Balinese foods are known for the richness of their spices, which stimulate diners’ multiple senses and arouse their appetite. Jimbaran Puri, A Belmond Hotel, Bali will celebrate local flavours by presenting two immersive dining experiences in October and November 2024, highlighting Balinese cuisine and the country’s popular street foods, respectively.
The resort’s executive chef Adi Wijaya is at the helm of these two exciting dining experiences. The first one is called Pulo Rempah (the Island of Spices), which will take place on 25 October from 6.30pm to 10.30pm at the hotel’s Nelayan Restaurant. This event will be highlighting the intricacies of authentic Balinese dishes, along with the diverse range of spices they use.
The second one is the Purnama (full moon) food bazaar, which will take place on 16 November from 6.30pm to 10.30pm at Tunjung Restaurant. This event will be presenting an elevated street food experience, selling comfort foods that are universally loved across the country’s big cities. Read more about both exciting culinary programmes below.
Pulo Rempah: A celebration of the richness of Balinese spices
When people think of Balinese foods, the Nasi Campur (rice served with various dishes) typically comes on top of their minds. But the island has a highly diverse range of traditional foods, made with different spices and cooking techniques to bring out specific flavours. This event seeks to expand diners’ horizon on the the local cuisine tradition.
Staying true to its mission to celebrate local flavours, the resort aptly teamed up with the East Indies Gin and Nusantara Cold Brew – owned by the celebrated local brand Spice Islands Distilling Co. – for this special dining event.
This brand is well-known for using Indonesian flowers, fruits and spices, such as kecombrang (torch ginger flower) and andaliman (North Sumatran black pepper) into its mix. Each dish will be paired with locally-inspired cocktails made with gin as their base spirit, as well as liqueurs made with the cold brew.
The culinary highlights from this upcoming event include its starter the Balinese Sate Kablet (traditional pork loin satay wrapped with minced pork). This pork loin will be served with the island’s suna cekuh seasoning made of onions, yellow turmeric, red chilli, aromatic ginger and candlenut. This dish will be paired with the Jimbaran Puri Negroni made with the gin as its base spirit, plus Campari infused with kaffir lime and Balinese botanical vermouth.
The main course for this event is the Be Sampi Sere Lemo, a Balinese-style beef dish. The restaurant’s team will prepare it using the Tokusen wagyu beef topside confit in shrimp paste and kaffir lime oil, served alongside red rice sourced from Jatiluwih in South of Bali as well as sayur plecing. The food will be served with the Balinese base genep sauce, made with 15 different spices (including essentials like yellow turmeric, ginger, chilli and onions).
After enjoying this meal, indulge in the Archipelago Martini cocktail, which blends the gin with Balinese botanical vermouth, Kintamani cacao bitter and maraschino liqueur.
Afterward, guests will be served Be Awan Sambel Bongkot, which is minced baby tuna made with garlic and chilli paste grilled in banana leaves. This dish will be paired with the fruity and refreshing Pomelo Gin & Tonic cocktail, made with the brand’s pomelo pink gin, Kintamani orange, fresh pomelo, strawberry and cinnamon.
Then, take delight in Bali’s three most popular desserts. First guests will be served with the Jaje Laklak, a mini pandan pancake dressed in palm sugar sauce and the Jaje Cecorot, rice flour and palm sugar steamed in a young coconut leaf cone. Then a jackfruit ice cream will conclude this set menu. These sweet treats will be accompanied by the Nusantara Old Fashioned cocktail, made with the cold brew liqueur, Little River whisky, Angostura bitters, cinnamon and vanilla syrup.
This dinner is priced at Rp 850,000++ per person.
Purnama: A beachside night food market featuring street cuisine from Bali and beyond
The Purnama (full moon) food bazaar seeks to emulate the robust atmosphere of the traditional Balinese night street food market known as the pasar senggol – but with the setting of the hotel’s Tunjung Restaurant located by the sea.
Enjoy the spectacle of the open kitchen as the restaurant’s cooks prepare the food. The most tempting “show” of the evening is the live carving of Bebek Betutu, a slow-roasted whole duck served with steamed rice and young papaya salad.
The event will also present the best-loved Balinese street foods like the Kuah Be Pasih, a Jimbaran-style fish soup garnished with crispy shallots. Then there is the Sate Lilit Ikan (minced fish satay) and Pepes Babi (minced pork wrapped in banana leaves) – foods you typically find in the local street food stalls.
This special event also seeks to be a miniature of Indonesia’s lively street food culture by featuring the best-loved dishes found in its big cities. You will find savoury snacks like lumpia sayur and perkedel jagung. Or, if you’d like to go heavy, try the country’s staple comfort food such as nasi goreng, mie goreng, and sate ayam.
As if all the options listed above are not enough, you can still end your night on a sweet note by indulging in the array of desserts served by the hotel, comprising banana fritters and homemade coconut ice cream, among others.
For reservations and further information, send an email to the hotel’s reservation team, or call its landline number +62 361 701 605.
