Monday, November 13, 2023

Balinese Cuisine (Part 2)

 If you happen to visit Serangan Beach in Denpasar, Bali, here's a cuisine suggestion. You can tour an unused boat that has been transformed into a restaurant and is tied to a mangrove beach.

We ordered nila nyat nyat. It is a type of cooked fish served with a spicy soup on top. Veggies are also served with the main courses.


Nila nyat nyat is a culinary menu from Kintamani, a district in northern Bali. However, because the cooking process can be done anywhere, it can be found on the southern part of the island.


Nyat is a Balinese word that means "less." The term nyat nyat refers to the process of decreasing the concentration of water in the fish while it cooks. The cooking method is unique to Bali and can be used in other protein-based cuisines.


Bali has another distinct culinary technique: betutu. Betutu combines the procedures of boiling and grilling.


I tried a different kind of ayam betutu in Gilimanuk. The broth is more watery than the one I tried a few days earlier in Badung.


The spice is also hotter in the Ayam Betutu Men Tempeh. The eatery also serves a lot of fried nuts. I ate the rest as a snack during the drive across the Bali Strait and then left the island.  []


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