Specialities Of The Balinese Cuisine

For you who visit Bali, there are some food that can be your choise during yoour visiting in Bali.

- Ayam Pelalah : Shredded chicken in chilli and lime.







- Babi Guling : Suckling pig roasted on a spit, stuffed with herbs, spices,
chillies and rice.





- Bebek Betutu : Duck smoked in an earthenwave oven.





- Kambing Mekuah : Braised lamb in coconut milk.






- Lawar : Made og thinly choped papaya, jackfruit, greenbeans,
grated coconut, starfruit leaves & various indigenous spices,
this dish is served with a variety of meats such as pork or duck.





- Pesan Be Pasih : Fish grilled in banana leaf.





- Sambal Be tongkol : Tuna Salad





- Satay Lilit : Minced Seafood Satay.






- Bubur Injin : Coconut rice-pudding with fruit.

Wayang Kulit (Shadow Puppet) in Bali

Wayang Kulit is one of the grat story-telling traditions of the Javanese and Balinese. The Wayang show normally consists of a small 4-piece orchestra, which provides the musical accompanisment, around 60 'puppets' carved out of flat pieces of water buffalo hide and the Dalang, or puppet-master. the Dalang has to be both incredibly skilled, as well as knowledgeable.
He not only manipulates all the puppets, but has to provide a different 'voice' for each one. Good characters normally speaking in ancient 'Kawi' and evil or coarse characters speaking Balinese. The Dalang, therefore, has to be fluent in both languages.
Traditional dramas cover a wide variety of themes. The most popular are stories taken from the Hindu epic, the Mahabharata.

Things That You Must Do And Don't Do In Bali

Please remember these serious things when you were visiting Bali:

- Attending ceremonies:

* Always wear sarong and sash.

* Don't walk in front of people praying.

* Don't use flash camera or push your camera into the priest's face!

* Never sit higher than the priest or the offerings.

* At cremations, don't get in the way of te attendees - however important taht photraphic opportunity is!

* Women are not allowed to enter temples during menstruation.

Sorry ladies !

- Try not to step on pfferings in te street(walk around them).

- Dangerous Sport:

Make sure you either have personal insurance or travel insurance that will cover any accidents!

- Driving:

In Bali always expect the unexpected, always keep your eyes open and your mind on driving. Beware of motorbikes! It's best to rent a car wit full insurance as this will save time and money if you are involved in an accident.

- Money changers:

Be very careful when changing your money. Always check the rate of excange and commission (if any) the money changer is taking. Most importantly, always count your money before you leave the premises and if you can, bring your own calculator, as the ones used by some places can be "a little inaccurate".

- Petty Crime:

* There have been a few cases of handbags being snatched after tourists have cashed money at Banks or Money Changers! Put your money away in your 'bum-bag' or hold onto your hand bag tightly!

* When changing large amounts of money please check each note carefully as thre are number of (noticeable) fake notes in circulation.

* When trying on garments don't take your jewellery off and leave it lying around - give it to a friend or leave it in the hotel safe.

- Swimming in the sea :

Currents/undertows can be strong, always swim between red and yellow flags, don't swim too far out! Don't leave your belongings unattended on te beach.

- When attending Special Ceremonies or Anniversary Celebrations as a guest or onlooker, small donations are gratefully received. Your donations will elp in paying for the offerings and upkeep of the temple.