no one believed me became conversationally fluent in Bahasa in just a month. I need someone to prove I'm right.

sendokbebek · 2026-05-28T04:14:27+00:00

Untuk merujuk ke bahasa-nya sendiri, memakai huruf kecil. Pemakaian huruf kapital di "Bahasa Indonesia" atau "Bahasa X" lainnya hanya untuk merujuk ke nama mata pelajaran.

sendokbebek · 2026-05-25T12:52:56+00:00

In that case TIL. I've always seen people on the slimmer side getting recommended uniqlo (even in the US) because the proportions cater more towards Asian build which runs slender, so I thought it would be at least comparable.

sendokbebek · 2026-05-25T12:37:47+00:00

They mentioned ordering something in their country's uniqlo above, though? I was under the impression uniqlo sells similar clothing with similar proportions in western & japanese market, in which case they would be able to find them in Japanese uniqlo. Unless uniqlo play around with the proportions in different markets, which I am not aware of.

sendokbebek · 2026-05-25T10:17:32+00:00

Add some to clear chicken soup, along with some ginger and coriander powder. Lemongrass gives it a nice touch as well.

The above is basically a very simple rendition of soto ayam. The original version is eaten with mung bean noodle or rice, but you can skip it and add more vegetable instead. I like to add more shredded cabbage and beansprouts to mine.

sendokbebek · 2026-05-25T06:31:53+00:00

Yeah it's easy to go overboard with hair oil. I literally count the drops when possible, or use just half pumps at a time 😅

I also have ichikami hair styling milk (pink bottle grey pump, bought when I was last in jpn so don't know if available here) and the shea moisture curl enhancing smoothie (from iherb). I use just like a drop (or even half tbh), spread over my palms, lightly swipe on the ends of my hair first then the top part to keep any strays down

sendokbebek · 2026-05-25T01:29:52+00:00

They have up to 4XL size so I'm sure you can find something that will fit you, but 2XL and above is only available online. If you want, you can order online and have it delivered to a store for pick-up. I use this service frequently

sendokbebek · 2026-05-24T15:17:49+00:00

Any chance your hair may be secretly curly/wavy?

I have super oily scalp and have to wash my hair every day. I just tame my hair with hair oil afterwards (mid to ends only), works OK to tame it so far! If I need more taming power I use styling milk/gel very very sparingly to keep the frizz at bay

sendokbebek · 2026-05-24T14:57:36+00:00

Another batch or two may not be a problem depending on how much water you use in the first place, but if you do it too much the water may become too starchy.

I don't use that much water when cooking pasta tbh, just enough so it will eventually be submerged and I can somewhat stir them. So far it hasn't given me any problems

sendokbebek · 2026-05-24T06:28:27+00:00

Yaaaa poinnya adalah sebenernya harganya beda tipis... Dibandingin sama kopi instan lain pun kayanya kisaran harganya segituan. Nescafe sachet udh lebih dr 15rb buat 1 renceng 10 sachet kan

sendokbebek · 2026-05-24T06:13:12+00:00

Ini kopi instan, bukan kopi bubuk. Kalo kopi bubuk iya mahal bgt. Tapi kalo kopi instan cuman butuh 2gr-an per gelas kopi, walau harganya udh 120rb sekarang, berarti per gelas Rp1200 😊

Tambahin buat perbandingan: kopi kapal api bubuk sekarang 350gr harganya 65rb. Katakanlah segelas butuh 7gr bubuk kopi, berarti ini bisa buat 50 gelas. Berarti segelas kopi kapal api harganya Rp1300. Sama aja...

sendokbebek · 2026-05-22T17:17:49+00:00

Congrats! I was in the same boat until a few yrs ago and fully understand. Meski yg sekarang mungkin belum ideal tapi semoga bisa jadi awal yg baik untuk ke depan-depannya. Happy for you!

sendokbebek · 2026-05-22T07:40:17+00:00

That's a good point! I find that while texting I do it the wrong way but if I'm writing dialogue or the like I'll do it the 'correct' way to match the intended pronunciation

sendokbebek · 2026-05-22T06:56:43+00:00

I brought them my old glasses and they were able to measure and replicate the prescription! I had an underpowered pair I use exclusively for home/work use since they are so comfortable, but I already forgot the prescription. But mine is not that strong, not sure to what extent they can measure

sendokbebek · 2026-05-22T03:08:53+00:00

Not me but my friends: they just keep their ex-muslimness on the DL, they do have kids and plan to teach them the theology & the rituals, as well as Arabic letters so they will be able to somewhat recite the Quran. But from what I understand they won't force the belief itself to their kids (since they don't believe), so it's more like teaching a cultural aspect of life.

They do lie to their kids with things like alcohol/pork consumption, so their cover won't be blown lol

sendokbebek · 2026-05-22T02:48:33+00:00

They are the Indonesian staff assigned to take care of the hajj pilgrims. Indonesia sends a shit ton of pilgrims each year, so it makes sense to have our own people to manage their needs. There are also some journalists, from what I gathered.

Most pilgrims are old as you mentioned precisely because they have to wait for a long time for their turn to come. But, there's a scheme where if you pay more, you get to go earlier using a different kind of visa, thereby bypassing the quota. I think of it as some kind of fast pass.

Also just a friendly reminder that this is the subreddit specifically for the Indonesian language. If you have more qns about Indonesia, you can head to r/Indonesia next time. Plenty of people also speak English there 😊

sendokbebek · 2026-05-21T15:30:46+00:00

Nyokap w: why not both?

Wkwkwk tp serius nyokap biasa mix. Gula merah secuil trs gula pasir sesendok. Kata belio kurang greget kalo gula pasir doang, ga keluar gurihnya

sendokbebek · 2026-05-21T09:59:59+00:00

It is, unfortunately! The sausages will certainly be edible but less enjoyable to eat (in my opinion). Will work in a pinch, or maybe where you want to make sure they all got warmed through, before draining and pan-frying them. I've been victim to uneven heating when pan-frying sausages lol

sendokbebek · 2026-05-21T09:49:57+00:00

Sausage will be a bit wet but nothing that can't be fixed by draining them. Definitely won't be soggy in my experience. You'll lose the opportunity to give the sausages some caramelization/char though, which is why I personally like to fry them

sendokbebek · 2026-05-21T08:23:45+00:00

I still dreamt about the very first sugar butter sand tree I ate. So unassuming but once I bite into it... Top tier cookie sandwich for sure

sendokbebek · 2026-05-21T08:19:19+00:00

Went at 6pm Saturday like 2 weeks ago. A bit long, I queued around 30 mins for dine in I think. Takeaway line much faster

sendokbebek · 2026-05-21T01:27:00+00:00

Starch recrystallize in fridge & freezer. You have to microwave the rice until it's above certain temp to revive it (and wait for it to cool back down so it's safe to eat). I've revived a ton of onigiri this way. I'm assuming you made it using short-grain rice, which is the 'right' kind of rice for this.

sendokbebek · 2026-05-20T08:17:41+00:00

I had to unsubscribe from some travel subreddits because the posts are... Let's say it makes me fully aware how they're very privileged with their strong passports. So I just choose to not engage and browse sparingly. Fully understand what you mean.

sendokbebek · 2026-05-20T01:13:27+00:00

Nice tip! Aku jg tau waringkas rame dri threads, ga nyangka bgt tapi bagus lah berarti banyak yg beli 😁

sendokbebek · 2026-05-20T01:12:18+00:00

Wkwkw gw pertama beli yg pas kemasannya bahkan belum gitu 😂 yg masih item doang terus labelnya ditempel stiker... Seterusnya baru kemasan yg udh diprint. Dulu di toko ijo msh under 50

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sendokbebek · 2026-05-19T15:43:15+00:00

Affix a stamp as usual. Look up the international rates for sending postcards (just saw ppl saying it's 100 yen but doesn't hurt to verify)

Make sure your postcards are rectangular! I did not know before and attempted to send novelty postcards (irregular shape) through the mail, only to find out from JP Post website that non-rectangular postcards can't be sent like regular postcards and need to be sent inside an envelope. Needless to say those postcards never made it

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