Bali Cuisine

Throughout our travels in Bali each day has revolved around two things: where are we going, and what are we eating? Deciding what to eat can be a bit of a problem at times because there are so many different and amazing restaurants! Being a vegetarian (okay, I'm really a peskararian - I only eat fish) I was worried about finding food I could actually eat, but luckily Bali is very vegie friendly. Especially Ubud which has many restaurants that use only organic foods, and many sustainable resources.

For dinner I had fresh pesto with homemade noodles, and my meat loving boyfriend, John, enjoyed beef kabobs. Yummy.... makes me hungry just looking at these pictures! :)

Since tomorrow is our last day in Bali, and I haven't talked nearly enough about the great food here I thought I would share with you my favorite Balinese food. These dishes arn't nearly as sexy as the ones shown above but have amazing flavors and will be dearly missed back in the States.

1. Banana Pancakes: These little wonders are more like a mix between a crepe and a pancake, and are usually served with honey. They quickly became my favorite breakfast food, and are so sweet and light that you could eat dozens of them!

2. Snake-skin fruit: Appropriately named, this fruit looks like the skin of a snake and has a great tangy taste. Once you peal away the skin you will find this creme colored fruit wrapped around a single seed. At first its taste is strange, but its oddly addictive and the taste grows on you.

3. Bali Black Tea: I've seen this tea called many different things (Java Tea, Agung Tea, Black Tea) but regardless of what its called it seems to be the staple tea of Bali. It tastes similar to an English Breakfast tea, but much sweeter and with a few unfamiliar spices. I have had a least one cup of this tea each day and will take as much back home with me as I can.

Bali's melting pot cuisine is certainly an added bonus to its already stunning culture, beautiful scenery, and warm people. If your a foodie like me, you will enjoy all new and wonderful dishes that Bali has to offer.