Bali, explained

Food and drink

What the island eats and drinks, in plain words, so a menu or a market stall holds no mysteries.

Nasi campur

Nasi campur means "mixed rice": a scoop of rice with small portions of several dishes set around it. Wikipedia

Babi guling

Babi guling, be guling in Balinese, is a whole pig filled with spices and vegetables such as cassava leaves and turned as it roasts. Wikipedia

Lawar

Lawar is a Balinese mix of vegetables, grated coconut and minced meat with herbs and spices. Wikipedia

Sate lilit

Lilit means to wrap around: sate lilit is minced meat with coconut and spice wound onto lemongrass, bamboo or sugar-cane sticks and grilled. Wikipedia

Kue lapis

Kue lapis is a steamed cake of rice flour, sago and coconut milk; lapis means layers. Wikipedia

Jamu

Jamu, Indonesia's herbal tonic of roots, bark, flowers and leaves such as turmeric and ginger, was inscribed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in December 2023. Wikipedia

Arak

Arak plays a socially important role in Balinese life: diluted with water and shared with friends, or drunk in small amounts during ceremonies. Wikipedia

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