NutNibbles

Food & travel diary · Since 2023

Everything I’d tell you about the meal before I tell you about the view.

Trips a few times a year, Jakarta restaurant reviews the rest of the time. Written so they’re still useful two years later.

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A whole sea urchin opened and held up on a plate over the water at Sydney Fish Market
33.88°S 151.19°E · 4 Sep 2026 Eaten standing up, over the water it came out of.

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I ran my first marathon on three weeks of training

Australia · Trip 26 Aug–8 Sep 2026 Runner giving a thumbs up while crossing the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the marathon 002

Kindling made a birthday dinner feel intimate

Jakarta · Review 9 May 2026 Kindling crab custard served in a white cup with amaebi and dark sauce 003

My brother got married with Bromo behind him

Indonesia · Trip 1–3 May 2026 Wedding ceremony arch with Bromo scenery behind 004

August is still one of Jakarta’s easiest special-occasion yeses

Jakarta · Review 18 Apr 2026 Warm dining room interior at August Jakarta during dinner service 005

Beautiful craft, not automatic return.

Bangkok · Review 17 Jan 2026 A sculptural Saawaan Bangkok opening course served on a wooden tray 006

Two compact Bangkok visits, and one standout dinner

Thailand · Trip May–Jun 2025 Detailed temple architecture at Wat Arun, Bangkok
Family standing in the snow with Moerenuma Park glass pyramid behind them

Trip in focus · Japan 2025

Four cities, twelve winter days.

Family winter trip: Sapporo, Osaka, Kyoto, Tokyo. The meals that got their own page are linked where they happened.

  • Sapporo
  • Osaka
  • Kyoto
  • Tokyo

Between Trips

Jakarta eating, every month.

What it costs, who it’s for, and whether I’d go back.

Kindling crab custard served in a white cup with amaebi and dark sauce
Set menu Worth it

Kindling

Courses in different rooms. Special, not stiff.

 Warm dining room interior at August Jakarta during dinner service
Date night Worth it

August

For when you’re deciding if August is worth saving for a date or a birthday.

 A sculptural Saawaan Bangkok opening course served on a wooden tray
Tasting menu Worth considering

Saawaan

Polished Bangkok tasting menu. Larb and Fermented stuck with me most. 7.2 out of 10.

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Proper guides, maybe later.

For now it’s just trips and meals I actually want to remember. Maps, tighter guides and planning pages might come later.

The idea: context first, pretty photos second, and easy to come back to.

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