Balinese cuisine: a list of must-try dishes

To begin with, Indonesia is an Asian country. And, as in all of Asia, in Bali, a lot of spices are used in the cooking process. If you are new to Asia, we advise you to carefully and gradually join the Balinese cuisine. Some dishes may be "with a fair twinkle"
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The main food in Bali, as indeed in the rest of Asia, is rice. It is he who is the main breadwinner for the Balinese. It is rice that is grown by local farmers in huge quantities, it is rice that is placed in all ceremonial offerings to the gods. No holiday is complete without rice. In Indonesian, nasi. Most often in cafes and restaurants there are white rice nasi putih, red rice nasi merah, yellow rice nasi kuning (white rice cooked with spices).
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The special taste and aroma of food in Bali is given by Basa gede or basa rajang. These are very popular spice mix pastas, which is the base in many Balinese dishes.
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Balinese food can not be called vegetarian. Balinese are very fond of meat and seafood. Very often in dishes you can find beef, pork, chicken, fish, shrimp, squid. In addition, soy products such as tofu and tempeh are very widespread. They are prepared in a variety of ways: boiled, fried in boiling oil, baked on the grill. Sometimes it’s not just for vegetarians to pick up a dish in the restaurant’s menu, but as they say, whoever seeks will always find one. Well, of course, we must remember that Balinese cooks are creative people and will always go to meet the tourist. If you do not eat a product, just ask the waiter not to put it. With a probability of 50% you don’t put it and cook it as you need

1. Nasi Campur
It is rice with various kinds of additives - meat, vegetables, fish and seafood, eggs, tofu, tempeh. The range of additives can vary almost on a cosmic scale. There is no point in listing everything, you have to try
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2. Nasi Goreng - It's Fried Rice
Usually cooked with chicken, shrimp or vegetables. In addition, a fried egg, shrimp chips (not always), greens are served. The dish is very hearty and aromatic. Suitable for children, not spicy
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3. Babi guling - a spit-baked young pig
It is prepared using a special mixture of spices and local herbs. After baking, the skin is removed from the piglet and greaves are made from it. Sausage and other goodies are stuffed from the entrails. All this is served with boiled rice and various sauces.
The most delicious babi guling, according to numerous reviews, is given at Ibu Oka at Jalan Suweta in Ubud, Babi Guling Pak Malen at Seminyak at Sunset rd., And at Sanur Babu Guling in Sanur opposite McDonalds.
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4. Bebek betutu - baked duck
The duck is smeared with a set of spices and baked in banana leaves in rice ovens for about 24 hours at low temperature. The output is incredibly tender and flavorful meat, which almost automatically departs from the bones. Served again with rice and delicious peanut sauce
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5. Sate
In fact, these are small kebabs of different types of meat: chicken, beef, shrimp and other seafood. Baked on wooden sticks, sometimes on a stick of lemongrass. Served again with rice and savory peanut sauce
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6. Iga Babi Panggang - pork ribs
Glazed or caramelized pork ribs, incredibly juicy, fragrant and soft. Ribs are marinated in spices and honey, and then grilled. Served usually with baked potatoes and vegetables