When traveling from one city to another by plane, we often face difficult choices. There are not many choices of food on the plane and it may not suit your stomach, let alone your taste. And not all airlines provide food for their passengers.
So, when you arrive at the airport, you can try various types of dishes available. That was my experience when I was on a flight and transited at Djuanda Airport Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
After going around checking various tenants, finally the choice fell on Bakmi Gocit which provides typical bakmi food, as the name suggests. Usually, I often choose Padang rice as the main menu. For my stomach, bakmi is a lighter food than rice. There are also those who consider noodles to be heavy food.
I ordered one portion of bakmi suiki auw, one bowl of bakso, and one extra portion of wonton. For drinks, I ordered coconut ice with orange. The mixture of coconut and orange will make the drink fresher with a stronger aroma.
Hmm, looking at my order, it must be a heavy meal. It makes sense that the price then reaches IDR 123,000 (around 24.6 hive price when I wrote this article), including 10 percent tax. If outside, in a simpler place, such an order would not reach IDR 100,000. However, the price of food and drinks at any airport is definitely more expensive.
I had quite a long time to enjoy the hot food without rushing. Often, really yummy food at the airport becomes less delicious because we are in a hurry.
Many noodles have become legends in Indonesia. Later, I found out that Bakmi Gocit is one of them. So, my choice at Djuanda Airport, Surabaya, was not wrong.
Bakmi Gocit was founded by a noodle trader with a cart named Budi, in 1983. The cart started at Taman Tirta Loka Pluit, Jakarta. The location is now Pluit Village Mall. I imagine, it must be easy to get Bakmi Gocit in that mall.
After experiencing ups and downs in building its business, Bakmi Gocit is now easy to find in various places, especially on Java Island. In Jakarta, Bakmi Gocit can be found in Muara Karang, Greenbay Pluit, Mall of Indonesia, Kelapa Gading Mall, Sunter, AEON Mall Bumi Serpong Damai, Lippo Mall Puri, Central Park, Gandaria City, and Kuningan City. I have visited almost all of those places even though the name Bakmi Gocit has not stuck in my memory.
After finishing one bowl, I felt that Bakmi Gocit tasted savory, delicious, and fresh. The waiter said the noodles were halal and used fresh noodles. No pork and no lard. The texture of the noodles was soft and chewy, with savory and delicious toppings. The taste was really kicking.
So, if you are at Djuanda Airport Surabaya, it's not wrong to try Bakmi Gocit. Maybe you will agree with my opinion.[]
