Sego Pecel Bu Wir in Batam, Indonesia
During my recent visit to Batam and Bintan, whereby I was invited to provide coverage for Batam Trail Run (5km) 2019 as well as to explore the tourism attractions of the two islands, I did not know what to expect from this maiden trip.
Edi Sutrisno (L) with founder of Sego Pecel Bu Wir Dimas Samuel H (R) with the parents of Dimas in the middle
Pecel Komplit
Cenil
The delegation of media members, including yours truly, was taken to a 9-month-old restaurant that serves authentic Javanese cuisine. Founded by Dimas Samuel H., who is originally from Yogyakarta (Jogjakarta) on Java island, Sego Pecel Bu Wir at Batam Center’s Mega Lagenda serves the healthiest pecel komplit, eaten with rice and secret recipe peanut sauce.
mixed dish
fish
chicken
It can’t get more authentic than that. Pecel is like a salad of fresh vegetables that the Javanese people traditionally have for breakfast and/or lunch simply for the fact that it’s easy to prepare, fresh and most of all, economical.
vegetables
Empal Balado
Cap Cay
It’s interesting to see how Dimas got into the food and beverage business by chance at the tender age of 16. Living in Singapore then, where his dad was a hotelier, his mom used to prepare authentic Javanese dishes at parties and potlucks. The food was so good that friends encouraged her to go commercial. That was when she established an eatery on the third floor at Lucky Plaza in Singapore.
Sambal Goreng Ati Kentang
Ayam Goreng Bumbu
one of the dishes
After 12 years running the business, the family decided to sell in. It was a time to move back to Indonesia, anyway, and Batam was chosen as their new home. This move means that the local people and visitors to Batam can now similarly enjoy authentic traditional Javanese food at Sego Pecel Bu Wir without travelling to Java, some two hours away by flight.
Telur Woku
food counter
a simple meal with sego pecel (top)
Besides its signature item of Pecel Komplit, Sego Pecel Bu Wir also offers a wide range of dishes, similar to our “economy rice” meal concept. This Halal restaurant is open from 7am to 5pm (WIB) and until 8pm (WIB) on Fridays and Saturdays.
Edi Sutrisno (L) with Dimas, his parents and sister
Sego Pecel Bu Wir
Add: Mega Lagenda 1 Blok E3 No. 1 (dekat Pasar Mega Lagenda), Batam Center, Batam, Indonesia.
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