After doing Philippines for 2 years, decided I'm not doing Philippines this year. Without much planning, lazy to plan actually, decided to head to Bali. After all, I've yet to do Amed and Tulamben.
Along the way to Amed on the night if arrival, passed by some road side stalls selling durians (limited quantity). I was delighted. Woooo there are durians in Bali!
However, I didn't see any in Amed but on the couple of dives in Tulamben area, we passed by stalls selling a few durians. Just that I couldn't be asking them to pull over for me to get durians.
Coming down to Seminyak after my dive ended, i saw a lot more durian stalls in Ubud. But Ubud is quite a distance from Seminyak. Arrggghhh...
Ok nevermind.
Just this evening, 1 Feb 2020, I found a famous Sate warung and decided to go there for dinner. It's a Reward! There were a few durians at the counter area. I think it's the warung owner's own trees.
There were about 8 or 9 pieces and only 1 looks to be from a different tree. The shape and smell appeals to me more.
The way they serve durian, it seems, they will open it and pour out the flesh onto a plate. Good thing I followed the guy and stopped him from doing anything disastrous.
The durian looks alright. Hey, it's kampung durian, don't expect too much ya.
The flesh texture is a little dry, isn't exactly of consistent texture, which is quite common among kampung durians.
Taste wise, it isn't pungent as what I'm familiar with for Singapore and Malaysia kampung durians. It's milder and a little milky, familiar kampung durian taste and just mildly sweet with a little hint of bitterness.
I'm happy having eaten this durian. At least I've tried Indonesia, Bali to be precise, durian.
(Update...)
Just chat with a durian guy who saw the photo above. He told me this should be a variant called Tawa, family of Lao Tai Por (old granny).
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Decided I must return to this Sate Babi warung again before i return home, else may just smack my head tomorrow for not eating again.
There are leftover durians from yesterday, so dont expect it to be as nice since it isntfresh durians.
It was from another tree. The whole small lot there, all are of the same tree (the only different piece were taken by me yesterday) so I've not much a choice.
It is round, not the kind of durians I prefers, unless it's Ganja (Ganyao). But I still have to eat it. After all, I dont come to Bali often.
It taste like the average kampung durian without the complexity of a highly desired durian. It is basically, mildly sweet, rather thin flesh, soft (since it's overnight).
Still, I enjoyed it. Been there, ate that.
(Update...)
Just chat with a durian guy who saw the photo above. He told me this should be a variant called Tawa, family of Lao Tai Por (old granny).
-------- 02/02/2020-----------
Decided I must return to this Sate Babi warung again before i return home, else may just smack my head tomorrow for not eating again.
There are leftover durians from yesterday, so dont expect it to be as nice since it isntfresh durians.
It was from another tree. The whole small lot there, all are of the same tree (the only different piece were taken by me yesterday) so I've not much a choice.
It is round, not the kind of durians I prefers, unless it's Ganja (Ganyao). But I still have to eat it. After all, I dont come to Bali often.
It taste like the average kampung durian without the complexity of a highly desired durian. It is basically, mildly sweet, rather thin flesh, soft (since it's overnight).
Still, I enjoyed it. Been there, ate that.
-------------- Sate oh Satay ---------------
Oh, and since it's a Sate warung, how can I miss out on the Sate.
I ordered Babi Sate with Lontong, which is what they are famous for. A set consist of 8 sticks of sate and lontong or just 10 sticks of sate without lontong or rice (IDR 30,000 a set).
Lontong in Indonesia, or ketupat in Singapore and Malaysia. The difference is, they don't provide peanut gravy for the meat to be dip in. Their small amount of what looks like gravy, is actually more like our sambal. And it's NICE!
Lontong in Indonesia, or ketupat in Singapore and Malaysia. The difference is, they don't provide peanut gravy for the meat to be dip in. Their small amount of what looks like gravy, is actually more like our sambal. And it's NICE!
The Sate taste GOOD! I've not had such nice pork sate (oh, it's called Satay in Singapore and Malaysia). Only chinese satay sellers back home sells pork satay and it just taste so.... pork.... but this one in Bali is so different. It is also tender. Nice! Gotta eat it yourself to know how good it is. Won't describe it further.
Before BBQ
Dip in gravy before grilling
The grilling
Peanut gravy? Nah, it's sambal rather
The rewards
Ps : first time doing a story telling in a post. Now I'm starting to be like many baking or cooking receipe writer. And I suck at this.
