Ulang-Ulang Gado-gado with local almonds 200gms tuna or makerrel 1 tbs oil (sunflower, safflower ) ¼ tsp terasi /shrimp paste (optl) 9 red shallots, finely sliced 1-2 mild red chilli, finely sliced ½ cup kenari or almonds, ground 2 tsp white or raw sugar tbs mild white vinegar medium cucumber, very finely sliced ½...
This is a totally unorthodox but delicious and interesting way of serving black rice. In Bali, black rice is normally eaten as a sweet snack in the morning or afternoon, but, in this case I have matched the nutty chewiness of the rice with the...
This is an elegant dish that celebrates the flavours of fresh fish, tomato and lemongrass – and torch ginger if it is available. A favourite in my cooking classes, it has a relatively simple method with most of the work being in the spice paste...
So here it is! Casa Luna’s signature dish, which was inspired by – you guessed it – a trip to Spain. I devoured paella nearly every day when I visited in 1991, and in Madrid in the midst of probably my tenth version, I had an epiphany,...
This is a Chinese-influenced dish, and the giveaway is the use of kecap manis, the local version of Chinese soy sauce that is thick, sweet and subtly spiced. Kecap manis became prominent on Balinese market shelves in the 1960s and 70s and has remained a...
25 Nov-3 Dec Early Bird Ends 31 Aug It's the year of the humble nutmeg and the Banda Islands. Join me on a cruise to the legendary spice islands and the island of Banda Neira and Run, inhaling history that changed the world, in between glorious Indonesian...
1 cup glutinous black rice, soaked overnight 3 tablespoons regular white rice, soaked for 1 hour 600 ml water 4 x 150 g Salmon fillets, skin on Sea Salt 5 tablespoons butter 4 medium leeks, finely sliced 3 tablespoons seeded mustard 2 tablespoons lime juice 4 Kaffer lime leaves 500 ml chicken stock Freshly ground black...
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...
Never before has the word “organic” been more powerful in Ubud. Now a raw, vegan, fresh food destination, Ubud is spearheading the global “green” phenomena with world-class establishments dishing up their own versions of all that is healthy, chemical-free and locally grown. Bali Buda has been...
Pepesan ikan Grilled fish in banana leaves Indonesians are masters at cooking fish. This photo was taken in Aceh where they are privy to an enormous variety of fish from teeny thread fish to all types of mackerel, mahi-mahi, shark and so on. Sardines, frigate tuna and...