CupCakeBell: Makassar: a food heaven

I finally feel that as a food blogger I should start promoting the food from the place where I grew up. As much as I love eat and travel and have tried many hatted restaurants,I guess nothing can beat the taste of hometown food. So, i am dedicating this blogpost in an effort to promote my very own hometown.

it is known to many Indonesians that Makasssar (used to be known as Ujung Pandang) is a food heaven. Long ago, when my cousin visited us from Jakarta, he said Makassar could make him gain 10pounds in a week. Why? I'm telling u we have the Best of the Best cuisine.

The food in Makassar varies based on the time of the day. It is also largely influenced by a mix of Chinese and Indonesian roots. Here is some of the food that you have to try when you visit:

1. Pangsit mie (wonton mee)
This food can only be found from breakfast till afternoon (usually 2-3pm). There are a lot of stores that sells this. My favorite is the one at Jalan sangir called pangsit mie palu. Ask your guide to bring you there. The most famous one is angpinglao which in my opinion is overpriced. Not as good as they used to be.

2. Gobar from ratu gurih
My bf favorite food in makassar. He go about promoting this dish to everyone here in sg. Gobar is a fish dish made by frying and grilling hence the name gobar (goreng bakar ) . Again ask your guide about this place they should know.

3. Mie kwantong
Again this dish is very chinese inspired. In Singapore it is almost like horfun or ee mie. But i still like the one back in Makassar. It is much tastier. My family favorite is kios lombok located at jalan lombok. While there also try the red fried rice and fried soya sauce boneless chicken (beware: it is life changing)

4. Ayam goreng sulawesi
Now this chicken dish is just everyone's favorite. I have the fondest childhood memory of this dish. My dad used to bring us eat there after we went for afternoon exercise. It is delish!! There are several store and they taste relatively similar. It is a musttt try. I don't know how to emphasize this enough.

5. Coto Makassar
I have to warn people first that this dish is an acquired taste and you have to be very open minded to eat them. The soup consisted of internal organs. From brain to intestine. This might sounds gross but mt favorite is the brain and the intestine. Lol. This is definitely a local favorite and a legacy Makassar should keep on passing to the next generations. Family favorite is coto nusantara at jalan nusantara.