MEDAN in north Sumatra is one of Indonesia’s culinary capitals! In this INDONESIA series we’re HUNTING down LOCAL spots and eating where the LOCALS EAT. This city is a melting pot of different cultures and religions which makes for a fascinating food scene. Get ready for some mouthwatering food. Make sure you’re subscribed to our channel https://goo.gl/9rfeRS so you don’t miss out on heaps more food videos!

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We start the day with mie balap or “racing noodles’, so named because people pick up a plate on their way to work whilst they’re in a rush so they need to be cooked super fast. Made up of wok fried flat rice noodles, egg and sprouts the dish looks like a gluggy mess but the proof is in the taste- it bursts with flavour and retains a smokiness from the wok.

Our next stop is for a popular drink in Medan- an avocado shake- smashed avocado, chocolate syrup and evaporated milk combines to make a thick, creamy sweet confection.

We then head for a feast of tribal food- BPK or Babi Panggang Karo- a dish of the Karo people made up of grilled pork, blood sausage, fried pork accompanied by a blood sauce and spicy sambal. Unique and startlingly spicy- this is one meal you have to eat in Medan.

Medan has a growing coffee culture and we sample the local coffee at our final stop- a cafe called 38 Coffee Lab owned by Jaya Pranata- runner up in the 2017 Aeropress championships.

Where we ate:

Mie balap “Racing Noodles” at Mie Balap Krakatau, Jl. Gunung Krakatau, Glugur Darat I, Medan Tim., Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20236. Open daily 7:00am to 11:30am.

Avocado shake at Pockat Kocok Simpang Glugur Bukiya, Jl. KL Yos Sudarso No.21 K, Glugur Kota, Medan Bar., Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20115. Open daily 11:00am to 10:00pm.

Babi Panggang Karo (BPK) at BPK Ola Kisat, Jl. Jamin Ginting No.839, Beringin, Medan Selayang, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20157. Open daily 10:00am to 9:00pm.

Coffee at 38 Coffee Lab, Jalan Dagan No.2h, Sekip, Medan Petisah, Sekip, Medan Petisah, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara 20113. Open 10:00am to 10:00pm Monday to Saturday, 2:00pm to 9:00pm Sunday.

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