When you visit Bali, in your “me time” in a villa room, you also need to try their delicious local taste, Balinese food – Babi Guling.
Babi guling (in Bali called be guling) is a type of food made from female or male piglets whose stomachs are filled with spices and vegetables such as cassava leaves and then roasted while being rotated (rolled around) until cooked, marked by a change in color. The skin becomes tanned and crispy. Initially, babi guling was used to serve both traditional ceremonies and religious ceremonies, but nowadays it has been sold as a dish in stalls, restaurants, and even certain hotels in Bali and other areas.
In Bali, babi guling is usually served with nasi lawar and it is a popular dish in Balinese restaurants and warungs.The most famous Babi Guling comes from Gianyar Regency. But we can also find many restaurants that specialize in selling babi guling around where we stay.
When you go on vacation to a new place, you must also enjoy the local atmosphere and mingle with the locals to give you a new experience.
Here are some recommendations for delicious babi guling stalls in Bali :
1. Babi Guling Bu Dayu
Babi guling bu Dayu is open from 7 pm to 2 am. This place is located in the Kuta area. The portion of mixed rice is quite large and guaranteed to be filling. For the taste, you don’t need to ask again because it’s delicious. You will definitely like the fried and bone broth.
2. Babi Guling Pak Dobiel
Babi guling Pak Dobiel is one of the mainstay of delicious babi guling in Bali. The location is in Nusa Dua. The pork here is tender because it uses young pork. One portion of rice mixed with pork for 50K with side dishes of satay, sausage, pork offal, lawar and spicy sambal.
3. Babi Guling Jero Kawan
Babi guling Jero Kawan is located on Jalan Raya Munggu, opens at 4pm. Even though the location is far away, people still come to it because of its delicious babi guling. The price for one portion of Nasi Babi Guling is 25K including cassava leaves, lawar, and spicy sambal ijo.
4. Babi Guling Slingsing Bu Suci
Babi guling slingsing bu Suci is located in Tabanan, opens at 5 pm. The Nasi Campur babi guling there is 30K with various side dishes, namely lawar, cassava leaves, pork sausage and fried foods. In addition there also provides fried coconut sauce.
5. Babi Guling Pak Malen
Babi guling Pak Malen is located on Sunset Road Seminyak. Pak Malen’s delicious babi guling is well-known among babi guling lovers. One serving of nasi campur babi guling is 40K with a side dish of pork sausage, pork crackers, lawar, and sambal terasi. You can choose spicy or not spicy. Babi guling Pak Malen opens at 9 am. The portion is not too much so if you want to be full you have to order 2 portions.
You must try the Balinese food babi guling when you visit Bali. With an affordable price and delicious taste, you won’t regret it after trying it. When we visit a place, it would be better if we mingle and try local stuff that further adds to our holiday experience.
