The Bare Foot Chef.... my Balinese Master Class!
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Martine and I have just returned from a very relaxing two weeks of R&R in Bali. As I have just finished my Chef course last year, I thought participating in an authentic cooking class in Bali was the way to learn about Indonesian Style Cooking and the their unique spices and herbs.
And, I was not disappointed…. Authentic Balinese is the best way to describe it! It was a very cultured day… Starting with the Traditional Market (where local Balinese go everyday to purchase their Fresh Produce) and then Maria, our Balinese cooking guru, took us to her “Room” to teach us how they prepare and blend together the fresh herbs and spices. (Keeping in mind the word “Traditional”, everything was made from scratch – Martine even made the coconut milk! No cans here.) The meals that we ate were packed with flavour and the aroma was a delight to the senses.
We left our Hotel at 8:30am and arrived back at 3:00pm, so it was a 6 and a half hour insight into real Bali living. – Flys and all!
A typical Balinese street. Mopeds everywhere, horns tooting constantly – but no road rage what so ever “No Problem”.
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Introducing Maria our pint sized Balinese Cooking Guru at the Balinese Traditional Market…
The image on the left are quail eggs! No egg cartons just all eggs jumbled in together
Maria giving me a crash course on the Indonesian vegetable names
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What a day! So grateful in many ways for the way we live in Australia.
Maria’s Cooking Lessons cost $350,000 rupiah (roughly $35) for one person just for lessons or $400,000 rupiah (roughly $40) for markets and lessons. It is VERY traditional and authentic and you must go into it with an open mind and although it was a long day we cooked and ate 4 dishes and had the pleasure in doing so with Maria’s knowledge and guidance!
If you are interested, we found her on Google and Trip Advisor but you can also email her on: nitri37@yahoo.com or phone: +62 81 933 106 371
Maria guarantee’s Good Food and she does deliver – the flavours in all the dishes, especially the Beef Rendang were superb.
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Yes, we do have it easy here in Australia.
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