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Food
and Drinks
Indonesian food is very varied and full of surprises. Although it has long established its culinary independence it shows clear evidence of Chinese and Indian influences. It is recommended not to eat fresh uncooked vegetables as they are mostly cleaned with tap water. In hot tropical areas like Bali, the seduction is high to eat uncooked fresh food. Eating uncooked, with tap water cleaned vegetables will result in diarrhoea and stomach ache.
Food
The menu begins with a vegetable soup, and the main part of the mail consists of rice accompanied by meat cooked in various ways, vegetables, fish, seafood and eggs. The meal is then rounded off with fruit, nuts, coconut, krupuk, etc.
Another dish of Chinese origin is cap cai, a form of chop seuy - meat vegetables cut into convenient sizes, browned in a pan and served with rice. Don't miss the famous Krupuk!
Fruits Again, be sure the fruit is flushed with cooked or bottle water. Bali has bananas throughout the year. The smaller the banana, the sweeter. Bananas soaked in coconut milk are grilled and often served as a dessert.
Other typical fruit are:
Drinks In a warm climat as Bali, it is recommended to drink at least 2 to 3 litres. Note that many tourists suffer from kidney stones due to insufficient drinking. The Indonesian national drink is tea. A word of warning when cold tea is served with ice cubes. Most of the ice cubes are made from infected tap water. Coffee is made in the Turkish fashion and served with the grounds. Pineapple juice and coconut milk can be a refreshing drink. There are two important beer brands available throughout Bali: Bali Hai and Bintang (which means star). Finally, an important spirit is arak. I suffer from hard headaches after drinking some of them :-) |
