write a coffee table book about Indonesian warungs (read all 2 entries…)
What is a warung? — 3 years ago
A “warung” is like a small food stall or a little shop where you can buy just about anything from detergent to a bowl of soup.
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warung nasi
ooooo i love streetside warungs… warung nasi where i always eat nasi uduk, warung soto for soto mie or soto babat, hummm you make me miss indonesia :-)
yasmina
yeah, I know what you mean. I miss the conversations you have at these warungs too. That’s what the book would be about – flavours, scents, conversations…
I think..
You can’t buy detergent at Warung makan :-D
I think warung makan is more useful.
It sure will be a good promotion for the warung owners and help tourists who are thrifty about spending money and who don’t mind to be adventurous about food.
Many times warung food tastes are more decent than Indonesian dishes tastes at the restos.
Still…you have to mention: some people with weak stomach must prepare for sakit perut :-D
Thanks for your cheer on my travel plan.
Batik
I noticed your batik-related goals but cannot leave a comment there. I have wanted to visit Indonesia ever since I studied batik under Tulus Warsito more than 25 years ago. If you can track him down (he’s a resident of Jogjakarta) it will be well worth your while, as even back then, at the age of 24, he was considered a master of the art. I’d love to hear about it if you move on with these goals. I’d love to join you in realizing them, for that matter!
Thanks...
..we will see what happens to my batik goals. Any progress will definently be posted here. Anyway, thanks for the tip, I actually have some paintings from Tulus that I bought in Yogya back in 1990/91. I didn’t know he was so young. I’ll try to look him up next time I go to Yogya.
Wow
You have some of Tulus’ paintings? I envy you! They are so beautiful. He can’t be more than 53 years old…if you get there before I do, and you probably will, please let me know!
Alright..
I will let you know. If everything goes to plan we will be in Yogya sometime in July next year.
I love Warungs
My sister lived in Yogya and studied at universitas gadja madah (not sure about spelling), and I studied batik there for about a day and spent my whole time saying saya mengunungi adi di yogya and then I quit batik because I am terribly impatient. But I love Yogya and I love the Warungs and all the gorgeous food they produce and the way the streets come alive at night with them and with mats on the dusty footpath and the smell of the bad fuel and the sound of motorbikes that need a muffler overhall. Oooh, you make me want to go back to Indo. Please write the book and when you do let me know and I’ll buy it for my sister for her birthday! If you can speak Indo you should write it in Indo and English both. You always get so much more out of being able to read it in Bahasa as well! (I only wish mine was good enough!)
This is Me
Hi guys, this is Tulus Warsito, and Im 53 by now, I am glad to read you story about me. I am still in Jogja, and still do painting but not much batik at the moment.
Please send email, keep contact
Loves,
TW
Hi Tulus,
Good to hear from you. How are things in Yogya? I would really like to bring the family and come and visit again some time soon. We still have a painting (batik) from you in the children’s room with three musicians. I bought it many years ago, back in 1991 when I was studying at Fakultas Sastra at U.G.M.
Sincerely,
Mats (hagwall@gmail.com)
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