Mama's Place by wysiwig
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If you travel and you are lucky eventually you will find the place. It’s a spot with a welcoming atmosphere where other travelers gather, and the food is cheap and good. Superman’s was such a place. It was located just up the Gang from the Beta Losmen and run by a woman everyone called Mama. Now Mama was not your average indifferent restaurateur. She was known to offer a free meal to an indigent traveler and looked upon her regulars as her children.
One of the hazards of traveling in foreign lands is intestinal discomfort. It is known by many names. It can take the name of individuals resulting in Montezuma’s Revenge. It can be named after a place such as Delhi Belly. It can even take on political overtones, hence The Trotskies. Mama was always careful to boil any water used in the preparation of her food. She even boiled the water she used in her ice cubes.
One look at the menu will tell you why Superman’s was such a popular place. The currency of Indonesia is known as the Rupiah. In 1978 the exchange rate was 400 Rupiah to the dollar. The prices on the menu are in Rupiah, which means a plate of her delicious fired noodles cost about thirty-eight cents, a cheese omelet, fifty cents. And there were jaffles for homesick Australians.
Comments (12)
auntietk
I love cheese omlettes, but the guac looks good, too. Hmmmmm ... I bet it's all delicious! It sounds like the food comes with a side of loving care. The best kind of meal! :)
Bossie_Boots
Blimey before i was born i thought when i looked at the price list there had to be a catch lol thanks for sharing this i love rice and peas brecky time i think !!
durleybeachbum
Amazing! What a caring woman, and lucky you to find her!
Faemike55
WOW! now I'm hungry Sounds like the place to be
Lashia
Great shots, a great atmosphere- thanks for sharing! :-)
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mariogiannecchini
Thanks for the information, Mark! You never know! beautiful shots !
jocko500
wow all looks good. i ate some Indonesia food in Las Vegas i think it was that food
npauling
The prices look very reasonable at this place just what you love to find on holiday. A great name for the shop too.
hipps13
to have such prices again then more could get out and enjoy the fun warm hugs, Linda
jmb007
ca a l'air bon,quand meme!!
sandra46
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blondeblurr
How do you know all about the Aussie fav 'jaffles' - for the homesick ? Thank heavens for the good Mama, it's all I can say ;-) the exchange rate and prices were always right for us ... BB