Comments on: Bali guling: Balinese suckling pig

By: Butterfly Park in Tabanan Bali - Travel Tips - Attractions, Bali, Bali Travel - Bali Blog

Wed, 28 Mar 2007 10:19:22 +0000

[...] Bali has a wide variety of attractions which offers tourists alternatives to the beach and shopping. One of the parks in Bali is the Butterfly Park in Wanasari. Tabanan is one of the 8 kabupaten (districts ) of Bali and its main town is also called Tabanan. It lies NW of Denpasar along the main road to the port of Gilimanuk and Java. People hate that main road because of its heavy traffic, and take a much quieter route from Kerobokan to Tanah Lot, then crossing the main road at Tabanan, before heading north to the Butterfly Park. The drive takes about an hour from Kuta. This route has gotten more pleasant due to the fact that the road to Canggu has been resurfaced. The Taman Kupu Kupu (Butterfly Park) is located in the village of Wanasari which is 5kms north of Tabanan. Coming from the Kuta area you will notice the lack of western type convenience stores and the proliferation of babi guling (suckling pig) stalls and sate stands. Stopping off for a local snack is part of visiting Bali. Locals will be willing to stop and chat, expecting nothing more than to interact with another person. Sometimes the food in these little warungs / sate stands can be pleasantly surprising. The museum is located 50 meters off of the road, but is easy to find due to the massive sign outside. The neat grounds and parking lot lead into the souvenir shop and ticket office. These key rings had a bug attached, the perfect gift for those relatives you hate. The cost of admission was 40,000rp. [...]

By: Caroline

Caroline — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 12:21:51 +0000

Hi Nick
Interesting read as I was just watching Anthony Bourdains “No Reservation” series on Discovery Travel channel- and he showed the preparation and cooking methods of ‘Babi Guling’
It was filmed @ Ibu Oka!!!

By: sjbali

sjbali — Thu, 15 Mar 2007 13:33:16 +0000

Well, Babi Guling is very nice.. BUT

Mostly the Balinese prepare a Babi if they have ceremonie, early in the morning, but eat it later on the day after the ceremonie.
(( don’t forget the size of the pig is important for the ceremonie, unfortunately not his taste, usually if the Balinese show up with big pigs, this is a sign the family has a better “status” ) well many time the Balinese borrow money for the ceremonies, but thats a different story )

So most of the time it isn’t hot at all anymore.

The taste is very different, if you like ok.
( but at least you get to see the whole pig and can pick your part.. )

One of the best Babi Guling i know, is in Ubud @ IBU OKA, close to the market, very tasty.

If you are an Foreigner and know suckling pig from your home, prepare yourself for this journey.

The Balinese Babi Guling is very different, not only because of his spices.

Try it and make your own decision.