This next culinary adventure takes us to a place that will make any grown man cry, and should never be a first-stop for newcomers of Indonesian HEAT. Although I've been going to this place for a couple of years, I'm just getting the chance, and *courage* to blog about it. The name of this restaurant, 'Super Sambal', is an extremely fitting name--where the sambal (hot sauce) comes pedas' sekali (extra spicy)--and in many shapes, sizes, forms, colors, and important to note--severity of spiciness. 
I love coming to this place for a variety of reasons, but perhaps the greatest reason is this: I tend to sweat off the same amount of weight that I gain from eating the food! My wife tends to laugh whenever a pool forms under my chin, and I can't help but laugh too, amid the "Haaaa's!!" from the heat and spiciness. In all seriousness, this is one place any person who can handle a bit of heat needs to check out, if ever in the Jakarta area. I was surprised to find out some of my Indonesian friends haven't even heard of this place, but googling to find one nearby always works out just fine. I would have to recommend the Ayam Bakar (Baked Chicken), with a side of Sambal Tomat (tomato and chilis mixed together with mortar & pestle) as well as Sambal Mangga Mudah (young mango sliced and diced with sambal). De-LISH! Super Sambal also carries a long list of juices, SUPER-cheap fruit appetizers, and other tasty (gorengan) treats that are commonplace for a legit Indonesian eatery. 
I give Super Sambal the following Michigan-rating*:
Ambiance: 1 gorengan (just a regular table-and-chairs place)
Specialties: 2 gorengan (for unique types of sambal)
Food: 2 gorengan (cooked to perfection, overall quality good)
Service: 2 gorengan (service with a smile)
OVERALL: 1.7 GORENGAN!!!
*SPOOF off of the Michelin rating; 3 is the maximum score to be attained
in any one category. Gorengan is any Indo-style snack food that has
been deep-fried...which can be just about anything, here in Indonesia!
Lesson of the day (aka. "Resto-Lesso"): Get out of your comfort zone a bit, to experience the local flavors of where you're at...even if it causes you to burn your lips off a bit!
