan terakhir gw nyicipin pas kursus di Tania tuh, ampe sekarang belon nyicipin lagi, dimana ye yang enak?
klappertart.. heehhe.. gw belon pernah nyicipin yang tembak langsung dari menado neh, enakan mana ama resep gw?
duren… slurrrp… tapi bumil gak buleh neeeeh.
kepiting saos padang gak tahan pedesnya jek, daku lebih seneng kepiting lada hitam yang biasa dibawain oleh oleh sama bojo dari balikpapan… uenaaaaak
Comment by Lia — September 28, 2006 @ 2:53 pm
kekekekeke… opor sumatra, beneeer! daku juga kurang suka ama opor jawa yang pucat, encer pulak. Nenekku kalo bikin opor juga mirip ama versi Sumatra yang nyoklat. Nyoklatnya karena santan kental yang dimasak sampe legit. Hwaaaa…. jadi pengen kabur kemana yah kalo gini, gak ada yang juwal opor sumatra disini
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Comment by Dessy — April 24, 2007 @ 12:32 pm
Mbak, saya lagi cari resep kepiting saus padang..tp dpt na byk yg pake sambel” botolan..Jd ga terlalu enak ya..Trus aku da buka ne blog..tp kok ga ketemu” resep na ya? Bole tolong kirimkan resep na ke email ku? Makasi banyak lho~
Comment by zutestrane — November 19, 2007 @ 3:34 am
Wonderful Article i enjoyed reading it, thanks for with us!
Comment by kral oyun — January 7, 2008 @ 7:29 pm
you’ve got a new gear to shoot, mate!!! keep rolling yaaaa!!
Comment by wanda — May 1, 2008 @ 2:33 pm
Halo mbak Ri, salam kenal. Sblmnya thanks bgt ya dah jadi inspirasiku dlm bidang baking-membaking. Banyak pencerhahan yang aku dapet. Thank u so much! Aku dah sering ke sini, tapi baru kali ini bisa ninggalin comment. Mbak Ri tau ajah makanan yang enak2! Setuju banget tuh ama yang di atas! Scr aku campuran menado-padang, jd tau banget deh nikmatnya sambal roa apalagi makannya pake bubur menado.Mmhhh!!!Mau resep opor sumatranya dong mbak. Kayaknya sedep bener tuh…
Comment by Arif — May 11, 2008 @ 10:07 am
Tambah satu lagi mbak : Pennylane Brownies. Mm…Heaven! Istriku sering bikin tuh. Thnx 4 sharing the recipe.
Comment by bilard — May 24, 2008 @ 4:33 pm
Great and excellent article it’s realy helpful. Thanks again.
Comment by tshirts — July 8, 2008 @ 7:39 pm
Man, I’m a big fan of the first one (Chicken in coconut.) Yum. Not sure if it would be the first thing I would eat before I die. Maybe the very last thing I would eat is that poisonish fish that apparently the Japanese eat where you have a 50/50 chance of surviving (something like if it isn’t cut properly the poison may get into the meat). It’s supposed to be some huge delicacy – if I’m going to die, might as well eat that last, as I know I’m going to die anyway. Not sure if it really tastes that amazing though– it’s raw fish, after all.