Food on Tuesday here in Kuta Bali

by Nick on October 15, 2003

by Nick | October 15th, 2003  

Tuesday I hit the local places again and did well. Around 1pm I rode over to Jalan Bakung Sari to Warung Nikmat for some Javanese food.

My choice for 8,000rp was a chunk of BBQ chicken, rice, greens with some chili and a scoop of achivies with peanuts. Not bad for $1.

Monday evening after a quick shower, I headed off to Lesung Padi on Jalan Raya Kerobokan around 8pm. Actually this place is a minute from my house. It opened on May 3rd and the owner is Richie from Sumatra. Lesung Padi serves a variety of Asian food with an emphasis on Chinese and Indonesian. There is a selection of dishes you can choose from right there or choose from the menu. Ricky seems an expert at whipping up new recipes.

My choice tonight was a chicken Kung Pao and a beef dish. Richie was the friendly host as always and gave me a taste of his special fried pork. With a small beer my bill came to 16,500rp, pretty good price and great tasting food.

If you haven’t tried Lesung Padi give it a shot. It’s located about 30 meters from Warung Batavia.

Warung Lesung Padi
Jalan Raya Kerobokan 18

0361 730450

Catering available.

I’ve started hitting these Javanese places a lot and stopped going for sushi boats at Ryoshi. My money goes a lot further!

When Chris ( my Bro ) Chris and Sean come out here in December I’m going to feed them till it comes out of their ears.

I was thinking the other day that in the west a lot of our food is grown commercially and purchased through a supermarket. You have to pay extra for organic produce. Here in Bali its all organic produce. The food I’m eating at these warungs contains free range chicken, local veg and locally grown rice. You can’t get better than that.

{ 10 comments }

Tracey.D. October 15, 2003 at 1:10 pm
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Nick,
Here in Oz, it is already astronomical for a chicken breast fillet, but for Organic it is like $14 per kilo….
I also think I eat healthier food in Bali.. The Eggs!!! Yum, I can’t eat eggs at home now they are just nothing compared to REAL chicken eggs & I hate powdery bananas like we have now in Oz injected with steroids etc… or sparyed to ripen quicker, they are powder & make your mouth feel fuzzy, but pisang in Bali are enak, nice & creamy…!OOOH, that maybe doesn’t sound good, but Oh well!!! ;-)

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Nick October 15, 2003 at 2:30 pm
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I hear what you’re saying. No comment on the Balinese pisang.

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made cinta October 15, 2003 at 3:57 pm
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Nick, was browsing through your site again and noticed still a few things in there on the bombings,e.g post bomb interview map etc. really friend its been over a year.surely you could fill the gaps with something that looks toward the future. much regards to your website friend,very information, bagus,
salam manis buat semua…………….

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Chris October 15, 2003 at 4:44 pm
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As long as it comes out our ears and not any other places like the last time I was there, mate, I’ll be happy!

Seriously though, the choice of food available is amazing and great on the budget. Can’t wait to get stuck into more come December.

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Barrie October 15, 2003 at 6:45 pm
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G’Day Nick,

Great to read about all the new munchie places. The array of restorans and culinary delights is unbelievable eh.

Have you found a Javanese restoran that sells Gudeg Yogya?.

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Nick October 15, 2003 at 9:37 pm
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Haven’t found that Yogya dish Barrie. Did use some of your Hak Yau today on a mosquito bite.

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yuuta October 16, 2003 at 12:34 am
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hey… I don’t get it. Are you balinese? I just came back from bali this sunday..

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Barrie October 16, 2003 at 10:51 am
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Yuuta,

You could sat that Nick is Balinese. The guy is a part of the society there and is highly regarded. Even though he is not actually a Balinese by birth, he is in fact ‘Balinese’ at heart.

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Nick October 16, 2003 at 8:51 pm
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Yuuta,I think what Barrie means is the massage ladies on Poppies II don’t hassle me anymore.

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Mary October 16, 2003 at 10:22 pm
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Both the past and the future play a part in the present. The Balinese culture is tradition oriented, greatly affected by the bombing and covering the after effects of this catastrophe is quite appropriate to the degree that Nick is doing this.

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