Food and drink
What the island eats and drinks, in plain words, so a menu or a market stall holds no mysteries.
Nasi campur
Nasi campur means "mixed rice": a scoop of rice with small portions of several dishes set around it. Wikipedia
Babi guling
Babi guling, be guling in Balinese, is a whole pig filled with spices and vegetables such as cassava leaves and turned as it roasts. Wikipedia
Lawar
Lawar is a Balinese mix of vegetables, grated coconut and minced meat with herbs and spices. Wikipedia
Sate lilit
Lilit means to wrap around: sate lilit is minced meat with coconut and spice wound onto lemongrass, bamboo or sugar-cane sticks and grilled. Wikipedia
Kue lapis
Kue lapis is a steamed cake of rice flour, sago and coconut milk; lapis means layers. Wikipedia
Jamu
Jamu, Indonesia's herbal tonic of roots, bark, flowers and leaves such as turmeric and ginger, was inscribed as UNESCO intangible cultural heritage in December 2023. Wikipedia
Arak
Arak plays a socially important role in Balinese life: diluted with water and shared with friends, or drunk in small amounts during ceremonies. Wikipedia
Planning a stay around it
- Where to eat within a walk of the villa How dinner works at Villa Aniri — the Oberoi strip on foot, the warung on the corner, and a chef who cooks in the villa kitchen when nobody wants to move.
- What is near Villa Aniri: walking distances in Seminyak How far Villa Aniri is from La Favela, KU DE TA, Seminyak Square, Seminyak and Double Six beach, Potato Head and shops: routed walking distances and times.
- A week in Seminyak: an itinerary with room in it Things to do in Seminyak as a seven-day itinerary, one thing a day: arrival, the beach, a day in the garden, one long drive, a slow last morning.
Staying in Seminyak? Villa Aniri is a four-bedroom private villa with a teak Joglo. A week in Seminyak · Check availability