Joanna James
Travelling in Bali is one of the most enchanting experiences for sure. Read on and find out about the top 7 dishes that you should try out when exploring the territories of this stunning paradise.
Pisang Goreng is a dish that you should not miss if you are a fan of tropical fruits. This dish essentially serves a fried banana with honey or palm sugar syrup. You can even have vanilla ice cream with the fried banana if you like! Of course, the option of having the fried banana plain is also available to you. You will find Pisang Goreng at the many roadside stalls in Bali. The dish is quite popular all over the island. Since Bali has a wide variety of bananas to choose from, you will always be able to expect something a little more exciting!
Mie Goreng is simply a delightful dish of fried noodles. You will fall in love with its exquisite taste in one bite for sure. The dish is served with vegetables as well as a choice of chicken, shrimp or pork. You will often find accompaniments such as chicken sate sticks, fried egg as well as prawn crackers being served with your mie goreng.
Nasi goreng is also quite similar to mie goreng. But instead of noodles, you get fried rice when you order nasi goreng. Indeed, this is a dish which has gained popularity all over the world too. Since rice is grown in many parts of Bali you will be able to find lots of shops selling this delicacy. If you stay at a centrally located hotel like Chapung Sebali you will be able to visit the many leading Ubud Bali restaurants. This will give you the chance to sample this dish with ease.
If you travel to Bali and fail to have sate, your travel experience will truly be incomplete! So be sure to sample the fine tastes of this exquisite delicacy and you will not regret it. When you order satay in Bali, you will be served a combination of mashed chicken and spices, barbequed on a skewer.
This is known as the suckling pig and is quite popular on the island. Pork rubbed with turmeric and stuffed with spice paste is served when you order yourself babi guling. Keep in mind that the dish can be rather spicy!
Nasi campur or mixed rice is also quite popular here in Bali. Vegetables, meat or fish are served as accompaniments to rice in nasi campur. The combination of flavours can be quite addictive for sure!
This is a dish that requires quite a complicated cooking process so if you want to have it, you should make sure that you inform the restaurant at least a day in advance. Bebek betutu essentially is a duck, rubbed and stuffed with a luscious combination of local spices. It is then wrapped in an areca palm leaf and smoked to perfection.
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