Babi Guling (Suckling Pig)
Also known as Balinese Suckling Pig, Babi Guling causes hungry pork fanatics wet dreams. It is one of the Island’s most famous local dish, where a pig is seasoned with local herbs and spices then roasted whole. The tender meat is served on rice with stewed vegetables, pork sausage, fried pork meat and most importantly the crispy skin.
There are many places that sell Babi Guling but the most well-known chain going by the name Ibu Oka, and also has multiple outlets. Their Spesial (Special) set meal inclusive of all the items mentioned above is a pocket friendly 55,000 IDR. ($5.50 SGD).
Lawar
Usually served with steamed rice and babi guling, lawar is a mix of vegetables (such as shallots, green beans, green papaya and jackfruit), coconut and minced meat drowned in rich herbs and spices (including shrimp paste, ground pepper).
It is a very common dish in Bali and you will find it almost everywhere. All kinds of lawar, frompork lawar and jackfruit lawar toeven dragonfly lawar can also be found.
Mie Goreng
A classic Indonesian staple of fried noodles is often served with vegetables and a choice of chicken, shrimp or pork. Sometimes it served with a fried egg on top, chicken sate sticks, prawn crackers and peanut sauce. And do not forget the pickled vegetables.
Mini Rijsttafel
A mini rijstafel is a meal to be shared. Rijsttafel is a Dutch word that literally means “rice table”, a name that has stuck since colonial times. Depending where you order, it usually comes out all at the same time and contains a mixed selection of Balinese and Indonesian delicacies like Bebek betutu (smoked duck), chicken with sambal, prawns, pork and chicken sates, sayur urap (mixed Bali vegetables), potato croquettes, tempe, tofu and yellow nasi tumpeng (rice cone).
Tuna Sambal Matah
Fresh tuna is covered with basa gede (Bumbu Bali) and seared in a hot pan. The raw sambal topping includes chopped shallots, lemongrass, chili peppers, and ginger, all soaked in limejuice. The taste is as fabulous as it sounds.
Sate
Unlike its Malaysian counterpart, Indonesian sate is not satay. Mashed chicken is blended with an array of spices, melded onto a stick (usually lemongrass) and barbequed.