Besides amazing tourist spots like beaches and temples, Bali also has many delicious foods that you must taste. Tasting Balinese foods will complete your vacation on this island of gods. Below are the traditional foods in Bali that you have to try when you are on Bali tour and travel.
Ayam Betutu
Ayam Betutu is one of Bali’s most famous traditional dishes. Ayam means chicken, so you can guess that the main ingredient is chicken. Ayam Betutu is cooked with various spices, such as gingers, shallots, lemongrass, bay leaves, turmeric, candlenuts, and lime leaves, making it rich in flavours. You can easily find this food in most restaurants in Bali.
Lawar
It is also one of Bali’s popular traditional dishes. You must not miss trying Lawar if you like vegetables because the main ingredient of this food is veggies. For example, beans, jackfruits, and grated coconuts mixed with Balinese spices. Lawar comes in several types, for instance, chicken Lawar and pork Lawar.
Serombotan
If you are a vegetarian, Serombotan is a great meal you have to try while in Bali. Serombotan is made of various veggies, such as beans, spinach, eggplants, beansprouts, and other vegetables. Just like vegetable salad, Serombotan is served with dressing made of shallots, garlic, turmeric, coriander, galangal, and coconut milk. Peanut sauce is also added so that this dish tastes richer.
Laklak
Laklak is Balinese traditional pancake, perfect for a dessert. It is cooked in a traditional jug over high heat. It is crispy on the outside and soft, chewy on the inside. Laklak is served with grated coconuts as the topping, and melted brown sugar as the sauce, making it tastes savoury and sweet at the same time.
Those are Balinese traditional foods that you have to taste. Ready to have a culinary tour in Bali? Which food do you want to taste the most?
