• About

A Bouche Amused

~ if food be the music of love, eat on!

A Bouche Amused

Monthly Archives: April 2018

WARUNG — Comfort Food of Indonesia

12 Thursday Apr 2018

Posted by a_bouche_amused in Asian Cuisine, Indonesian cuisine

≈ Leave a comment

Tags

Indonesian restaurant Kapitolyo, Indonesian restaurant Pasig, Louh Decena and Tess Doctora, Warung Kapitolyo, Warung Warung

This slideshow requires JavaScript.

Driving down the winding East Capitol Drive at Pasig’s Kapitolyo, we came upon a lovely mid-century house in which the best home-cooked Indonesian food I have so far enjoyed in Manila is served. Warung Kapitolyo.

You’ll know you’re there when you see this intricately carved wooden doorway in front. Simply drive up (there is parking inside) and walk into the house’s warm and welcoming interiors. The high ceilings, the open-spaced set-up, the touches of traditional Indonesian embellishments… but, most of all, the friendly and genial hospitality of owners Louh Decena and Tess Doctora and their wonderful staff … all combine to make anyone feel right gladly received and at ease.

In a nutshell, Louh and her sister Tess have lived as expats in Jakarta for decades. When they returned to the Philippines, they decided to bring home with them the flavors of Indonesian cuisine that they learned to love. Louh admitted that they really knew next to nothing about running a restaurant business. In fact, Louh herself will admit that she is not a trained professional cook. What she did know was how to cook the traditional Indonesian food she and her sister had learned to love all those years. So they took a chance and, with the help of Indonesian experts, set up Warung in Kapitolyo. From fine-tuning the recipes and facilitating staff training to the design and aesthetics of the house they bought and renovated to provide that wonderfully homey Indonesian atmosphere, Warung came into being.

They make it a point, as much as possible, to use authentic Indonesian ingredients and spices, making their own sambal, saus kacang (peanut sauce), and tempeh (which is like tofu but better, tastier, and healthier). They even grow their own Indonesian chillies and herbs to ensure that the flavors are as true to the cuisine as possible. But they also bring in special Indonesian ingredients which cannot be found here, even the butter. The result is dishes which are homey, uncomplicated, and delicious Indonesian comfort food.

Warung Kapitolyo is on 83 East Capitol Drive in Pasig. It’s open from Monday to Saturday, from lunch to dinner. To make reservations, you may call 0917.534.7089. On Sundays, you can drop by their stall at the Legazpi Sunday Market in Makati and get your Indonesian food fix right there and then or to go. Warung, after all, means a stall or stand in Bahasa.

 

Share this:

  • Twitter
  • Facebook

Like this:

Like Loading...

Subscribe

  • Entries (RSS)
  • Comments (RSS)

Archives

  • May 2019
  • February 2019
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • January 2018
  • November 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • February 2017
  • October 2016
  • September 2016
  • August 2016
  • July 2016
  • May 2016
  • March 2016
  • December 2015
  • September 2015
  • June 2015
  • May 2015
  • April 2015
  • March 2015
  • January 2015
  • October 2014
  • September 2014
  • November 2013
  • October 2013
  • June 2013
  • February 2013
  • January 2013
  • October 2012
  • September 2012
  • August 2012
  • July 2012
  • May 2012
  • February 2012
  • January 2012
  • November 2011
  • September 2011

Categories

  • Asian Cuisine
    • Chinese cuisine
    • Indonesian cuisine
  • Come Taste My Philippines
  • Delis and Supermarkets
  • Flashback
  • Food & Travel
  • Food Glorious Food
    • Burgers
  • Food Memories
  • Foodie Films
  • Hail to the Chef
  • Japan
  • Kitchen Essentials
  • Merienda
  • Noshes in my Neighborhood
    • Ramen and all things Japanese
  • Restaurants
    • Backstreet Bites
    • Mexican Food
    • Southern Spots
  • Seafood
  • The Cheese Club of the Philippines
  • The Grub Club
  • Uncategorized
  • Yum Shots

Meta

  • Register
  • Log in

Blog at WordPress.com.

Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy
  • Follow Following
    • A Bouche Amused
    • Already have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.
    • A Bouche Amused
    • Customize
    • Follow Following
    • Sign up
    • Log in
    • Report this content
    • View site in Reader
    • Manage subscriptions
    • Collapse this bar
 

Loading Comments...
 

    %d bloggers like this: