There are few delicacies so exciting and enriching than
Balinese food. As time passes by, Balinese food continues to live up to the
ever-evolving expectations of gourmands from far and wide. So what better way
to enjoy your Bali holiday packages than
to wolf down on the staggering range of delicacies available? Here are the five
most exhilarating items to watch out for.
1. Pisang Goreng
How about some quintessential Balinese dessert? Pisang Goreng is nothing but a dish primarily made
of fried bananas. Before this, do note that Bali is particularly famous for the
wide variety of bananas available.
Keeping up with the Balinese tradition, the Pisang Goreng
is served with honey or palm sugar syrup
alongside sprinkles of flaked coconut or, in some instances, vanilla ice-cream.
It is a must-have item if you want to embrace the real Balinese flavour.
2. Mie Goreng
Mie Goreng is a classic Indonesian staple of fried
noodles. Usually served with green vegetables, it may also be served with chicken or pork. Chicken sate sticks, prawn crackers and peanut sauce
are equally prevalent alongside the dish.
Do not forget to try pickled vegetables.
3. Nasi Goreng
Another popular Balinese item is the Nasi Goreng. Instead
of fried noodles, it is fried rice. While most Southeast Asian countries prefer
fried rice only occasionally, the citizens of Bali eat it thrice a day daily.
The prevalence makes sense against the backdrop of abundant rice production in
Bali.
The name Nasi Goreng has made way to some popular Bali holiday packages. This explains its immense cultural
significance.
4. Indonesian Sate
Unlike Malaysian satay, the Balinese sate is spicier. It
is a mixture of mashed chicken speckled with several spices, put on a
lemongrass stick and then barbecued. There are various types of sate available,
such as chicken sate and fish sate. Generally, the dish does not include peanut
sauce.
5. Babi Guling
No gourmand keen on experiencing Balinese food should
miss the Babi Guling. It is nothing but pork pasted with copious amounts of
turmeric, blended with spices and roasted on a spit over coconut husks. The pork is roasted until it is enviably tender.
The result is a dish instantly titillating.
Balinese cuisine continues to be the bastion of Southeast
Asian food. It is an amalgam of diverse influences and has emerged as a
peculiarly individual phenomenon. Indeed, as some experts have said, surf
through Balinese food than through Balinese waves to best gauge the pulse of
Indonesia.
Comments
Post a Comment