This is my second review for Heavenly Blush, also my first post for 2014. I know this post is a bit late, considering we visited Heavenly Blush at Pondok Indah Mall 2 last year on 24th December and once more on January. But there's nothing to lose to write it down now, it's better late than never right? To know better about Heavenly Blush, you can read at my previous post "Heavenly Blush: Be Good with Yogurt Inspired Food".

When we first saw this restaurant for a second time, there's some ornaments that wasn't there before including a small christmas tree with pictures of people eating their yogurt happily. The christmas tree is there for a reason, it's holiday season. But what about those pictures, who are they? They are some of the contestants for "I'm having #christmasbreeze" twitpic contest with lots of free vouchers as the prize, sorry to say the contest already ended when I write this. So if you don't want to miss any contests from Heavenly Blush you just have to follow their Instagram @heavenlyblushyogurt or Twitter @heavenlyblush. Last time I checked there's already a new program, one luckiest couple will be treated as The Prince and Princess on Valentine's Day. So follow now to get the chance to be a princess and prince on the day full of love...

Without anymore stalling let's go to the food review section. I only explain a little this time, considering I already write more details on my previous post.

Line up of Special Mix and Mocktails

Left to right: Virgin Peach Caprioska, Virgin Kiwi Caprioska, Peach Mango, Blueberry Mango

IDR 37.000 (before tax)

These mix never failed to quenched my thirst. With many choices to pick on the menu, every time I came here I always try a new one. And each time I feel satisfaction, not just because they all made from fresh fruits but they also tasty.

Virgin Peach Caprioska

IDR 37.000 (before tax)

This pure water based mocktail is my personal pick, the taste is super tasty. The sweet taste from peach's cuts and sour that came from the lime's cuts mixed together with Heavenly Blush booster (combination of nutrition and vitamin that can help improve our health) will linger in your mouth wanting for more.

Yogurt Beef Stroganoff, served with mashed potatoes

IDR 60.000 (before tax)

If you like beef, then I recommend this menu for you. The tender strips of beef cooked with yogurt, eat while still hot to get the tastiest flavor of this meal. I choose mashed potatoes again that day instead of roasted baby potatoes or roasted potatoes. 

Yogurt Chicken Baked Breast, served with mashed potatoes

IDR 60.000 (before tax)

This menu is one of my favorites here, baked chicken breast with vegetables inside and creamy yogurt sauce on top served with mashed potatoes again. Maybe I'm too lazy to chew or just a fan of mashed potatoes I'm not sure myself, since every meal I ate here always accompanied by mashed potatoes. But personally I recommend this meal as a must try, unless you don't like creamy food.

Roasted Chicken with Yogurt BBQ Sauce, served with mashed potatoes

IDR 65.000 (before tax)

Okay, now onto another chicken dish on the menu. For the taste, Roasted Chicken is a little sweet compared to other dishes we've tried. But balanced by the salads, beans, mashed potatoes that served together with the chicken and yogurt sauce.

Bread Bowl Yogurt Soup

IDR 45.000 (before tax)

This one is my friend's favorite side dish. With a bread as it's bowl, this soup not only attracts our eyes but also our tongue. This creamy yogurt soup served on a cutting board and came with a croissant to be eaten together. I admit both the soup and croissant are delicious, I can't help to taste them too while hearing my friend bragging on how delicious this soup is.

Frozen Yogurt Mango & Pomegranate, with peach & longan for the topping

start from IDR 27.800 (before tax)

Next is Froyo from Heavenly Blush, like going to Jakarta but never visit Monas. Froyo is a must when you visit Heavenly Blush, came in 4 flavors: original, mango, pomegranate and peach. My favorite no.1 is peach froyo, too bad this flavor exclusive for Heavenly Blush MKG3 only (yeahhh, I've tasted it and fell in love instantly). My second flavor is mango, an alternative when peach is unavailable and I always choose fruits cuts for the topping. But then again they all tasty, both mango and peach are only my personal opinion. Of course everybody has their own favorites right? Froyo's review will end my post this time, eventhough I've tried some of their cakes too but I'll leave them to you all to try and find out about them yourself with a little hint from me "try the Apple Crumble" :) 

Bubye and see you on my next review...

Heavenly Blush
facebook.heavenlyblush.com
Pondok Indah Mall 2
3rd Floor, #335 at the Restaurant Row
Phone & Delivery Order:
(+62 21) 7592 0762, 7592 0957

Mal Kelapa Gading 3
2nd Floor, #TK-201, across Sogo
Phone & Delivery Order:
(+62 21) 4585 5057

Plaza Indonesia

2nd Floor #071, next to Zara

(+62 21) 2992 3556

To have a healthy body is always everyone's dream, especially in today's way of living. Where all the people just want to enjoy good life, pampering your tongue with delicious food without even considering the effects to your body. That's where Heavenly Blush came along, with it's motto "Wellness Yogurt Specialist". It is a commitment for Heavenly Blush always providing healthy food and drinks to improve quality of life, no preservatives, no fried food, and of course no MSG.

Okay let me tell you all a bit about Heavenly Blush, established in December 2008 under PT. Heavenly Nutrition Indonesia. With just frozen yogurt as the main and only product at that time. But later on Heavenly Blush adding more varieties to the menu still with yogurt as the ingredient such as yogurt drink, salad with yogurt dressing, yogurt cake, yogurt sandwich, steak with yogurt sauce, yogurt soup, and many other dishes. Started from Pondok Indah Mall 2, now Heavenly Blush also available at Mal Kelapa Gading 3 and Plaza Indonesia.

At 27th October 2013, I as one of the newest member of Indonesian Food Blogger (IDFB) has the honor to review Heavenly Blush. The meet up took place at Heavenly Blush Pondok Indah Mall 2 3rd floor and consist of 19 members of IDFB, include 2 administrators in them (Anne and Tika). As I get there, the waitress welcome us and asking what drink would I have. After asking a bit about some of the drinks, I choose Sparkling Kiwi Strawberry to quench my thirst after facing traffic jam that day. Not for long Mr.Ricky Kapoyos as the Heavenly Blush Marketing gather all the IDFB members to give a brief explanation about Heavenly Blush and it's products before we continue to food tasting. Overall, the meet up itself give me many experiences by meeting and watching senior food bloggers in action and it all thanks to IDFB and Heavenly Blush. Hoping there will be another invitation for me in the future ^.^

Ricky Kapoyos, Heavenly Blush Marketing

Back to the main purpose of the event, now I will move on to the part you all will love "the food review". One thing you all should remember that all the menu provided here not only delicious but also healthy. With the idea, value of the food not depend on the amount of the food you eat but on how much nutrition in it.

Non alcohol drinks combination of nutrition, vitamin, and fresh fruit with scented tea, pure water, or sparkling soda. Also contain special Heavenly Blush booster that can be customized to fulfill your needs. Such as for isotonic, slimming, replenish energy, anti-aging, maintain digestion, or to improve immune system. Enjoying good drinks while improving your health sounds like a piece of cake now.

Refreshing sparkling soda with real kiwi and strawberries cut in it. My choice directly fall to this drink combined with Heavenly Blush booster that contains LA5, BB 12 live probiotic and inuline prebiotic to help maintain a healthy digestive system. The taste is balance not too sour nor sweet, just the perfect taste for me.

Virgin Lychee Blueberry
IDR 37.000 (before tax)

This one is a perfect choice for who loves cocktail but can't stand to soda. A pure water based drink with lychee and blueberries. Also available to be combine with any Heavenly Blush booster you prefer.

Iced Hazelnut Latte
IDR 36.000 (before tax)

For you who adore coffee do not worry, tea and coffee also available in the selection of Heavenly Blush menu. Like this Iced Hazelnut Latte, prepared not too sweet for the healthy cause. But you can adjust it to your liking by adding more sugar that always ready on the table.

Oven Baked Norwegian Salmon with Yogurt Sauce, served with mashed potatoes
IDR 90.000 (before tax)

Finally arrived to the main dish, the one I choose because my fish addict. Slice of Norwegian Salmon baked with oven, accompanied with beans and broccoli and yogurt mushroom sauce on top. And it can be served along with roasted baby potatoes, roasted potatoes or mashed potatoes whichever you like. For the taste, without any doubt I can say it's delicious. It proven when everybody still taking pictures of their food, I already finish this delicious meal.

Japanese Beef Yogurt Wasabi Salad
IDR 80.000 (before tax)

And for Japanese cuisine especially wasabi fans, you can pick Japanese Beef with Yogurt Wasabi Sauce & Salad. Served with rice, but as usual you can switch to potatoes. The sauce has an unique taste so it's a must to try.

Selection of Cakes
Start from IDR 35.000 per slice (before tax)

For the cakes, although they all very tempting but I can't put anymore food to my tummy that day. And of course they're on my wish list now. Who are they? Heavenly Red Velvet, Heavenly Cheesecake, Heavenly Rainbow, and Black Forest. As usual the main ingredient is yogurt, so I bet they really soft and tasty.

Beside the menu I mention above, as you can see Yogurt Drinks also sold here. Just like the ones we see in supermarkets, they came in various flavor for the bottle packaging and Strawberry flavor for Yogurt To Go pack. There is also Yo Salad, which you can choose from the salad bar. And of course the delicious Frozen Yogurt that had brought up Heavenly Blush until now, came with various topping started from IDR 27.800 (before tax). Speaking of Froyo, before I forgot Heavenly Blush has an offer for all of us. What offer? How? You'll just need to read and print the voucher below, only at Heavenly Blush PIM 2 until 31st March 2014. So don't miss it, see you there folks ^-^

Just click on the image to print

Plaza Indonesia

2nd Floor #071, next to Zara

(+62 21) 2992 3556

Touristanbul adalah fasilitas tour keliling Istanbul gratis yang tersedia untuk semua penumpang transit penerbangan internasional Turkish Airlines (tidak sepenuhnya gratis sih, tetap harus bermodal 25 USD untuk bayar visa Turki). Yah, hitung-hitung daripada bosan menunggu di airport bukannya lebih baik berkeliling melihat keindahan kota Istanbul. Okay, saatnya daftar ke loket Touristanbul di dekat Starbucks, masih berlokasi dalam Ataturk Airport, Istanbul. Setelah tanya sana-sini akhirnya ketemu juga lokasi loketnya, tersedia 3 pilihan waktu yang berbeda dengan tujuan yang sedikit berbeda setiap harinya. Karena kami berada di Istanbul pada hari Selasa, maka jadwal tour hari itu adalah:

• Berangkat dari Ataturk Airport
• Sarapan
• Blue Mosque
• Hippodrome (Sultan Ahmed Square)
• German Fountain
• Serpentine Column
• Obelisk of Thedosius
• Basilica Cistern
• Hagia Sophia Museum
• Makan Siang
• Spice Bazaar dan New Mosque
• Kembali ke Ataturk Airport

Sayangnya Topkapi Palace tutup pada hari Selasa sehingga tidak termasuk di jadwal kami hari itu, tapi namanya gratis tetap harus disyukuri. Cukup menunggu sebentar sambil cuci mata di Starbucks, akhirnya kami pun dipanggil untuk mengikuti si tour guide yang beda tipis dengan aktor ganteng Hollywood, Jude Law. Tidak menunggu lebih lama lagi kami langsung berangkat meluncur ke pusat kota Istanbul.

Dan setelah perjalanan yang cukup panjang akhirnya kami tiba di tujuan untuk sarapan, tepatnya di Tamara Restaurant & Cafe, yang berlokasi dekat dengan Masjid Sultan Ahmed. Kala itu kami disuguhi dengan roti, teh Turki, telur rebus, bermacam selai, keju dan teman makan roti lainnya. Dan tentunya sarapan ini juga gratis termasuk dalam paket Touristanbul.

Teh Turki, sedikit lebih pahit daripada teh di Indonesia

Untuk makan siang sekalian saja dibahas di review kali ini karena kebetulan masih disediakan oleh Tamara Restaurant & Cafe. Untuk makan siang kali ini lebih masuk ke lidah karena lebih bernuansa Asia, dengan hidangan pembuka sup serta salad (sebagai catatan salad di Turki cenderung asam, jadi buat yang punya masalah pencernaan atau lambung sebaiknya dihindari). Yang kemudian disusul dengan hidangan utama nasi kari dan kebab (kalau yang ini recommended banget, uenakk). Selain hidangannya yang lezat salah satu kelebihan dari restoran ini adalah bisa menikmati pemandangan dari Masjid Sultan Ahmed, dengan catatan kita mengambil tempat duduk di balkon lantai atas restoran. Untuk tempat-tempat wisata Touristanbul lainnya akan dibahas di review selanjutnya, so sampai ketemu lagi ^-^

Setelah selesai urus visa, beli perlengkapan perang untuk di sana (terutama buat Gunung Titlis di Swiss), menyelesaikan pekerjaan supaya bisa ditinggal selama cuti, mengepak barang, sampai menjaga kondisi badan supaya tetap fit menjelang hari keberangkatan. Akhirnya tiba juga hari yang dinanti-nanti, pada tanggal 9 September 2013 kami berkumpul di bandara Soekarno-Hatta untuk berangkat menuju Istanbul, Turki. Walaupun sempat ketar-ketir karena saat itu sedang gencar-gencarnya berita Obama akan menyerang Suriah yang bertetangga persis dengan negara Turki, yang menjadi salah satu basis kamp negara adi kuasa tersebut. Tapi syukurlah sampai dengan hari keberangkatan kami, serangan tersebut tidak jadi diluncurkan. Sehingga pada hari itu kami tetap bisa berangkat untuk mewujudkan mimpi menjelajah beberapa negara di Eropa Barat.

Kenapa harus mampir ke Istanbul dulu? Jawabannya karena penerbangan yang kami gunakan kala itu adalah Turkish Airlines, sehingga Istanbul menjadi tujuan transit kami sebagai awal jejak langkah kaki kami di Eropa. Dan menurut salah satu teman seperjalanan, Turkish merupakan salah satu penerbangan yang terkenal dengan makanannya walau di kelas ekonomi sekalipun. Selain itu fasilitas yang disediakan oleh Turkish Airlines yaitu tour 1 hari gratis keliling tempat-tempat wisata terkenal di kota Istanbul (termasuk sarapan dan makan siang, tergantung dari paket tour yang kita pilih).

Berangkat dari Jakarta pada pukul 19.50, transit sebentar di Singapore dan tiba di Istanbul pukul 6.10 keesokan harinya. Kelihatannya sebentar tapi dengan adanya perbedaan waktu 4 jam lebih mundur dari Jakarta, jadi lama perjalanan yang kami tempuh sebenarnya sekitar 14 jam. Waktu yang cukup lama untuk dihabiskan di dalam pesawat, untung saja tersedia cukup banyak film yang bisa ditonton untuk mengisi waktu mulai dari film yang cukup anyar sampai dengan film lawas. 

Rute penerbangan yang kami tempuh dari Singapore ke Istanbul

Untuk makanannya sendiri pada rute Singapore-Istanbul kami disuguhi dengan Turkish Delight, manisan khas Turki dengan teksturnya yang kenyal dan rasanya yang lezat (apalagi waktu itu sudah jam-jamnya perut menagih untuk diisi). Sedangkan makan malam baru keluar cukup malam, dengan menu lengkap mulai dari hidangan pembuka, utama sampai dengan penutup. Menu utama kala itu ada 2 pilihan, karena aku penggemar hidangan ikan, maka Gindara yang sedap itu pun langsung jadi pilihan. Kita juga bisa memilih sendiri minuman sebagai teman makan mulai dari air putih, aneka juice, teh, kopi sampai beraneka wine yang telah disediakan. Untuk snack-nya ada manisan peach dan kacang kemasan. Menjelang tiba kami masih disuguhi dengan sarapan yang tidak kalah mewahnya. Pokoknya top banget soal memanjakan lidah dan perut buat Turkish Airlines.

Searah jarum jam: Turkish Delight (yummy banget); Shrimp & Salad; Cheese Cake, Manisan Peach & Red Wine

Menu makan malam: Gindara & Mashed Potatoes (ikan gindara-nya lembut banget, uenakkk), Shrimp & Salad, Buncis, Cheese Cake dan Roti

Menu sarapan: Omelet dan Sandwich, Salad Buah, Aneka keju dan Roti

Sebetulnya menu makan malam perjalanan Istanbul ke Rome, tapi dimasukkan saja sekalian: Nasi & Ayam Kari, Irisan Salmon, Puding (creamy & yummy) dan Roti

Pada tanggal 10 September dini hari akhirnya kami tiba juga di Istanbul, setelah merapikan diri sejenak di toilet airport kami langsung menuju loket visa. Karena untuk mengikuti tour gratis dari Turkish Airlines otomatis kita harus membayar visa on arrival seharga 25 USD. Setelah itu kami kembali ke antrian panjang loket imigrasi untuk cap paspor dan menuju ke titik pertemuan tour dari Turkish. Untuk tour tersebut akan dibahas terpisah di review berikutnya, so until then ^-^

Waktu menunjukkan pukul 07.28 waktu setempat waktu kami keluar dari bagian imigrasi

"Welcome to Istanbul" Mejeng sebentar difotokan oleh Leny

Vegetarian is a common knowledge nowadays, almost everybody know or have heard the word Vegetarian. But do you know that there are many varieties of Vegetarianism? Vegetarianism itself is a practice of not eating any meat or flesh of any animal. But this rule can be different depend on the variety of Vegetarianism. For example Veganism excludes all animal flesh and products, such as milk, honey, eggs and any animal-tested products. But in Ovo Vegetarianism allows the consumption of eggs. And Buddhist Vegetarianism is a practice of Buddha's teaching "not to kill" any other beings. There's also healthy reason, many beliefs practicing Vegeterianism can lead you to a healthier life.

So are you a Vegetarian, trying to be a Vegetarian or just want to live a healthy life and bored to cook and prepare all of your meal by yourself? I have good news for your difficulties finding where to eat good vegetarian food. There's a restaurant named DHARMA KITCHEN, here you can pick and eat vegetarian menu that taste almost like ordinary non vegetarian food. DHARMA KITCHEN has couple of branches in Jakarta, the one I go recently was located at CENTRAL PARK MALL, 1st floor #121.

With many variant of the menu, at first you gonna find yourself a little confused which one should I order? Because they all look tasty, which is indeed proven tasty. The menu we pick for dinner that night and I also added some menu I've eaten here on the same year (with the price range from IDR 20.000-70.000 before tax and service charge):

• Chicken Katsu Hainanese Rice IDR 30.000
• Basil Chicken Hainanese Rice IDR 30.000
• Kungpao Chicken
• Mushroom Sauce String Beans (I loveeee the sauce...)
• Enoki & Mushrooms also my favourite
• Lemon Mayonaise Shrimp IDR 68.000
• Spaghetti Mushroom Cream Sauce IDR 32.000
• Crispy Seaweed with Mango Sauce I love the unique taste between mango, peanuts and the crispy seaweed (a-must-try) IDR 35.000
• Red Blood the candy-ish taste not as scary as it's name, a mixed juice of melon, lemon, tomato and lychees IDR 20.000
• Juice Blues soursop and guava mixed juice IDR 20.000
• Melon Milkshake IDR 20.000
• Mix Vegetables mixes juice of vegetables, pineapple and lemon IDR 20.000

Buat yang bertandang ke Banjarmasin, Kalimantan Selatan, jajanan yang satu ini tidak boleh dilewatkan. Belum afdol rasanya kalau ke Banjarmasin tapi belum mencicipi yang namanya Soto Banjar. Soto khas Banjar ini cukup berbeda dengan soto-soto di daerah Indonesia lainnya, karena menggunakan cukup banyak rempah-rempah sebagai bumbu dari kuahnya. Sedangkan isi dari soto itu sendiri tediri dari potongan ketupat, soun, daging ayam, wortel, telur bebek, perkedel kentang, bawang goreng dan terakhir perasan jeruk nipis. Dan salah satu tempat paling terkenal dalam menyajikan hidangan ini adalah Warung Soto Bang Amat, yang berlokasi di Banua Anyar, tepat di pinggir Sungai Pengambangan, anak sungai dari Sungai Martapura. Dilihat dari lokasinya saja sudah strategis, bisa dicapai via darat dan via sungai (buat yang tidak mau memutar bisa menyeberang langsung dengan klotok). Selain Soto Banjar hidangan laris lainnya di Warung Soto Bang Amat ini adalah Sate Ayam. Harganya pun cukup terjangkau, di kisaran Rp.15.000 sd Rp.20.000 per porsi baik untuk soto maupun sate.

Nilai plus lainnya dari tempat makan yang satu ini adalah pemandangan Sungai Pengambangan yang bisa kita nikmati sambil makan, disertai dengan iringan lagu tradisional yang dibawakan secara live. Tidak hanya lagu-lagu lawas atau tradisional yang bisa mereka bawakan, lagu-lagu yang sedang trend saat ini pun bisa mereka mainkan. Sekian liputan kuliner kali ini, sampai ketemu lagi di liputan lezat lainnya ^-^