The Colorful Work World
Ch. 148 Dinner With Arip
After performing the Jamak Maghrib Isya prayer (because my current status is a traveler). I felt my stomach ring. It seems like it's time to get dinner. Naturally, I was hungry, because today I traveled from C City to Jakarta. Hundreds of kilos I went beyond just to hang out with friends and make friends with my brother, Arip.
“Arip, there are any good food here.”
“Many mas, no..”.
Arip started to mention one by one the food around here. His name is the capital. All kinds of food are here. Starting from chicken, meat, even to the weird like burgers, pizza, and also ramen. Hearing so much food like that, my stomach just got hungry.
“Then, we go to the mall. All streets!” I said with spirit
“Bby mas. Let's go there” replied Arip with a flat smile as usual. Indeed, my brother this one rarely ever his expression changed.
My sister Arip is often silent. But once you talk or get angry. By jleb pisan.
Our decision to reach an agreement. Finally we immediately get ready to go to the mall which was where I got off the motorcycle. As guys, it didn't take long for us to get ready. Just change our pants and clothes, leave a little, then leave after using perfume for our clothes. It doesn't taste good if someone smells us less.
The journey from Arip to the mall is not too long, less than ten minutes. When we got to the entrance. I saw I had to scan the qr code first. As a result of the pandemic, now when we want to enter a public place, we have to scan the code to indicate that we have entered the place.
This is done to find out how crowded the place we want to visit. And later if there is a new cluster of covid. Tracing can be done anywhere where many people have been. Indeed, it is so complicated, must always be available hp that there is a quota in order to enter into. But for the sake of mutual interest, let us support the programs created by the government.
After the scan, we went back to the mall. I thought the mall would be good. Because from the outside it looks that this mall is quite large with a floor maybe more than five. How surprised when it arrived at the place, the inside of this mall is far different from what is seen outside.
The interior design of the mall is not like most Jakarta malls. More similar to the market in it because it is designed like a labyrinth. Where each block there are small shops that occupy it. Similar to the mall in block M maybe. So that every time we walk, there are a lot of shops that we see.
The thing that surprised me the most was the number of escalators that were damaged and there were parts of the mall building that were being repaired. Whether this is the place to be renovated or indeed has been from a long time the repair process has not been completed as well. But looking at Arip who was not surprised when he was in this place. It seems like this is a normal sight here. I also did not see any other visitors worrying about this place being repaired.
“Where do you eat this mas?”
“There's ramen did you say here? get there just”
“Ok”
I decided to eat ramen. I love Japanese cuisine and the culture there. If I have the chance, I would love to go to Sakura's country.
Ramen is delicious, but I do not recommend to often eat foods consisting of noodles and gravy. Because just like instant noodles, eating too much ramen can make our stomach feel bad. As an Indonesian, maybe his stomach if not entered rice, not yet feel full. That's why there's usually not enough dinner with just ramen. Fortunately with the presence of gravy, at least can make our stomach feel full for the next few hours.
Second, because nothing is cheap. As far as I buy ramen, the cheapest cost we spent was up to 40,000 including the drinks. If there is ramen that costs 20,000, it usually feels ordinary and nothing special. That's why eating ramen only occasionally. Does not fit in my pocket if you want to be used as daily food.
From the ground floor, we had to climb several floors to get to the restaurant that became the destination. On the way, I also saw there were several other places to eat that were no less delicious. But since we were already intending to buy ramen, our goal had not changed since the beginning of entering here.
“Wow, so this is the place. Nice too”
After arriving at location\, I saw there is a dining place that has a large board that says ramen ***. From the name heh\, it seems that the meaning is delicious ramen like we go to heaven. At least that's what I caught from my beginning Japanese. Because there is still less vocabulary training. I hope someday I can be more proficient in Japanese.
The place is quite crowded even though there are still empty seats that we can occupy. We immediately occupy the available seats and then ask for the menu in this restaurant.
“Irasshaimase. Welcome to ***. Please\, this is the menu. Later just call if you want to order food”
Me and Arip each got our own menu. Judging from the book I was holding, it seemed like the age of this book was long enough. There are some parts that are slightly torn. But overall, this menu book is still worth using and the menus are still legible.
Like the menu in other restaurants. Surely in it there are illustrations of luxurious and magnificent food. Often later when the original food comes, the appearance can be much different from the illustration. It could be if I insist on asking the menu replaced more similar. But instead of bothering to wait again. Better to be grateful and enjoy the food that is already present. Hopefully the food in this place is as good and delicious as we imagine when looking at the illustrations.
“Aready Arip ready to order his food?”
“It's been a while, call dong mbakanya”
Once we are done decide what menu we will order. I'm looking for the nearest waiter to record our order. Seeing himself being called, the clerk went straight to the table where we were and pulled out a stationery to record the order.
“Mbak, I order..”
Arip and I each ordered a menu that was more or less the same.2 ramen and 2 ocha. Usually, if we eat in a Japanese place, we order ocha tea. Because let it feel better. Our order has a large size, this is because he said if we order large, can get refill noodles. Rarely do I see a ramen place that allows to add the noodles.
While waiting for the order, I again chatted with Arip about his life here as well as about our hobbies. We are both gamers so often to tek the bet on game problems.
A few minutes later, our order finally arrived. Two large ramen and two cold ocha teas. Here's the refill noodles.
“Itadakimasu” Sayku and Arip while mimicking the speech the Japanese do before eating. Of course, we also do not forget to pray according to our beliefs.
*Slurp slurp slurp*
When entering the mouth, the taste of the noodles coupled with the sauce produces a harmonious taste. I could add one more serving if it tastes this good. If I don't have an inhibiting factor like the contents of the wallet. We should be able to put the brakes on our lust. Adjust expenses to income, not the other way around.
Arip and I enjoyed the order that was in front of our eyes. Moreover, I am tired of walking for hours to Jakarta. It was like getting new energy every dough of noodles into my mouth one by one.
After the first noodles ran out, we finally added the second noodles that had been prepared. But when I started eating it, I felt something strange.
“?” Arip and I looked at each other. We seem to have the same thought.
The first noodles we ate tasted really good. But somehow, the refill noodles taste very different from the first. Judging from Arip's attitude, it seemed like he felt the same way. If I'm the only one who feels it, it means my tongue could be wrong.
We finished both of those noodles. Although the second noodle was not so tasty, it was redundant for us not to spend it. After the meal, I paid the cost for both of us to eat and then went back to Arip's contract.
On the way home, we discussed in detail how the taste of the second noodle was very different from the first. We also had time to stop by the minimarket for water shopping and buy some snacks sold street vendors. After shopping, we went back to the contract.
Arriving at the contract, we continued the conversation until bedtime. I'm a little unhappy playing at Arip's. Because somehow the signal is so bad. Could this be because Arip's wall is made of concrete? I don't know. But for sure, next time if nginep here. I had to prepare some offline entertainment that I could play.
It was great to be able to walk with Arip. Because this is rarely done as busy as we are busy with our respective work. Hopefully in the future, we can still get along and go for walks like this no matter what. The most precious treasure is family.
I arrived in Jakarta today. What will the journey to Bogor be like tomorrow?
*Connected*