Smoked Duck
I’m at the home of Pak Rimpin, the man who makes the finest smoked duck in Ubud. Pak Rimpin lives in an area known as the Jungut, just a stone’s throw from Casa Luna, tucked away in the back streets. He has been making smoked duck for as long as I can remember and when […]
RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Fried noodles with caramelised cabbage (Mie goreng khol)
This is a super-simple dish that we often eat at home. It’s a snack food for us, but you can jazz it up and serve it topped with Pork belly and Balinese spices or throw in some additional ingredients such as tofu, scallops, roast duck or prawns. Personally, I like it simple, and when I […]
RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Javanese tofu and scallop curry (Opor tahu dan scallops)
Opor, a dish from central Java, is usually described as a white curry. However this description does not do justice to dishes’ dreamy and alluring flavours of galangal, ginger and lemongrass combined with mild green chillies. For me, opor is the quintessential Javanese dish: subtle, creamy and aromatic. In this modern interpretation I have selected […]
RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Chargrilled squid
This is one of the many barbecued dishes that are served by the sea at Jimbaran. In what was formally a rustic coastal eating place dotted with simple grass huts, there are now hundreds of bamboo tables and chairs perched on the sand, and tonnes of seafood being served, from prawns to lobster and snapper […]
Welcome to 2014
Welcome to the New Year! I hope that you have all had a restful and rejuvenating holiday period. I have spent the festive season reflecting on the hidden joys and beauty to be found on the island that I am lucky enough to call home (while also enjoying a few too many succulent sate sticks!). […]
RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Coconut Pannacotta
30gm white sugar 1⁄4 cup water 1 1⁄4 cup coconut milk 1 leaf of titanium strength gelatine or 2 teaspoons gelatine 2 fat pieces orange rind, grated 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 pandan leaves, tied together in one knot 400ml whipping cream Place the cream in a large bowl and set aside. Dissolve the sugar […]
RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Balinese Beef Rendang – Rendang Sapi
In keeping with Hindu dietary restrictions, beef is seldom served in a Balinese household. That doesn’t mean it’s forbidden though! Meat in Bali, is always cooked with a pile of fresh spices that tenderize, preserve, uplift and nurture. It’s also about aiding digestion and a dash of tamarind, a few sprightly gingers and lemongrass will […]
RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Black-rice pudding – Bubur injin
Black rice pudding is one of Bali’s most famous desserts that, once upon a time, used to feature on the breakfast menu of most simple guesthouses around the island. Traditionally served as an in-between snack, it’s glossy blackness and almost chocolatey flavour makes it both intriguing and alluring. Mornings or afternoons, you can usually find […]
RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Tamarind-chilli fruit salad – Rujak
One of Indonesia’s national treasures, and also found in Malaysia and Singapore, rujak, is the ubiquitous afternoon snack. When the sun starts its descent and the heat of the day starts to dull the brain, just about every Balinese I know tucks into this action-packed fruit salad with a savoury dressing that is guaranteed to […]
RECIPE OF THE WEEK | Green fried rice – Nasi goreng hijau
Perhaps Indonesia’s national dish, nasi goreng is enjoying a curious renaissance, appearing in all shapes and sizes across the archipelago in oh-so creative combinations of meats, herbs and garnishes. If you wander through the food courts of Indonesia’s glam shopping malls, you will see modern reinterpretations of it wherever you look. I recently found this […]
