A holiday break in Bali (Part 2)
Posted: October 21st, 2011 by Courtney
Ubud is known for being the food and cultural center of Bali and with that in mind, we booked ourselves into a Balinese cooking class. The first stop for the class was to the local vegetable market with host, Sang Made, to learn about the local fruits, vegetables, spices, and herbs.
Learning about different produce at the market
Women carrying vegetables
Market near Ubud
After the market tour, we were taken back to the host family’s compound for the cooking portion of the day. We were first invited to have some Bali coffee and banana fritters, yummy! Then we were shown how to chop and prepare each dish by chef, Dewa.
Chef Dewa explains the ingredients
learning how to make rice the Balinesan way
Scott chopping
Courtney frying
Before sitting down to eat our food creations, we were taken to the family temple and explained the Balinese traditions of offerings.  The last part of the day was enjoying everything we learned how to cook. It was tons of fun and have even cooked a few of these recipes for friends here in Melbourne.
Foods all done
Inside the family temple
Time to eat!