at Mak’s kitchen, Sumatra 1983 # 58
In the travellers guidebook we read about a small hidden restaurant in Bukittinggi that belongs to an old Chinese man called Mak. He used to work as a cook for the Dutch colonials.
Here we met other travellers. Mak gave us interesting information on how and where to go and what there was to discover. In times before the Internet and detailed travel guides, we had to rely on our own curiosity, and it was really fun. Last but not least, we went to Mak's kitchen because he prepared tasty and clean food for us, which wasn't always easy to find in this area. His kitchen was an insider tip because he was officially banned from doing business in Sumatra as a Chinese. The Chinese were persecuted during the Sukarno regime in Indonesia.
The photo shows Mak helping his granddaughter with homework for school. This room was the family living room, kitchen and mini-restaurant alike.
Here we met an Australian geologist who, wanted to climb the nearby active volcano Mount Marapi and collect rock samples.
Guess what we were planning to do next … ;)
…. to be continued… ;)
The photo was taken in December 1983 with my analog Nikon FE camera and 35mm slide film, and now scanned with Nikon Coolscan film scanner.
© This photo is the property of Helga Bruchmann. Please do not use my photos for sharing, printing or for any other purpose without my written permission. Thank you!
at Mak’s kitchen, Sumatra 1983 # 58
In the travellers guidebook we read about a small hidden restaurant in Bukittinggi that belongs to an old Chinese man called Mak. He used to work as a cook for the Dutch colonials.
Here we met other travellers. Mak gave us interesting information on how and where to go and what there was to discover. In times before the Internet and detailed travel guides, we had to rely on our own curiosity, and it was really fun. Last but not least, we went to Mak's kitchen because he prepared tasty and clean food for us, which wasn't always easy to find in this area. His kitchen was an insider tip because he was officially banned from doing business in Sumatra as a Chinese. The Chinese were persecuted during the Sukarno regime in Indonesia.
The photo shows Mak helping his granddaughter with homework for school. This room was the family living room, kitchen and mini-restaurant alike.
Here we met an Australian geologist who, wanted to climb the nearby active volcano Mount Marapi and collect rock samples.
Guess what we were planning to do next … ;)
…. to be continued… ;)
The photo was taken in December 1983 with my analog Nikon FE camera and 35mm slide film, and now scanned with Nikon Coolscan film scanner.
© This photo is the property of Helga Bruchmann. Please do not use my photos for sharing, printing or for any other purpose without my written permission. Thank you!