Article: Roadside Stall of Durian

Have tasted durian..? Some call them "King of fruits" and it is also called "Duren". In Sumatera, "Durian Medan" is the most famous kind of durian for its taste and size. In Jambi City, durian comes from local farm and from neighboring provinces. You can't have durian available at all times, you may find it only when people who have durian orchard crop the fruits and sell them directly to consumer. It is rare in Jambi to find durian orchard owner selling durian to next trader, normally they sell durian in the streets, it will be different treat for durian that come from outside Jambi, there will be a broker who arranges durian come to Jambi.

Article: Angso Duo, a Traditional Market That Stands Among Modern Hypermarkets

Angso Duo Market is located in riverside of Batanghari, mapped to sub-district of Pasar Jambi of Jambi City. This main traditional marketplace in Jambi is also called old market or "Pasar Becek" while a new one reffered to Talang Banjar Marketplace. The mart itself is actually divided into 2 areas, the first one, close to riverside and Al-Fallah Mosque, is filled by street vendors of agricultures and fisheries, like vegetables, marine and freshwater fish, fruits, and food ingredients. The area bordered with more modern marketplace, including a mall named WTC Batanghari and a hypermarket at the mall. Accross the street of street vendors area there is an area for other products like home appliances, electronics, machineries, clothes and shoes.

Stop and Shelter: Abadi Hotel and Convention Center, a Comfortable Place for Your Business Travel in Jambi City

Abadi Hotel and Convention Center is a 4 stars hotel, located in the heart of business area of Jambi City, Jl. Gatot Soebroto, No. 92-98, Jelutung sub-district, Jambi City, they have about 200 rooms vary from regular to president suite room, started from 550k rupiah to almost 4 millions rupiah a night, its price list, of course not recommended for backpackers, only suitable for business travelers who have no worries with lack of money.

Culinary: Nasi Goreng Gila Menteng, Five Stars Hotel Taste at Low Price

Know about 'nasi goreng'...? Perhaps fried rice is more friendly name for 'nasi goreng'. For you who have stayed in Jakarta for a while and have tasted what 'nasi goreng' is like must have sometimes missed it so much when you have been staying here in Jambi. But no more worries, now you can find a Jakarta's taste guaranteed of 'nasi goreng' called 'Nasi Goreng Gila Menteng'. Located in two separate places, the first counter is located in front of entrance gate of Villa Gading Mayang Estate and the second booth is in front of state library building TAC. The owner of 'Nasi Goreng Gila Menteng', Mas Slamet, guaranteed that you will sense same taste and aroma of his 'nasi goreng gila' as if you buy them in Jakarta because this menu is his creation when he vended fried rice with same name in Taman Suropati, a park in Menteng, Jakarta Pusat Regency. Since the park was forbidden for street vendors, Mas Slamet migrated to Jambi and he has been staying here for almost 2 years vending his trademark 'Nasi Goreng Gila Menteng'. Just come and taste the real 'nasi goreng' from Jakarta there, this culinary brought to you a five stars hotel taste at as low as street vendors price.

Various menu of 'nasi goreng'

Try this one, 'Nasi Goreng Gila'

Culinary: Ketoprak "Kedai Almas"

So you have been in Jakarta and now you are in Jambi City and missing kind of food what in Jakarta is called Ketoprak. It's so hard to find ketoprak in Jambi but you may find same ketoprak as if it is served by culinary street vendors in Jakarta, just visit "Kedai Almas" in Telanaipura, precisely in front of IAIN campus buildings. For those who have tasted what Ketoprak Betawi is would like their ketoprak seasoning blends that close to ketoprak you can find in Jakarta.

Open from 16.00 to 23.00 daily, "Kedai Almas" brings the original taste of ketoprak and it is very suitable for those who missed Jakarta typical culinary. Ibu Sri, the owner of "Kedai Almas" built her ketoprak cart similar to the one you can find in Jakarta, so you may taste and feel the real "Ketoprak Jakarta" atmosphere in Jambi City.

"Kedai Almas" cart

Ibu Sri, owner of "Kedai Almas" is preparing and mixing ketoprak

Ketoprak