Balinese food recipe

Besides the beautiful beaches, spectacular scenery and exotic villas, Bali is definitely one of my favorite destination for their cuisine. Because of their vast influences from other Indonesian regions, Chinese and Indian, Balinese food defers slightly from Indonesian food. The island’s predominant religion is Hinduism so besides chicken and seafood, pork is widely consumed too...

Balinese style gado gado rolls with sweet and spicy home made peanut sauce are a great vegan side dish or delicious snack. My hint of a tan has gone, the warmth of the sun has left my bones and memories of Bali are starting to feel like a dream. I'm happy to dwell in the...Read More

Stewing beef is cooked long and slow with ginger, garlic, shallots, shrimp paste, tamarind paste, chilies, palm sugar, kaffir lime leaves and soy sauce.

Sate Lilit Ayam (Balinese Chicken Satay)

It is one of those hot Summer days that came way too early and lingered on too long. Ramadan (the Muslim fasting month) has started 5 days ago. With 38C days and the sun torching your skin if you…

I know that he wasn't interested but this Balinese chicken is amazingly good. It is perfect for entertaining and it can actually be done mostly ahead of time with one final grill just before serving. I originally learned how to make this chicken at the Iboe Soelastri cooking school at Tugu Hotel in Bali and we used a mortar and pestle to make the spice blend. But for those short on time, it is entirely possible to make the spice paste in a food processor and that actually cuts out so much of…

A delicious vegetarian option curry that reminds you of all the flavours of Balinese cooking.

M ore than 1 month without new posting,... and now, while welcoming the month of October, finally I have got time to continue my 'Bali...

This version of Balinese chicken, is simple enough that you don't have to go hunting all over town for ingredients. It's tangy and delicious and one pot wonderful. Watch the video to see how easy it is.