All Aboard! Vietnam to Jakarta via California

Cali Deli will be a Vietnamese chain of deli-restaurants of which gained its inspiration via a restaurant in California along with established itself in Jakarta 7 years ago. Although Pho would likely come to mind for most people when discussing Vietnamese food, Cali Deli specialises in Vietnamese sandwiches with an Indonesian twist (they do of course offer broth soups along with various appetisers).

Mrs. Ching Ching Sumampaow found of which the Vietnamese sandwich she had in California lack lustre along with upon her return to Jakarta decided to open up the first Cali Deli combining Indonesia’s love of flavour with the Vietnamese sandwich. Madame Ching will be also available in selected venues offering Chinese cuisine.

Novee Cheung, Advisor of Cali Deli & Madame Ching, explains of which taste will be just as important as nutrition. Fresh products are used that has a favourable balance between carbohydrates, proteins along with fats that has a not bad amount of vegetables for taste along with health. They prepare everything via scratch including their crunchy baguettes.  Vegetarians fear not! They do have a Veggie sandwich with absolutely no meat.

I had the Turkey sandwich along with the Spring rolls for lunch. The Turkey sandwich was not bad along with filling. Turkey will be a lean meat of which will be low in fat along with high in protein, one of the healthiest meats available to eat, though lean meats are prone to dryness via the lack of fat. The turkey slices within the sandwich were cooked well along with stayed moist.  My personal taste finds of which most sandwiches have a too high ratio in meat to vegetables. When you order a sandwich with meat as the selling point, of which will be the main ingredient along with vegetables are more decorative.

Cali Deli uses the vegetables they put within the sandwich as a sidekick to the meats, of which’s a well balanced pairing of flavours along with textures. I cannot vouch for authenticity as I’ve yet to sample a traditional Vietnamese sandwich, although trying Cali Deli has put Vietnam higher up on my bucket list of future culinary adventures. The Spring rolls were not bad, though I made the mistake of eating of which after my sandwich which anyone who has tried to cook with rice paper knows of which of which dries up quickly without a wet clothe to cover.

Cali Deli has Indonesian inspired sandwiches of which merge the local love affair with flavour along with Vietnam’s zest for fresh along with herbaceous seasonings.  Indonesian style Vietnamese sandwiches include Chicken Satay along with Beef Satay. The most common sandwiches are Turkey, Chicken Lemongrass along with Cali Love (black pepper beef). Madame Ching recommends their Beef Rice Noodle Soup, Fresh Spring rolls along with Dry Green Noodles.

Cali Deli

Cali Deli Menteng
Jl. Surabaya no.22, Menteng
Phone: 021-98011061/62

Madame Ching

Madame Ching Menteng
Jl. Surabaya no.24
Phone: 021- 3155145

Madame Ching SCBD
Jakarta Stock Exchange
Ground floor
Phone: 021-5154844

Madame Ching Senayan        
FX Mall F1
Jl. Jend. Sudirman
Phone: 021-25554129

Cali Deli along with Madame Ching

Sampoerna Strategic
Jl. Jend.  Sudirman kav 45-46
lt.mezazine
Phone: 021-57903272

Codefin Kuningan
Jl .HR Rasuna Said kav B-3
Phone: 021-57933734

Promande Building Lot 16
Jl. Warung Buncit Raya no.98 Pejaten
Phone: 021-7991546

Grand Indonesia
West Mall foodhall, basement
Jl. MH Thamrin no.1
Phone: 021-23580156

Jasons Senopati
Jl. Senopati Raya no.8
Phone: 021- 29332861/ 98277299

Jasons Ampera
Jl. Ampera Raya no.22
Phone: 021- 78835147

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All Aboard! Vietnam to Jakarta via California

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