I feel like my stomach is going to explode. But hey, who can avoid plentiful noodles with paprika slices on tops and a sunny side up on the plate?
This is called Mie letheg (stir-fried tapioca noodles). It looks earthy brown, presumably from sweet soy sauce also adding sweet taste to it. You might find Mbok Ndoro's mie lethek tasteless. That's a common reaction, though, from someone who never tried the origional mie lethek before.
Yes, it is just a plain old plate of noodles and fried egg, but at the same time it is also an orgasmic hit of julienned vegetables and crunchy fried shallot.
The one real satisfaction is dessert: refreshing squared sticky rice and liquid brown sugar generously poured on it.
The brilliant part of this ketan bubuk is grated fried soybean as the topping. I have seen sticky rice combined with coconut milk, fruits, or even beef floss. This is the first time I witness soybean on top of sticky rice. And surprisingly, they combine well.
There are plenty options of beverages at Mbok Ndoro, but es pink (left) and es tape (right) attract my attention for they look really pretty. There is one thing similar in both beverages: their flavors are not one-dimensional way. Es pink gets its sweetness from milk and syrup. It is a carbonated drink, thus there is a small tingling sensation in every sip.
Es Tape has a hint of sourness for it is made of tape (fermented cassava), but the sugar in it balances its sourness.
