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Feb52018 by Tropical LifeNo Comments

Food for the Soul at SOULBYTES

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With its own roasting machine, SoulBytes specialises in good coffee and offers a range of specialist creations using beans that have been selected from producers in different regions of Indonesia and other countries. If you like your coffee a little sweet there is the Crème Brulee cappuccino, and for something unusual, there is the Jamu Coffee combining jamu, a traditional Indonesian medicine, with black coffee. The menu has a lot to choose from, it is simple and freshly prepared in an open kitchen and yet offers a tantalising array of interesting creations including light bites, specialist burgers, salads, all day breakfasts, pastries and pancakes. Highly recommended samples from the menu include the Cured Salmon using beetroot-cured Tasmanian salmon served with homemade hash browns, ho...

Feb52018 by Tropical LifeNo Comments

Food Meets Street Art at AYA STREET

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A well designed and comfortable interior features a carefully curated selection of street artwork displayed on the walls to give an interesting atmosphere that is sure to attract a discerning diner’s attention. Aya Street specialises in Peruvian fusion cuisine blending influences from Peru’s indigenous Inca people with elements introduced by Asian migrants with a focus on Peruvian-Japanese (Nikkei) and Peruvian-Chinese (Chifa) fusion. The kitchen uses fresh, Balinese produce sourced from local growers to give an Indonesian twist. At Aya Street, the food is casual and created to be shared. I sampled a wonderful 5-course meal that is served in smaller portions. The meal started with fish soup, followed by Leche De Tigre (calamari and ceviche), tasty and uniquely presented. This was...

Feb52018 by Tropical LifeNo Comments

The Very Essence of Excellent Thai Food AT SOM CHAI RESTAURANT & LOUNGE

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On entering the Som Chai, you find yourself in a sophisticated lounge bar that welcomes you with a feeling reminiscent of a sumptuous Bangkok speakeasy or cabaret bar. Here a variety of selected artisan beers, classic mixed drinks, and wines are served from 5.30pm through until one in the morning. To enjoy the full dining experience, you move on into a beautifully appointed magnificent restaurant at the rear. Som Chai Eat presents Thai cuisine interpreted through the imaginative use of locally sourced ingredients and combine with traditional Thai ingredients not often used in Indonesian cooking. Our sample began with an entrée of crispy taco’s with shredded chicken, coconut beansprouts, egg pickled cucumber and sweet chilli sauce and followed by Nam doc grilled beef with red onion mint, ...

Feb52018 by Tropical LifeNo Comments

The Myriad of Tastes of Indonesia at NUSANTARA BY LOCAVORE

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Collecting authentic, original recipes from many different regions in Indonesia, Nusantara by Locavore offers a tantalising diversity of dishes with an abundance of flavours. The restaurant itself is cosy and designed to make you feel at home, as if you’re in your own dining area. As for a sample of the dishes, we’ll start off with my favourite - the Udang Telor Asin from the Makassar area of South Sulawesi. A wonderful combination of flavours created by taking the freshest of shrimps and deep-frying them before blending them with salted egg sauce. Next, we have Cincang Karo from Brastagi in North Sumatra; if you love pork, this is for you. Pork belly is cooked in bamboo with young banana stems, cassava leaves, banana blossom, coconut and kecombrang. Cincang Karo tastes even be...

Feb52018 by Tropical LifeNo Comments

Bali’s first Meat Boutique at BOY’N’COW

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As the name suggests, this Seminyak restaurant offers high-quality beef carefully selected from sustainable and organic farms in Australia and the USA. As any steak connoisseur knows, getting the very best from a piece of steak depends on how it is aged to get the meat’s natural enzymes to work their magic. Boy’N’Cow uses a dry ageing process in which the meat is stored in a cool, humidity climate controlled environment for 28 days. This produces succulent, tender steaks that melt in your mouth. I started my meal with hamachi ceviche with orange, radish, onion and yuzu vinaigrette and continued with foie gras with port grape jam and toasted brioche. For the main course, I selected a classic 280grm ribeye, cooked medium rare and served with side dishes of steak chips with truffle and parm...

Sep252017 by Tropical LifeNo Comments

An Exuberant Mediterranean Feast at KILN ON PETITENGET

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As the new addition to Petitenget vibrant dining scene, KILN Bar and Eating House is a new all-day dining venue to feast with style and comfort. The food here are mostly processed by fire; creating a distinct exuberant taste to embellish your culinary experience. Enjoying prime location in Petitenget area just short walk from the famous Seminyak Beach area, KILN Bar and Eating House welcomes guests into an open-air dining area. The interior is dominated by warm bright colours combined with earthy tones, perfectly integrated to set the scene with a pleasant ambience. The menu of KILN Bar and Eating House is inspired by Eastern-Mediterranean and North African cuisine and is cooked over a fire taking some of Bali’s most p...