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Street Food Tour of Bali - INSANELY DELICIOUS Indonesian Food in Bali, Indonesia!

Mark Wiens・20 minutes read

Mark Wiens explores the vibrant street food scene in Bali, trying dishes like nasi bali, lavar with bee hive, fish head soup, beef and pork satay, and crispy pork with sambal. Each dish is packed with unique flavors, offering a colorful and diverse culinary experience on the Indonesian island.

Insights

  • Bali's culinary scene, as explored by Mark Wiens, showcases a diverse array of dishes ranging from coconut-based delicacies like lavar with bee hive to flavorful fish head soup and spicy satays, highlighting the rich and varied flavors of the region.
  • The use of sambal, a spicy chili sauce, is a prevalent theme throughout the food exploration in Bali, with different establishments like Sate Baby and Bobby Goulding incorporating this condiment to enhance the taste profiles of their dishes, underlining its significance in Balinese cuisine.

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Recent questions

  • What is nasi bali?

    A dish with coconut relish mixture over rice.

  • Who is Mark Wiens?

    A food explorer in Bali, Indonesia.

  • What is sambal goreng?

    A fried chili sauce enhancing pork dishes.

  • What is mujayer curry?

    A nutty and flavorful fish dish with sambal.

  • What is sate Pleching Arjuna?

    Beef and pork satay grilled with spicy sambal.

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Summary

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Exploring Bali's Legendary Street Food Scene

  • Bali is known for its coconut relish mixture called lavar, made with bee hive, served over rice.
  • Mark Wiens is in Bali, Indonesia, exploring legendary street food stalls and local restaurants.
  • Starting in Sanur, he visits a street food stall for nasi bali, a top recommendation.
  • The lavar with bee hive is a rare delicacy, packed with coconut and unique flavors.
  • The food is colorful and diverse, offering a mix of flavors on a single plate.
  • Moving to Bang, a restaurant famous for fish head soup, Mark enjoys the flavorful broth and fried fish.
  • The fish is moist and crispy, paired with excellent sambal and a soothing broth.
  • Sate Pleching Arjuna is the next stop, offering beef and pork satay grilled with a spicy sambal.
  • The beef satay is spicy and fragrant, while the pork is tender and slightly sweet.
  • Sate Baby, a popular pork satay spot under a tree in Kuta, serves sweet and smoky satay with rice cakes and chilies.

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"Bali's Bobby Goulding: Sambal-Enhanced Pork Delights"

  • Bobby Goulding in Bali offers crispy, juicy pork dishes with sambal, enhancing the flavors.
  • The sambal goreng, a fried chili sauce, elevates the dish to another level of taste.
  • A drive to a waarung leads to trying mujayer, a dish with grilled and curry fish, served with rice and sambal mata.
  • The mujayer curry is nutty, chunky, and flavorful, with lemongrass, chilies, and galangal.
  • The grilled mujayer fish is topped with sambal, offering a sweet chili glaze and hidden chili paste within the fish, enhancing the taste.
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