Sup Ikan 96: This Food Stall in Batam (Indonesia) Specializes in Yam Fish Soup and Other Chinese Dishes (It’s My Favorite Meal of Our Trip!)

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This article is part of the Batam Food Trip series. Check out the installments in this series: Love Seafood | Sup Ikan 96 (Yam Fish Soup and Chinese Food)

When we were researching for our Batam (Indonesia) trip, we encountered a food stall that appears to be serving delicious fried fish. That stall is Sup Ikan 96. It’s not originally in our itinerary but I’m glad we included it!

As its name suggests, Sup Ikan 96 specializes on fish (“ikan”) soup (“sup”), specifically Sup Ikan Keladi or Yam Fish Soup, and other Chinese dishes. It’s located in Good Taste, a kopitiam (local coffee shop) with a few food stalls.

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So how do I find their specialty Yam Fish Soup? At first, I’m intrigued by the combination of fish and yam (or technically, taro) in a soup. I’ve never tried such a dish before. But believe me, it works!

The broth is tasty and gingery, and thick because of the taro. Then there are huge chunks of fish (red snapper, if I remember correctly), which are clean-tasting.

The Ikan Goreng (deep-fried fish), the reason why we went there, is as good as it looks. It’s perfectly fried and tasty!

If you’re not into fish (but why? LOL), Sup Ikan 96 offers Ayam Goreng Bawang (garlic fried chicken), which is lightly battered and crunchy. It’s also super garlicky, with a ton of garlic cloves that are interestingly battered.

The Sayur (stir-fried vegetables) is also garlicky. The veggies (I think it’s Chinese broccoli or kale, but I may be wrong) are fresh and crisp.

It’s a practice to buy drinks when you’re in a kopitiam (the stall who sells drinks usually is the owner of the entire kopitiam). So we got Bintang, an Indonesian beer, and Yeo’s Chrysanthemum Tea. The cold beer pairs well with all the dishes!

We seized the opportunity to drink beer because it’s not readily available in supermarkets and convenience stores (remember that Indonesia is predominantly Muslim and beer, being an alcoholic beverage, is not halal).

We’re so happy to have included Sup Ikan 96 in our Batam eat-inerary. All the dishes we tried are top-notch. In fact, it’s my favorite meal during our entire Batam trip. Needless to say, I highly recommend it to you!

Sup Ikan 96

Address: Jl. Komp. Penuin Centre, Batu Selicin, Kec. Lubuk Baja, Kota Batam, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia | Operating Hours: Wednesday-Monday, 7AM-5PM | Facebook

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