Pernah nggak sih kamu suka banget sama sesuatu dan rela buat ngelakuin apapun untuk dapetin apa yang kamu mau? Nah, itulah yang dilakukan Eric Wirjanata untuk Bakmi. Founder dari Bakmi.Club yang juga jadi inisiator Makan Bakmi Community (FB) ini rela keliling Jakarta dan bahkan ke banyak kota di Indonesia. Semua itu dilakukan demi makan bakmi dan mencoba berbagai jenis bakmi di Indonesia yang punya karakter berbeda antara satu dengan yang lainnya. Kalau kamu juga bakmi lovers, kamu harus banget gabung komunitas ini. Kenapa? Makan Bakmi Community emang bener-bener jadi rumah buat seluruh bakmi lovers. Anggotanya ada ribuan dan wesbite Bakmi.Club sendiri udah jadi sumber info tentang bakmi paling terpercaya di Jakarta. Mereka juga sering bikin event seperti Bakmi Trip lho secara rutin. Kompak banget kan? Nah, buat yang bertanya-tanya, sebenarnya apa sih yang bikin Eric jatuh cinta dan sampai segitunya sama bakmi? Simak aja yuk interview eksklusif kita berikut ini!
1. Who are you? I am a person, the founder of Bakmi Club among other things. 2. Tell us a little bit about Bakmi.Club? Bakmi Club is a website and community dedicated to Bakmi. I started it about a year ago. It was a hard time for me after losing my agency. I started building Bakmi Club as a project to keep me busy. I love Bakmi and Coffee and both have a very deep heritage in Indonesia. Every time I travel around Indonesia I discover many different kinds of Bakmi and many different ways to enjoy Coffee. First, I’d like to say that I think Bakmi is awesome! One day, I went out and counted the Bakmi houses on one of the streets in Kelapa Gading (you know which one). I found more than a dozen on only one street and we probably can find more than fifty Bakmi houses in Kelapa Gading alone. I started the project as a Facebook Group "Makan Bakmi", so that I can create a community for Bakmi lovers. The idea attracted so many Bakmi lovers. Soon after, I organized the first Bakmi Trip together. A week later, Bakmi Club the website built. And around a month after launching, I met Maskokoyoyo, a fellow Bakmi enthusiast. He is one of the co-founders who helped take Bakmi Club to where it is today.
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3. Why is Bakmi so special? Everywhere you go in Indonesia, you will find a local version of Bakmi. Every Bakmi house has their own unique ingredients and character. Sometimes even the same branch will have a subtle difference. By going around hunting for Bakmi, for me, it's much more than a culinary adventure. I can learn about the struggle and success of a family. Not to mention finding some history lessons you will never find in school or any book. 4. What are your top 5 Bakmi spots in Jakarta? This is a tough question, as it changes over time. But here are my current favourite spots. Many will not agree, but it's my list anyway: 1. Bakmi A Tjuan
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Lokasi: Jl. Summagung I, Blok A4 No. 2, Kelapa Gading, Jakarta. Telp. (021) 96990823. 2. Bakmi Tiong Sim 85
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Lokasi: Jl. Pluit Sakti Raya No. 85, Pluit, Jakarta. Telp. (021) 6692730. 3. Bakmi Ho Liaw
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Lokasi: Jl. Kelapa Kopyor Blok Q1 No. 14, Kelapa Gading, Jakarta. 4. Bakmi Pinangsari, Pinangsia
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Lokasi: Jl. Pinangsia Timur No. 1, Kota, Jakarta. Telp. (021) 6251025. 5. Mie Benteng
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Lokasi: Jl. Kopyor Raya Blok Q1 No. 22, Kelapa Gading, Jakarta. Telp. (021) 96296271. 5. Where is the best Bakmi in Indonesia? This is an even tougher question. Every city has their own character and the experience will always be different. I need to complete the list first to answer this. Here is a list every Bakmi lover must explore: Medan, Bangka, Belitung, Padang, Palembang, Jambi, Tanggerang, Bogor, Bandung, Semarang, Solo, Surabaya, Bali, Kupang, Makassar, Manado, Pontianak, Singkawang, Ambon, and Sorong. When I manage to do a Bakmi trip to all the cities on this list, I will answer your question. 6. What are your other passions outside of Bakmi? Music, Coffee, Books, Art, Urban exploration and Nature. Wow, nggak nyangka ya kalau bakmi itu spesial banget? Kalau kamu mau tahu lebih banyak tentang rekomendasi tempat makan bakmi dari Eric Wirjanata, kamu bisa cek profilenya di Nibble. Kamu juga bisa contact dia langsung lho lewat Nibble atau lewat grup FB Makan Bakmi buat janjian ketemu dan makan bakmi bareng. Eric juga salah satu tastemakers di Nibble. Jadi kalau kamu follow Eric, dijamin deh, pengetahuanmu tentang spot-spot bakmi enak di Jakarta makin up-to-date. Yuk buat yang mau tahu lebih banyak tentang Nibble, klik di sini. Cover photo source: Bakmi.Club
