As an extremely popular holiday destination,
Bali lives up to the expectations of great culinary experiences. While
generally considered to be ‘hot' or rather strong and rich in flavours,
the Balinese cuisine has mouth watering dishes for the meat consumer as
well as the strict vegetarian.
One can enjoy the taste of Bali food inside a plush restaurant or
find themselves in a breezy open bamboo hut, sitting on a cane chair
savouring a delicious snack or a meal. The hawker food culture too is
very much prevalent here and is a tempting proposition as the aroma of
food constantly wafts through the air.
Rice being the staple food of Bali, is prepared in so many different
ways of which the most famous is the ‘Nasi goreng'. Served in almost all
restaurants and a great hit with tourists, this is a form of Indonesian
fried rice prepared with fired
egg on top and needless to say it is mouth watering. This often goes
hand in hand in popularity with ‘mee goreng' the fried noodles version
of it.
Sadly some of the authentic food dishes of Bali are difficult to find
within star class restaurants. Move away from the main city areas and
head over to regions like Mengwi or Ubad and one can find the ‘Babi
guling' a well known favourite of the locals that is prepared from meat
of a young pig. Lawar is yet another well known dish that combines pigs'
blood with a whole range of spices and condiments and Bali's favourite
shrimp paste, grated coconut and a whole lot more blended together to
perfection. Finding vegetarian food
that is equally sumptuous is not a problem at all, as various green
vegetables such as kankung, spinach as well as well as curried jackfruit
etc are commonly served as accompaniments to rice. The Gado gado is yet
another favourite found in Indonesian type restaurants and is a
combination of stemmed cabbage, tofu, rice as well as peanut sauce.
One can find an excellent collection of preparations at many of the Bali luxury villas
that combine a fabulous stay with gastronomic delights. Alila Villas
Uluwatu offers a cluster of villas that are all about sensational
interiors that merge into the serene surroundings and let in the breeze
of the Indian Ocean through the wide open spaces. Lounge in your private
pool or gaze across the Indian Ocean into infinity at this premier
hotel that ranks among the best of Bali resort villas.
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