Indonesian Omelet and Pancake

When you are in Indonesia, you should try their “traditional” omelet with spiced cooked ground meat and sliced fresh green onion fillings, called Martabak. Served with onion and green chili pickles or hot sauce, this kind of “snack” is very good served warm and very famous all over Indonesia.

Usually, the vendors who offer pricey Martabak, their Martabak taste is better and the filling is a lot more compare to the vendors who offer martabak for cheaper prices; but we can not really rely on the prices given. Some people would say famous vendors would mean yummy martabak, but some more would say differently, so it is all base on everyone’s likings and taste bud. I do have to inform you though, in some cities in Indonesia, they would divide this kind of snack into two types, Martabak Asin and Martabak Manis; Martabak Asin is the omelet while Martabak Manis is “traditional” pancake with various fillings. In my parents’ city, we call Martabak Manis as Terang Bulan instead.

In Balikpapan, East Borneo, two famous brand/street vendor of Martabak & Terang Bulan are Martabak Holland and Martabak Bangka. I like both vendors though I prefer going to Martabak Bangka for their omelet and Martabak Holland for their pancake.