PIGGING OUT @ BALI

My blog posts on Bali would definitely not be complete without talking about FOOD. We were spoilt with amazing food throughout our trip and I believe this is one trip which we had different types of food for our meals (except for the seafood at Jimbaran-please don’t go, and at Segara – Kuta).

1. BABI GULING @ UBUD

I would definitely not do justice to myself if I did not start with the PIG. I was born in the year of the pig, love everything that has a pig part in it (intestine, kidney, stomach, ears, knuckle, tail, cheek, nose…) and I believe my vein flows with pig oil.

I was definitely excited to try out the much talked about Babi Guling @ Ubud and that was the first thing we did when we arrived at Ubud. Some have commented that our Chinese siu yok taste a lot better than that at Ubud but I beg to differ.

The Babi Guling in Ubud is loaded with flavor – spicy + heck load of other spices I could never identify. Putting a piece of the meat into your mouth just stuns you for the moment trying to make sense of the various flavors that co-mingles perfectly with the pork. The skin is crunchy (not hardish like our Cina wan) just nice. And to increase the pig oil supply in my body, I ordered an additional serving of skins but were told they didn’t have anymore… so I settled for another serving of meat…. Heavenly…

2. Bebek Bengil @ Dirty Duck Restaurant

The other super-licious food that is a must try would be their Bebek Bengil a.k.a Crispy Duck. When the dish arrives, take the knife and slice the duck… “Krrrraaaccckkkk” the sound of the crispiness breaking at the pressure of the knife already tells you… “This is yummy”. Needless to say, the duck was perfectly done but the best part was.. the entire duck was so crispy that you could chew off the bones (the smaller parts.. don’t expect to bite the drumstick).

3. Nasi Campur

We had the famous Bali Nasi Campur at this place called “Ketupat”. A nice sit down restaurant with reasonably priced food. I must say, the Nasi Campur is one food item that makes you really confused. The Nasi Campur is served with rice (of course) and 7-8 other dishes… ranging from meat, vege, leaves and sauces all on top of a banana leaf. All of the side dishes were really good that it’s hard to decide which dish would you like to eat.

4. Kopi Luwak

Never would I have imagined that shit would taste this good… and this expensive (RM100 for 100g). The coffee beans shitted out from the cat taste very aromatic… somewhat sweet without the lingering bitter taste.

Kopi Luwak is best drank without sugar (so they say), and expecting the usual bitter taste that my Nescafe O kosong or my Aik Cheong kosong would bring about, I was surprise that it tasted nothing like it at all. It was smooth with a sweetish aroma… even when I ate the leftover coffee powder at the bottom of the pot (unlike the coffee from Tarbush). So the next time I say “Shit you Rosmah for spending my money” I might just be referring to the sweet aromatic aura of Rosmah.

On a separate note... I was wondering if I should lodge a complaint with SPCA/PETA for animal abuse/exploitation. They make this civet cats eat beans it cannot digest.. the beans are shitted out WHOLE (imagine shitting marbles out everyday).. and the beans are sold… poor kitty… 24 hrs stomach ache everyday…

5. Satay Lilit

This is one satay that cost more than my regular RM0.50 per stick… but taste twice as good. Apart from the fish/crab/chicken meat concoction, it must have been the lemongrass stick that extends its flavor into the meat. The best satay lilit that we tasted was at this restaurant near Nusa Dua area where it was serve on top of a mini bbq pit to keep it continuously warm..