Bebek Tepi Sawah

view of the rice field

the famous bebek goreng

Ubud area is known as center of bebek goreng (crispy duck). There are Bebek Bengil, Laka Leke and Bebek Tepi Sawah.
the speciality is crispy duck - deep fried of half portion duck served with three kinds of sambals (matah,sambal goreng and sambal bawang) Rp72.000,-
the duck meat is really tender and tasty (not too salty), but i like Laka Leke better:)


Bebek Tepi Sawah
Jl. Raya Goa Gajah, Br. Teges, Peliatan, Ubud
ph:0361-975656

Grocer and Grind

this place serves the best brunch in Bali:)
grocer and grind opens quite early in the morning and by 09.00 am this bistro is already busy and full. Most of the customers are foreigners. Grocer and Grind also has delicatessen and bakery.You can choose to sit inside or outside the cafe.
that morning my friend and I tried different menu for breakfast (all the breakfast selections look delish and tempting!it's quite hard to only pick one:)

i finally picked egg florentine: basically it's two toast english muffin with sautee spinach (not too creamy which i prefer to), and two soft boiled eggs with the perfect texture and hollandaise sauce. I just needed to add a dash of black pepper and within another 10 minutes i finished it all in silence:)
the price is around 38-42k

actually i forgot the name but i guess it's called full breakfast which consist of toast bread, eggs (you can choose any style), bacon, grilled, home made sausage, roasted tomato (like it!), sautee mushroom (good one!) and home made hashbrown (very crispy) - the portion is quite big! (price around Rp55-60k)

don't forget to try their coffee or fresh juices too!:)


Grocer and Grind
Jl. Kayu Jati 3x Petitenget Beach Denpasar Bali
ph:0361-730418

Babi Guling Pak Dobiel

when you are starving, everything seems to taste good! but i'm not biased to tell you that bigul Pak Dobiel is really delicious!
from all the babi guling that I ever tried in Bali (bu oka ubud, gemah ripah behind tiara dewata, bu chandra, pak malen seminyak) I must say that Pak Dobiel has become my favorite along with Bu Oka ( can't choose between those two!)
the price is relatively same around Rp30.000,- / portion

Pak Dobiel's place is quite small and hawker style with no air cond. Some people said the local spices and ingredients that pak Dobiel use for the suckling pig are more intense compare to the others. But all I can remember from the stuff in my plate that time were simply addictive! the pork satay, deep fried stuff, juicy pork meat, crispy pork skin, long beans were blended really well in my tongue!


Babi Guling Pak Dobiel
Jalan Srikandi no. 9
Nusa Dua
Bali

Mamasan Bali

a very good friend of mine recommended this new restaurant to me. she told me that this restaurant is always full and i have to make a reservation days before. so before i flew to Bali, i already called them to book table for dinner on Thursday night. (yes, it's highly recommended to make a reservation)

i thought the restaurant was bigger but it's just a medium sized two storey building nestled in the corner of Jalan raya Kerobokan. Nothing fancy from the outside. But when you enter the place, you will get hooked by its ambiance as you can see from the pictures below

big portrait of shanghai girl on the wall

stairs to the second floor. be careful if you are with kids

comfy leather sofa

bar in the middle

and now let's discuss about the food:) the menu was typed with old-fashioned manual typewriter font. quite unique!:)
they divided the menu into the selection of: asian bites, salads, woks, crispy things, tandoori, curries & braises, side dishes and desserts.
i read the menu and tempted to order more but i remembered that my friend warned me the portion is big enough for sharing. so, i finally ordered 4 menus

1. Yam Talay of squid shrimp & fish with onion, tomato, asian celery and chili lime dressing 110 k

the squid, shrimp and fish were superb! really fresh and not chewy at all. it's a good starter for appetizer. 

2. Crispy whole fish with three-flavor sauce wild ginger turmeric pineapple chili and tamarind 150k

this one is my favorite. the medium sized fish was deep fried into the right crispyness and the three flavor sauce was really perfect! it had a right combination of sour, sweet, and salty taste.

3. Green curry of sliced beef with bamboo, long bean apple eggplant & thai basil  125k

 the curry was a bit too watery for my taste. but overal the taste of curry was sweet and rich! it might be favorite for those who can't eat spicy curry.

4. Stir fried rice with egg green peas sweet corn and green shallot 60k

not just a regular fried rice that you usually order! the style is similiar with yang-chow fried rice. fragrant, not too oily, and very comforting!

my rate for Mamasan is 4 out of 5 stars:) can hardly wait for my second visit there!

Mamasan
Jl Raya Kerobokan No. 135
Br Taman Bali
ph: 0361-730436
email: info@mamasanbali.com


*all images were taken from google images

KOU Hand Made Jam, Sea Salt & Soap

few weeks ago when i searched what to buy in Bali, then i found a blogger who wrote about this place named KOU Bali in Ubud. KOU sells home made jam, salt and soap! what an unique combination:)
last week, i went for my bestfriend's wedding in Bali. On the first day i managed to visit Ubud area and KOU was one of the top must visit lists for sure.
it's located in the busy Monkey Forest street Ubud. Drive your car slowly after you pass the field on the right side then you will find this small shop.

when you walk in the shop, you will see a white long table with all the hand made jam selection for tester!
there are: Mango, Passion Fruit&Tangerine Jam, Strawberry&Banana Jam, Apple Cinnamon Jam, Pineapple & Guava Jam, Milk Caramel Jam.
they also provide ice-cream sticks for tester! the customer can open the bottle, smell and see the color and ingredients of the jam and then taste it before finally decide which one they want to buy:)
i finally bought apple cinnamon sugar which has sweet cinnamon aroma and passion fruit &tangerine jam which has fresh and fruity taste! Love them both:)
too bad at that time, Milk Caramel Jam (the most favorite one) has sold out.

the hand made jam is only available in one size (small jar) Rp35.000,- with a very nice packaging (simple and elegant)

KOU also sells kusamba sea salt and herb sea salt, jenggala table ware, set of gift boxes, etc. the shop keeper was really nice and knowledgeable. She could explain really well about all the products and she told me that KOU also has another shop that sells home-made soap! the location is not too far from the jam&sea salt shop.

from the brochure KOU soap is made from pure coconut oil with no additives or preservatives. So they recommend the customer to use the soap within 6 months of purchase to enjoy its wonderful aroma.
this shop smells like a spa:) very relaxing and soothing. Same like the sister shop, they also have a long table for displaying all the soaps:
jasmine white ( with bengkoang and mangosteen), rose white (bengkoang and rose geranium), sweet orange, vanilla heaven (honey and milk), lemon tea tree, minty green (cucumber and peppermint) and two of premium: frangipani and tuberose.

soap in KOU is packaged in two forms: an usual 80 gram bar soap which starts from Rp33.000,- and 20gr candy bar (very cute one!) which starts from Rp10.000,-
but they also have bulk size of soap, just ask the shop keeper for the details.


KOU soap:
JL Dewi Sita Ubud Bali
ph:0361-971905
email: kou_soap@kou-bali.com

KOU hand made jam
Jl Monkey Forest Ubud
ph:0361-972319
emai: kou_cuisine@kou-bali.com


*all pictures were taken from google images:)