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Lawar
Lawar is Balinese traditional food, well-known in
all over Bali and available in many Balinese restaurants.
Lawar is mixed vegetable with chopped meat, vegetable,
spices, and coconut which tastes is sharpened with
natural flavors.
There are various Lawar based on the materials for
composing the cooking, such as Red Lawar, and White
Lawar which is a large part made of coconut meat,
and other is vegetable and meat. The vegetables
which can be cooked into lawar normally are young
bean fruit and jackfruit. Pork lawar is made of
pork meat while Jackfruit Lawar is made of jackfruit.
There is also Padamare Lawar, made of many kinds
of Lawar.
Lawar is usually served with rice and other dishes.
Lawar is the most favorite cooking during religious
ceremony, family rituals or any family occasion.
If there is a ceremony or any event of Bali tradition,
Lawar is the first plan in cooking activity. |
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| Babi Guling |
 Babi
Guling is more well-known as ‘be guling’
in Bali. Actually, be guling can be made of other
meats such as duck or chicken. Babi Guling is a
kind of dish made of a whole suckling pig. It is
cooked by taking out its whole bowel and stuffed
the inside with spice paste and vegetables such
as cassava leaf, then grilled and rolled over a
charcoal made from dried coconut shells until it
is well-done.
Babi Guling was originally made as a ritual offering
in Balinese traditional ceremonies as well as religious
ceremonies. But nowadays, it can be found in many
restaurants and certain hotels in Bali area. The
most well-known Babi Guling is from Gianyar regency. |
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| Urutan Babi |
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| Urutan is Balinese
sausage. It is made of pig’s intestines,
stuffed with pork meat and spice paste inside,
and fried until it is brownish. Urutan is
usually served with Balinese rice wine. |
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| Sate (Satay) |
 Sate
is made of sea fish or turtle meat, green coconut,
spices, and brown sugar. It is the traditional food
of Tabanan regency, but it can be found in all over
Bali. Sate is usually cooked over charcoal made
from dried coconut shells, on a small ceramic grille,
which gives them a delicious smoky and slightly
charred flavor.
Sate is served as a dish as well as an offering
in ritual ceremony. It is better served right after
grilled (while it is still hot) and usually served
with Lawar. It can last for only one day. |
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| Lempet (Pepes
Ikan Tongkol) |
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| Lempet is made of tuna or
languan fish and spices, wrapped in banana
leaf and grilled over charcoal made from dried
coconut shells. Lempet is also known as Pésan
or Pepes. It is served with rice and can last
for 2 days. Lempet can be served as a dish
in wedding ceremony and other ceremonies.
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| Ayam Betutu (Roasted
Chicken in Banana Leaf) |
 Ayam
Betutu is made of chicken with spices inside. The
spices consist of turmeric, ginger, kencur, galangal,
onion, garlic, salam leaf, and chilies. All these
spices are mixed and put inside the chicken. That
is why it is called Ayam Betutu.
Ayam Betutu is usually served in Balinese traditional
ceremonies such as Odalan, Otonan, wedding ceremony,
etc. |
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| Sate Languan |
| Sate Languan is made
of sea fish, green coconut, spices,
and brown sugar. It is a traditional
food of Klungkung regency, but it can
be found in all over Bali. Sate Languan
is served in Balinese ritual ceremonies.
It is better served right after grilled
(while it is still hot). It can last
for only one day. |
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| Sate Lembat (Lembat
Satay) |
Sate Lembat is made of crushed meat
mixed with grated coconut and spices. The meat is
usually pork, chicken, duck, and turtle.
Sate Lembat is served in Balinese ritual and traditional
ceremonies. It is also available in many Balinese
restaurants, along with Urutan, Babi Guling, and
Lawar. |
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| Nasi Kuning Bali (Balinese
Yellow Rice) |
 Nasi
Kuning Bali is a bit different from the common Nasi
Kuning, especially from the spices and preparation.
Nasi Kuning is usually served during Kuningan Day,
the Balinese Hindhu Holy Day which comes every 210
days on Saniscara (Saturday) Kliwon Wuku Kuningan.
Nowadays, Nasi Kuning is also served in other ceremonies
such as birthday party, thanksgiving ceremony, etc.
Nasi Kuning is served with fried chili spices, kemangi
leaf, and green-peas. It is not available in Balinese
restaurants. Balinese people usually prepare it
only for ceremonies. |
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| Nasi Yasa (Yasa
Rice) |
| Nasi Yasa is Nasi Kuning combined
with chicken, egg, and raw vegetable. Nasi Yasa
is usually served in religious ceremonies such as
Saraswati, Ciwalatri Day and as a ritual offering
for the ancestors. |
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| Jajan Bantal |
Jajan Bantal is well-known
in all over Bali. The main ingredients
of this snack are sticky rice, peas
and fruits. Wrapped in coconut leaf,
tied with a rope and steamed.
This snack is prepared as a dish and
ritual offering in certain ritual ceremonies
such as Piodalan in the temples. |
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| Cerorot |
| Cerorot is usually produced
in Tenganan Village, Karangasem regency,
but it is also produced in other regions
in Bali. Cerorot is made of rice flour,
brown sugar, and salt, wrapped in twisted
coconut leaf, and steamed. This snack
is served with coffee or tea. It can
last for only one day. |
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| Jajan Abug |
| Jajan Abug is a Balinese traditional
snack made of sticky rice with various shapes: cube,
triangle, round, etc. It has many layers in red
and white colors. This snack is specially made for
Balinese ritual or traditional ceremonies. But sometimes
it is also made for people’s consumption. |
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| Ayam Panggang Mesanten (Roasted
Chicken with Coconut Sauce) |
| Chicken is one of the materials
used for Balinese ritual offerings. After being
used for ritual offerings, the chicken is cooked
with chilies to be served as a dish. Balinese people
prefer to cook local chicken because it tastes better
and is less fat than broiler chicken. Ayam Panggang
Mesanten is one of Balinese well-known traditional
recipes. |
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| Bubur Mengguh |
| Bubur Mengguh is a kind of porridge,
mixed with meat (chicken or
fish), vegetable, and spices. This porridge
is usually served in special occasions such as family
gathering and any other occasions. |
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| Jukut Ares |
| Jukut Ares is made of
baby banana tree mixed with ribs and
meat (cow, pork,
duck), and spices. It is usually
served in Balinese ritual ceremonies,
dished up for family and people who
assisted in arranging the ceremonies.
Jukut Ares is served with rice. It is
available in many restaurants in Bali
regencies, such as Denpasar. |
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| Jukut Rambanan |
| Jukut Rambanan is a kind of dish
made of various vegetables. Cooked with coconut
sauce that makes it tastes delicious. Good for digestion
because of its various vegetables. Usually served
with shrimp paste spices to make it more delicious. |
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