Articles tagged ‘indonesian food’
Dapur Alam
By Barrie | May 22nd, 2008 |
Add a Comment »
Quite accidentally I read about this new eatery in a local magazine a few months ago. Dapur Alam opened in February and has been steadily increasing its clientele mainly due to the high quality of food and, I consider this to be the reason why it has become so popular now with locals, domestic and [...]
Supardi and the Kerupuk Business
By Barrie | May 13th, 2008 | 3 Comments »
It is an irrefutable fact that Indonesians love their kerupuk — just ask Supardi, the owner of a successful kerupuk business. Kerupuk - crunchy fried or baked crackers made from flour - are everybody’s favorite snack and can be found at most sidewalk food stalls. Supardi, 55, is not an economist or a business analyst. [...]
Popular dishes in Bali
By Nick | June 19th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Balinese food is somewhat different to Indonesian food in that it often includes pork items (lawar, babi guling etc.) and tends to more pedas (spicy) and less manis (sweet) than Javanese cuisine, which has a wider range of sauces.
Warung Nikmat: Kuta Bali
By Nick | January 4th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Indonesian cooking and methodology combine, in a popular local warung in Kuta. Warung Nikmat serves Javanese style food, which includes beef rendang, in thick brown coconut sauce, light curry sauces and plates of vegetables, meats and types of fish. Warung Nikmat is located close to Hotel Bakung Sari (along Jl. Bakung Sari, which leads to [...]
Ketupat Bali: An amazing selection of Indonesian food
By Nick | November 27th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
A ketupat is a pyramidal packet of compacted rice, wrapped in banana leaves. In Legian Bali, Ketupat is also the name of a restaurant. Ketupat is located on Jl. Legian, behind Jonathan’s Gallery. You will be able to spot it, by the 2 Balinese ladies standing outside, guarding 2 bantens, (towers) of fruit.
Ibu Ayu: Good value Indonesian food in Legian Bali
By Nick | November 20th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Looking around for Indonesian food this afternoon (Ocha’s Warung in closed for 2 weeks), I strolled down Jl. Legian to Ibu Ayu (mother Ayu). Ibu Ayu is a simple place that serves a selction of items including tempe, tahu (tofu), sapi rendang (beef in sauce), and other favourites.
Vegetarian Indonesian food
By Nick | November 1st, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Vegetarians visiting Bali will have no problem at all, finding delicious food. The selection of international restaurants is amazing. You might go for a spinach lasagna at Warung Italia, a vegetarian Indian dish at Gateway to India, or a vegetarian Meditereanean plate at Zula, on Jl. Dhyana Pura. But how about Indonesian food?
Warung Kolega: Kerobokan Bali
By Nick | September 13th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Once in a while I discover a new warung. Sometimes it seems new and woderful to me, just because I haven’t been there before, sometimes its actually has something to offer. Warung Kolega on Jl. Petitenget in Kerobokan is a small local warung serving Javanese style food. You line up, get a plate with nasi [...]
Warung Mimpi: Seminyak Bali
By Nick | April 14th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Warung Mimpi on Jl. Dhyana Pura serves Indonesian food with western friendly slant. There is no tongue, chicken heads, or super potent odors. Instead, Warung Mimpi., which means ‘dream’ , serves sapi rendang (beef in a dark spicy coconut sauce ) from Sumatra, greens with chili and garlic, satay tuna, and chicken in a tangy [...]
Warung Gossip for lunch in Kerobokan Bali
By Nick | February 19th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Warung Gossip used to be a regular place for lunch but it somehow got off my radar scope. Nowadays Warung Mimpi is a stone’s throw away and is my ‘go to’ place. Located close to the jail in Kerobokan, Warung Gossip does some pretty good Indonesian food, including curried chicken, yellow rice, beef rendang, grilled [...]
