Balinese cuisine

Our food menu at Bliss Sanctuary luxury retreats Bali, is such a big part of the bliss experience. We cater for everyone, vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.

Balinese cuisine uses many spice pastes, known as base, which are used for cooking elaborate meat or vegetable dishes. This recipe, for base genep, is a common and universal spice paste that can be used for everything.

Jamie Oliver's twist on a classic Balinese pork stew is a delicious recipe. Tender pork belly and ribs, homemade curry paste, and an easy chilli sambal.

I know that he wasn't interested but this Balinese chicken is amazingly good. It is perfect for entertaining and it can actually be done mostly ahead of time with one final grill just before serving. I originally learned how to make this chicken at the Iboe Soelastri cooking school at Tugu Hotel in Bali and we used a mortar and pestle to make the spice blend. But for those short on time, it is entirely possible to make the spice paste in a food processor and that actually cuts out so much of…

The smell of Balinese barbecued pork ribs is a harmonious scent typically associated with trips to the picturesque island, but this recipe from the chef Lara Lee’s book, “Coconut & Sambal,” brings the aroma to your home kitchen. Juicy, tender pork is glazed in sticky kecap manis (a sweet condiment that’s typically made with palm sugar and soy sauce, commonly used throughout Indonesia and found at most Asian markets), yielding ribs that are sweet, smoky and viscid. The garlic and chile…

A delicious vegetarian option curry that reminds you of all the flavours of Balinese cooking.

Are you a foodie? If so, trying local cuisines must be on top of your to do list whenever you’re visiting a foreign country. If you don’t consider yourself a foodie and refuse to try local food, we’re sorry but it is a huge miss and believe us, you’ll regret it, Read more ...