Western & Asian menu Tempting

In presenting the concept of casual and lounge, Damask Boutique Resto present in the south of Jakarta by offering a variety of Western and Asian menu is very tempting. Your new choice for a true food lovers.

Located at Jalan Raya Terogong No. 75, Cilandak Barat, South Jakarta, Damask Boutique Resto offers several options for you on a culinary journey. With the concept "boutique restaurant is unique and the only one in Indonesia, this elegant restaurant aims to satisfy customers' needs are very specific.

So do not be surprised if the choice of the menus are varied. Although the preferred western food, here are also available with typical dishes from the countries in the Asia-Pacific, including the traditional country menu. Interestingly, the courts in Damask Boutique Resto's are custom made, meaning that his own brew of experienced and qualified chief cook of this restaurant.

"We want the needs of customers who come from various countries, not only to meet Indonesia. Yes, the menu is very diverse. So, while the new operating system since the end of June 2010, we have been able to provide customers with all benefits, "said General Manager of Damask Boutique Resto, Toto CI Murtiono.

The word "damask" is derived from the Sanskrit word that a growing interest, so that managers expect to eat this place will continue to re-develop into a better direction. Toto explained that the restaurant took A & B plus segment centered around the location and the Jakarta and surrounding areas.

"About 80 percent of these dinners are expats from different countries, in addition to the executives and families coming away from the site. If in terms of age, it seems suitable for all ages," he explained.

Excellent restaurant with a concept presents complete amenities, including available space "Dining Area" has a capacity of 45 seats is equipped with a reception lounge and a wine cellar.

There is also a "Royal Damask Room" is also used as a VIP room. Learn the nuances of classical European capacity 14 seats including a private toilet and a private smoking room. The last, "Casual Lounge" concept complete with outdoor bar, gazebo and decorative pond with 95 seats.

"Normally, this area is a favorite choice of visitors," says Toto.

In line with West-rate meal, Resto Damask Boutique offers a wide selection of excellent menus. Among them before opening the menu, available special damask, which is a snail snails baked with tomato mixed Concas presented with vol au vent, which is baked puff pastry as a container. Mesclum salad served with a salad of fresh vegetables.

The mixture is tasty baked snails, tomato slices and vol au vent, presents extraordinary cuisine sensation. There is also meat infusion balsamic salmon brushed with olive oil and balsamic homemade infusion (a type of wine vinegar), then smoked.

"This menu is suitable for you on a diet, because the materials are healthy and fresh," said Senior Sous Chef Damask Boutique Resto, Irmansyah.

Jump to the main courses, boutique bass is a menu that you must try. This food is a baked fillet of sea bass fish combined with rice risotto, spinach Tumble (saute spinach), then smeared parmessan tuille and creamy pepper sauce.

The menu will surely shake your tongue. Do not forget to taste the filet mignon is grilled beef with spinach mixture Tumble, asparagus, turning the potatoes and blue cheese sauce.

It's meat tastes tender, tasty and melted in the mouth. Add spinach, asparagus, potatoes, made sure you'll be hooked. Irmansyah ensure that all menus are served in a very exclusive place that can not be found in other restaurants.

"Here, in addition to the various menus and healthy and the price is not too expensive," he said.

For dessert, black rice restaurant Damask Boutique seduction. Chef de Partie Pastry Boutique Damask Resto, Desi Ratnasari suggested this is a cake combined with black sticky homemade white chocolate flavor of pandanus, ganache (chocolate cream) and served with vanilla sauce and red current.

The use of white chocolate flavor of pandanus, bright he is, because they wanted the typical food of West and East combined.

"While many western fragrances, we are still a hint of Indonesia. So we use the pandan leaves. Incidentally, expats really like the taste," tuturnya.Selain, there was chilled mango soup menu is the sweet scent of mango extract in with coconut milk and lemon juice.

"Although the material is simple and easy, but it feels good and fresh," says Daisy. There are also classic apple pieala fashion.

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Umami Sensation Takigawa Style

Restaurant was founded began as a crazy idea, which brings together 4-5 type Japanese restaurant is a restaurant. The result is fusion cuisine, Japanese cuisine with Western tastes delicious and rich in variation.

A number of Japanese restaurants, we find typically offer only 1-2 types of cuisine theme, though even in their own country. But as if to break the surface, which was adopted until Takigawa dish restaurant is a concept that combines 04:56 types of Japanese restaurants. Call it the beginning of Shabu-Shabu, Sushi, Sashimi, Ramen, donburi until everything can be found here.

Sense of adventure in one of the branches of this restaurant, located in Kemang, South Jakarta, starting with a tasting Takigawa roll. Glance, nothing special with four rolls containing salmon, but once tried Hi, greetings like different flavors of languages.

Sour, sweet, sticky, until eventually leads to umami taste of its own. Besides salmon, Takigawa roll contains shell and cover with mayonnaise and flying fish in it.

But this seems unlikely if the only material used to produce an incredible feeling taste. Naturally, the owner Andrea Rosano Takigawa said, there is another secret recipe contains.

"This secret ingredients that make delicious and enggakmungkin found in other restaurants. Because we do," he explained. Takigawa roll is called fusion style because she said Western taste. Namely, foie gras, in favor of French.

Now please try mussels in Dynamite, this dish is served in a large shell with a small spoon to eat it. Wow what else is worthy to describe the taste of this dish. Language as startled as does the "explosive." Just imagine, scallops and mushrooms baked with cheese mozarela. As a result, the cheese melted and gooey this food. Combination with other ingredients and make sense of the savory, slightly salty and superlezat. Sauce, again, which makes it more delicious.

Who loves shrimp, you should try this hot and sexy. Shrimp visible sight, apparently to hide the chilli in it. Pregnant eggs to make the legal menu. Cocol in soyu, if you want more sauce.

He says Andrews, in addition to serving on the menu offered variety, which makes this restaurant special is the freedom of not less customers to order food as desired. "So can dicustomized, for example, customers want to add chili sauce in sushi rolls just say it," says Andrews.

Therefore, Sigit Nugroho is one restaurant owner said, because he does not like seafood, especially fish, and consequently makes a roll cook chicken in it given the chilli.

"It fits my taste, especially bitter rawitnya", said Sigit.

Takigawa also have a delicious roasted rice, called Takigawa kamameshi. Namely rice with eel, squid, chicken and vegetables that are in steamdi mini stove that looks traditional. Presented in a wood-burning stove. Do not open lid while the rice is crusty or burnt. It is fun here enjoy kamameshi. Rice then stirred from the bottom of the ingredients in it mix well. Can be used with a spicy chili flake if you wish. Rice cooked with broth and used rice was imported.

There is still some space, energy Ramen, recommended by Sigit finally abstinence is not experience. Intentionally made spicy broth and Ramen though nodes, but feels kaldunya. No wonder his energy Ramen name. According to Sigit, Ramen is much demand.

Furthermore, enjoy food, guests are pampered with the present ambiens. This restaurant is the abolition of the concept of service atmosphere of Bali. Guests can relax on the couch, even lift feet wide oudoor, provided for in the field, looking at pool with a waterfall that flows. Curious? Just come straight Takigawa Kemang is open 17:00 to 5:00 pm starting from GMT.

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Drinking Coffee Reduces Risk of Gout

The Boston researchers report a cup of coffee a day for years, the risk of gout in approximately 50 percent of women after the menopause. But there are also the forbidden drink.

Gout begins from the rising levels of uric acid in the blood. Moreover, uric acid crystals accumulate in the joints and the surrounding area. This causes swelling and pain. Gout is rare in young women, but usually one of the 20 postmenopausal women. In the early stages, the symptoms of gout come and go, which obviously affects mainly the legs.

"The pain is described as one of the most severe pain experienced by humans, such as broken bones. You can not walk, even light objects such as bedding feels unbearable," said lead researcher Dr. Hyon Choi of Boston University's School of Medicine.

Choi's study previously shown that drinking coffee, the risk of gout in men to reduce. He and his colleagues wanted to see if a similar effect also occurs in women, especially the elderly and postmenopausal women, the elimination of uric acid in urine process is disrupted due to reduced estrogen.

Research

Tim Choi cases of gout were observed in 89 433 women through the Nurses' Health Study since 1976. The researchers analyzed the lifestyle, food, beverage and consumer through to complete questionnaires in the study participants every 2-4 years.

After observing statistically other gout risk factors such as fat, alcohol, use of diuretics and milk intake, researchers found that drinking coffee can the life of a significant difference in the risk of gout attacks first.

"The higher level of consumption, the lower the risk," said Choi.

A total of 896 cases of gout were reported by study participants during the investigation. But then, the incidence of gout decreased with increasing coffee consumption was initially less than 1 cup per day (226 cases) to more than four cups a day (85 cases). As Legal quotes from Health24, Monday (09/20/2010).

Lower risk of gout

"The risk of gout decreased 22 percent from the intake of 1-3 cups per day and decreased 57 percent with a consumption of more than 4 cups per day compared with those who do not consume coffee," the researchers wrote in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

A similar risk reduction seen in women who drank decaffeinated coffee but not tea or soda contains caffeine.

The study led the researchers conclude that "the other component of caffeine may also help to reduce the risk of gout."

"But what is it with coffee to provide such benefits, remains unclear. And not everyone can tolerate one cup of coffee, so not recommended for all older women to start drinking coffee," said Choi.

High risk patients

"For a doctor, a big leap for someone to recommend, particularly older women, are to drink coffee to reduce their risk of gout," he said.

Choi stressed that the caffeine in coffee is only useful to reduce the risk of gout, not cure. Because caffeine is dangerous for people with gout, not only raises blood pressure and eroding the absorption of calcium in the body, the risk of osteoporosis.

"Research is only talking to a long-term benefits of consumption. If you start the coffee in patients with gout, these benefits do not exist and can only get worse. On the other hand, if you drink coffee, and have a family history of gout, these benefits can be effective, "said Choi.

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Some Food for Thought (Restaurant Etiquette)

Restaurant Etiquette

Once again it seems that the label restaurant is a thing of the past. In recent decades many people have been looking for ways to get a good meal served to them when they are away from home.

A good number of the label nice restaurant, while sitting down to eat at any restaurant.

The biggest changes in human behavior is that of all new restaurants open. This is normal in the pattern of thinking that helped the restaurant to be his guest.

Restaurant Etiquette - some food for thought

For a dinner to enjoy the whole dining experience, including restaurant staff, there must be mutual respect. Lama said that "the customer is always right" has been recognized as an undeniable right for the customer.

This does not mean the employer can get away with outrageous behavior. And this does not mean you have to tip 15% if not satisfied with the service.

Having a good attitude is a great job. Have good communication skills can make a difference in the world. This is much more likely that you will get better service if you can communicate clearly and concisely.

If you are not satisfied with their service, are encouraged to voice your complaint politely. Be treated with respect is the only way to go. People like to help others who are treated with respect.

Repeat customers are the lifeline of many neighborhood restaurants.

Many people come to restaurants looking for specific experiences and not assume because the last group of people want loud music and drinks, the next group that wants the same thing.

Having a server that constantly come to the table can ruin a night's dinner was as easy as getting a bad service.

If you ever doubt what to wear to dinner, always a good idea to call ahead in advance. Several of a person can be jeans and long sleeve shirt, in others it could mean a pair of casual pants and jackets.

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Our Diet Food Color

According to David Heber, MD, Ph.D., author of What Color Is Your Diet? Types of vegetables and fruits consumed by the success of someone who is running a weight management program. Besides the health benefits of fruits and vegetables can also prevent cancer.

The main idea of this diet program is that each food has a distinctive color, which symbolizes the nutrient content in it. It is suspected, the real color of vegetables and fruit, the higher the nutritional content.

According to Heber diet color codes are:

• Red. Example: tomato and watermelon. Vegetables and red fruits are known to contain lycopene, a substance that acts to maintain cell health and can reduce the risk of cancer.

• Orange. Example: Carrot and Mango. fruit and orange vegetables property indicate the presence of alpha and beta-carotene content. Two types of these foods if you eat enough, it would be beneficial to inhibit the growth of cancer cells.

• Yellow. Example: orange and papaya. The yellow fruits are known to contain vitamin C is good for protecting the body's cells. It also contains betacryptoxanthin, a component of carotenoids.

• Green. Example: vegetables, broccoli, cabbage, bok choy, and Brussels sprouts. Green means that the content of vegetables, sulforaphane, isothiocyanates and indoles, which according to Heber to stimulate the liver to manufacture components that can break down carcinogenic chemicals.

• White greenery. Example: garlic, onion, celery and pears. white foods contain large amounts of flavonoids that can protect cell membranes.

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Food for Thought

Do you have difficulty concentrating on tasks? Need to write this report so important? You feel sad or bad mood often?

Catherine Saxelby has healthy eating tips to the brain more.

• brain power
• 6 ways to feed your brain

1. Make breakfast a daily habit
2. Brain glucose fuel
3. Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids
4. Water and Hydration
5. Theanine tea
6. Iron to transport oxygen

As a nation, we are living longer, but how we can maintain our brain function and in the twilight years, they cling to the memory, increase alertness and concentration, and enhance our mood.

Before you throw money away from the promises of extra sure, stop and see what you eat. You'll be surprised how it feels and thinks when he gives your brain, eyes and nervous because they need to function best.

Brain Power

A strong body, our brain is responsible for the coordination of almost all our body processes. And while it represents only 2 percent of our body weight, it requires about 25 percent of kilojoules (calories) we consume continue.

6 ways to feed your brain

1. Make breakfast a daily habit
The brain must have a regular supply of fuel to function properly. After 8 to 10 hours of sleep, your brain is screaming to be fed. Failure to listen to this call and we will pay the price - nutritional researchers have found eating breakfast to concentrate better and more efficient in the workplace who skip breakfast.

For children, there is no doubt that breakfast is a necessity. Children who skip breakfast less alert during daylight hours and have difficulty concentrating on tasks requiring memory and prolonged mental effort. Teachers are often difficult for a math class in the morning program for children should eat something before class. factory workers who skip breakfast has even been found to be more vulnerable to accidents and have a lower production output compared with those who have something to eat in the morning.

Therefore, make a habit has a quick bowl of cereal grain with low-fat milk in the morning or toast with peanut butter or cheese. If you have to run to the door, wrap sandwiches the night before to eat on the train or bus. If children can not cope with the food in the morning, a glass of milk or milk with MILO ® or ACT-Vite is better than none.

2. Brain glucose fuel
While most of the body can use many different fuels, the brain relies on glucose only. But unlike the muscles, the brain can not keep their own glucose which depends on continuous supply of blood circulation.
Depriving the brain of glucose and will be hard to concentrate, feeling tired, irritable and even light headed. Diet in the diet without carbohydrates (such as Atkins) can be familiar with these symptoms and should be regarded as a sign of a balanced diet.

carbohydrate food quality brains and what needed to be the best option is to grains and low GI type (pasta, bread wheat, fruits and temperate vegetables.) This ensures a constant supply of glucose in the blood to feed your brain.

3. Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids
Brain high-fat with fat is the dominant long-chain omega-3 called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). This study further supports the omega-3 fatty acids in maintaining good brain function - especially in preventing Alzheimer's disease and depression.

Omega-3 fats are important - we can do ourselves to what to get for what we eat. The best source of omega-3 is fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, blue-eyed trevalla, sardines and tuna (check the label - only some brands of tuna rich in omega-3). Try to eat two or three meals of fish a week, including canned, frozen and fresh. If you can not or do not eat fish, fish oil capsule every two days is a good idea.

4. Water and Hydration
The brain should be well hydrated to perform your best. Nutritionists recommend drinking about 8 glasses of fluid a day, more if the weather is wet or has been sweating. Fluid intake should be 100 per cent water, but drinking water is ideal because it is cheap and free kilojoules. Other fluids such as weak tea, tea, broth, diluted juice and sugar-free drinks are also taken into account in 8 cups.

5. Theanine tea
If you are looking for a hit of caffeine to pick you up, skip the coffee and energy drinks - is a tea that has the advantage over other drinks increase concentration and fatigue.

Tea has been valued for its ability to both relax and refresh. Now scientists have discovered that contain a natural compound called theanine unique that can help you through complex tasks, such as changes in attention and to ignore distractions (the things that we all have to do today with multitasking.)

Research shows that tea is a combination of theanine with low levels of caffeine which is the key - theanine appears to work with caffeine to enhance their positive impact on the speed and accuracy, mental fatigue and exhaustion. And that does not interfere with sleep at night like that caffeine is not pure.

You do not need to drink a lot - 2 to 3 cups a day (regular or green tea) is all you need.

6. Iron to transport oxygen

Along with glucose, the brain consumes too much oxygen the body. Iron is an essential mineral that is responsible for transporting oxygen throughout the body, so that when the short supply, the oxygen level in the fall of the brain. Women and girls are vulnerable to iron deficiency.

Keeping the hardware store topped with red meat 3 or 4 times a week. Another option if you do not eat meat for breakfast cereals are fortified with iron and dark green leafy vegetables like spinach or Chinese cabbage. Combined with foods rich in vitamin C such as orange juice, chili and tomatoes to enhance the absorption of iron from meat sources.



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Typical Modern and Traditional Japanese Menu

Japanese cuisine has its own taste, classic and modern menu. Well, in Sekai Restaurant, both Japanese-style menu is presented in full.

In Indonesia, the typical Japanese menu is increasingly popular. The audience of this menu are now more easily locate their favorite menu. From the menu, a la fast food restaurant the menu. One of them is Sekai Restaurant. Unlike other restaurants, here are three options, namely shabu Japanese food, sushi and robatayaki. Sekai name from the Japanese language that means the world.

"The purpose of this floor is expected Sekai Sekai Restaurant became a worldwide restaurant," says Restaurant Manager Sekai, Ahmad Isnaeni.

For this dream, she was also an innovative mix of his menus. In addition to the creative menu, they also present the nuances of the elegant dining room comfort. The restaurant has two floors and a total capacity of 120 seats is an interior form a more elegant furniture. The elegant shades complement the outdoor atmosphere in space, such as trees, grass and garden walls, and a beautiful pond. Of the outer atmosphere of that unit, then the impression of a relaxed, comfortable, friendly, and of course it will feel when entering the restaurant Sekai.

"Despite the fact that in the room, but the atmosphere outside the chamber, that makes visitors more comfortable," said the man, who was called Isnen this confidential.

Restaurant that has been present since mid-June 2005 was originally located in the region Mangunsidi Wolter, South Jakarta. In June 2010, this restaurant moved to Jalan Suryo No. 30, Senopati, Block S, South Jakarta. It is said by Isnaeni, Sekai Restaurant is a restaurant that a unique concept for a mix of traditional and modern Japanese, and it shows on the food menu is served here.

Call it the shabu-shabu is a traditional flavor. Here are three options shabu, shabu that is all you can eat with a choice of New Zealand meat, there are also a la carte methamphetamine use Australian beef, Wagyu Shabu with a choice of Wagyu beef imported from Australia. For the companion crystal meth, there are two special sauce choices, namely Sekai sauce and peanut sauce that can be selected based on taste.

"All special meth cooked with water, ie water konbu, a kind of broth made from sea algae that is useful as a flavor enhancer," said Kasman, Executive Chef Sekai.

Unique, all processed shabu on top of electric stove, next to spoil the guests, the selection of this stove, because it is safe.

As for the traditional menu of modern mix can be tried a variety of sushi, as sushi is a favorite of visitors Sekai roll lover. The menu is made with a very interesting form. When a beautiful woman with a beautiful color.

There is also a menu labeled dragon roll is similar to the dragon. Fusion sushi is a combination that includes a full sushi rice with avocado and nori.

For a modern menu, may be tried robatayaki ie steak with Japanese spices. Sekai Restaurant has a variety robatayaki with a sense of the diverse and unique as the Australian Wagyu ribeye steak. The menu is the most favorite for large berporsi about 180 to 200 grams per dish.

"Sauce is a sauce mixed with Japanese steak sauce, it was a bit salty," Kasman said.

It turns out that steak is not only based on beef meat served, but there are also made of fish, like Sanma shioyaki, fish from the Pacific Ocean, which burned with a maturity of taste.

For the most traditional menu and sown, is a traditional Japanese yakitori skewers are baked with a special sauce. If you want to try your pick tsukune merger, which take minced chicken topped with a diverse suit the tastes of visitors. What makes this menu is a contemporary sauce made with different flavors and there are options, either wasabi, katshubushi (dried fish), cheese, ground beef or fish, teriyaki sauce, mayonnaise, ground black pepper, and nori (seaweed).

The restaurant is open 10 hours and closes at 10 hours per day is set at an affordable price, ranging up to Rp9.000 Rp245.000, including a number of menu packages and all you can eat a la carte.

"Here, promo package all you can eat sushi and shabu was very famous," says Isnaeni.

Sekai commitment to this high quality food at affordable prices backed by superior service to a satisfying experience for every customer. This is clearly Degan the regulars who are owned by Sekai Restaurant.

"The government, even a few ministers ever eat here. Artists too much," said Isnaeni.

Intrigued by the Favorites menu is a mix between traditional and modern Japan? Visit Sekai Restaurant.

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