Hello Foodies,
How are you today ? I hope and pray that all of us are always in good health and also happy in living this life. I often hear the quote "delicious food will bring happiness to anyone who eats it" and I am a person who has proven that quote many times in my life. This time, I want to share my culinary experiences with all members of Foodies Be Hive Community. Hopefully this story can share happiness and inspiration for friends.
Some time ago, I visited one of the popular and viral food outlets in my city. This food outlet is very popular on TikTok and often appears on our fyp account. I became curious, why it could go viral and tried to find out by coming there.
MeatMe Medan – Steak For Everyone
This tent restaurant is called MeatMe Medan with the slogan Steak For Everyone. Meatme has become viral because it provides a variety of steak menus with quality, delicious meat and very cheap prices. The location is on Gajah Mada Street – Medan Baru District, Medan City and right in front of the viona furniture store.
MeatMe is very simple, this food outlet does not have a building and only uses the front or courtyard of one of the shophouses. So, we will look at two simple tents and a few carts used as a steak grill and a simple bar table for making drink orders. This concept is very unique and very different, usually steak will be served in a restaurant with an elegant and romantic fine dining concept. MeatMe tries to come up with a new concept, bringing quality steaks into street food in Medan City.
MeatMe Medan opens at 7pm. Because this restaurant is very viral and has the potential to be crowded. I tried to come early about 30 minutes and it was already very crowded with people who came. I got a seat, but seeing the crowds of people who came I thought of ordering take away and giving my table to other diners. I saw, people came of all ages and some also came with their extended families.
Menu and Prices
For the menu, Meat Me provides a wide selection of quality meats such as Australian meat (tenderloin and sirloin), New Zealand meat (sirloin, ribeye, and tenderloin, Wagyu MB3, and meltique meat (tenderloin, sirloin and ribeye) which is the most recommended menu in Indonesia. MeatMe Medan. In addition, a choice of drinks is also available with various hot and ice variants. I ordered Meltique Meat with a choice of tenderloin meat and I asked for a well done level of doneness. Usually, I like to eat steak at medium rare, but because I like it sharing this steak with my wife and she is pregnant, better eat cooked food.
One of the attractions of MeatMe Medan, is that this street restaurant offers cheap, quality and delicious steaks. Meat prices vary from IDR 60 K – 160 K (3.85 – 10.3 USD), and when compared to steak restaurants with the same quality of meat it is about twice the price offered by MeatMe Medan. Maybe, because this restaurant does not invest in renting a large building, or opening a tenant in a shopping center. Of course, selling in tent stalls costs less rent and labor than having to open a culinary and food business in a building.
View Steak Grilling Process
The most enjoyable part of buying food at a street food outlet is watching the cooking process of the dish. Like when I came to MeatMe Medan, I could see how a street grill processes these fresh meats. The process and method of cooking from this food outlet is very simple.
The meat with various cuts and parts removed from the chiller. Then, the meat will be marinated and seasoned with salt, oregano, and olive oil. Then, the meat will be arranged on the grill. The most tantalizing moment and makes us salivate when the fat from the meat starts to drip because of the grilling process. The aroma of roasted meat also permeates every place and is enjoyed by people who pass this way.
MeatMe Medan uses a made by order ordering system. So every order will be cooked when there is an order. We have to be extra patient to wait for this dish, because apart from the place being crowded with people, there are very many orders and it's also important to remember that the process of cooking a steak for a well done level takes a longer time. For information, people in Indonesia are not used to eating half-cooked (or rare or medium rare) meat, almost all orders are well done. After waiting more than 45 minutes, my order was done. I remember it was 19.30 pm or 30 minutes after the outlet opened, because I came before this place opened.
How About Taste Steak from MeatMe Medan
My steak order was packaged in a very cool lunch box. I can't wait to try this meat. One serving of this tenderloin steak is also equipped with french fries, vegetables and mushroom sauce. I love to see the composition of this dish.
For the texture of the steak I ordered, it was quite large and seemed to be very filling. I tried a bit of the mushroom sauce and finally decided to use it in my meal. I added mushroom sauce to the steak to make it even more delicious.
This Tenderloin Steak from MeatMe Medan has a soft meat texture and tastes very fresh and delicious. MeatMe uses imported meat, because I know that local beef in Indonesia usually has a tough and chewy texture, making it difficult to make a steak dish. Therefore, the most famous beef dish in Indonesia is Rendang, where to deal with tough local beef, the meat is cooked with coconut milk and spices for a long time to create rendang.
We're back to this tenderloin steak. One thing that I might not like is that, because I eat this steak take away, this steak loses its vibe and soul. However, for the taste of meat, the texture of the meat and also the taste of the spices used are very good. I also understand why people are willing to come to MeatMe Medan to queue and wait for this steak dish.
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