BALINESE TREATS
Coffee
Bali coffee is one of the best coffee product you can drink in Bali, served hot with strong aroma. Bali coffee was planted since 19th century during the golden era of Klungkung kingdom. On that time, the land of Northern and Western part of this island was cultivated with many kind of agricultural products and coffee was one of it. The area of this plantation mainly covering 3 regencies in Bali, start from Tabanan, Singaraja and Bangli regency.
Kopi luwak (Indonesian [ˈkopi ˈlu.ak]), is coffee made from the beans of coffee berries which have been eaten by the Asian Palm Civet, then passed through its digestive tract. A civet eats the berries for their fleshy pulp. In its stomach, proteolytic enzymes seep into the beans, making shorter peptides and more free amino acids. Passing through a civet's intestines the beans are then defecated, having kept their shape. After gathering, thorough washing, sun drying, light roasting and brewing, these beans yield an aromatic coffee with much less bitterness, widely noted as the most expensive coffee in the world.
Okay, so I really thought they were kidding when I first heard about this coffee. Sounds kinda gross, right? Well, it actually tastes really good. It was rich and had essences of chocolate. I guess people eat many strange things- we can just ad this one to the list.
Tropical fruit in Bali is a feast in itself and is enough of a reason to visit Bali! The variety is numerous, and the taste and the aroma can definitely be a memorable experience.
Jack Fruit,Rambutan, Papaya, Starfruit, Pineapple, Pomelo, Durian, Sour Sop, and my favorite:
Salak: or snakeskin fruit due to the reddish-brown scaly skin is native fruit of Bali. It is the most popular fruit of the island among locals and tourists. The fruit is rather large, yellowish flesh and crunchy and mild tart and sweet flavors.
I definitely took advantage of the yummy offerings of Fruit. I had some interesting Shakes. I enjoyed a Jack Fruit & Durian Shake. And I had so much Coconut water , that I could probably have swam in it!! The colors were so vibrant, I often enjoyed just looking at the smorgasbord of fruit at the markets.
