Because Bakmi GM isn't just the Noodles: Foodies |

Bakmi GM is famous as one of the franchise restaurants in Indonesia. In various cities in Indonesia, Bakmi GM is easy to find, especially in large malls.

The main menu at Bakmi GM is indeed noodles. This is one of the legendary noodles in Indonesia because it has been around since 1959. Initially, this noodle was known as Bakmi Gajah Mada, because it was founded by Tjhai Sioe and Loei Kwai Fong on Jalan Gajah Mada, Jakarta, the capital city of Indonesia.

This noodle then developed rapidly and is available in many cities in Indonesia. For some reason, there are no Bakmi GM outlets in Aceh, maybe because Aceh has Acehnese noodles that are already a favorite of the people themselves. If that's the reason, why can Mie Gacoan open in Aceh? It's even in Langsa City too.

So, if Bakmi GM is not an outlet in a big city in Aceh such as Banda Aceh, Lhokseumawe, or Langsa, there might be many visitors. After all, culinary enthusiasts in Aceh are not only Acehnese.

When attending an event as a prospective press expert for the Press Council at the Grand Mercure Hotel in Tangerang, Banten, my friends and I enjoyed Bakmi GM at AEON Mal Tangerang. The distance from the hotel is very close, it can be reached on foot.

I chose not to order noodles, because that is common. Although their mainstay is noodles in various types of dishes, there are still many other menus outside of noodles that can be tried.

For the type of noodles, on the menu I saw there were bulgogi chicken noodles, chili oil noodles, special GM noodles, special GM meatball noodles, and many more. Visitors must ask the waiter about the contents of the menu before ordering according to their taste.

On the menu list, I saw no less than 18 types with various variants. I often order noodles with mushroom and chicken fillings.

Namun, kali ini saya ingin menikmati menu lain di luar mie. Pilihan saya jatuh kepada nasi dengan ayam jamur. Saya pilih ini karena ada jamur yang menjadi makanan favorit saya. Selain itu, ada sedikit kuah dan sayuran di sana. Makan tanpa kuah bagi saya sungguh menyenangkan.

Di Bakmi GM terdapat nasi ayam goreng mentega, nasi ayam GM bakso, dan berbagai jenis nasi goreng. Dari daftar menu, terlihat tak kurang dari 28 jenis masakan berbahan nasi.

Jadi, meski namanya bakmi yang bermakna mie, jenis menu terbanyak justru nasi yang merupakan makanan pokok sebagian besar rakyat Indonesia.

For drinks, at Bakmi GM there are around 14 types of drinks ranging from mineral water, iced orange, iced mango yakult, iced wintermelon herbal tea, fruit punch, iced lychee tea, and many more.[]