Friday 24 March 2017

Feasting on Bali's Chinese Dishes

Bali hosts a large number of Chinese restaurants serving authentic Chinese food. From varieties of noodles, rice and mouth-watering appetizers, Bali offers enough Chinese food to satiate any food pallet. One of the good things of having Chinese food in this island is that a possibility to enjoy it in a restaurant while comfortably seated viewing beaches from the best angle. Some of the restaurants are very aesthetically built, reminding you of Shanghai cities or reconstructed ancient Chinese temples. From phenomenal crab and lobster dishes to mouth-watering prawn dumplings and the legendary Pecking Duck, it will be a small trip to Hong Kong while feasting on these Chinese dishes.

In Jimbaran area, Ah Yat Abalone Seafood Restaurant offers a huge selection of dim sum. Located inside RIMBA Jimbaran by Ayana Resort & Spa, this world-class dining spot also presents an extensive menu of traditional delicacies alongside popular dishes that guarantee will cater to a wider range of taste buds. In the interior, you can feast your eyes with an eclectic mix of Chinese furniture and antiques, while the space itself can cover up to 300 guests seated with 10 private dining rooms, claiming to be one of the largest Chinese restaurants in Indonesia.

With more than 20 years’ experience in Beijing and international hotels on mainland China, the chef brings the authenticity of oriental taste from his creations. If you come for dinner or lunch, you may want to order Lobster Sashimi; raw lobster meat served with wasabi and kikoman. You can have Lobster Sashimi for the meat and ask the head of the lobster cooked with porridge or stir fried with salt and spicy sauce. As for the dessert, Homemade Coconut Pudding, a mixture of coconut, sugar, coconut milk, strawberry, evaporated milk and galantine, would make a perfect balance in your mouth.

Moving forward from Jimbaran to Nusa Dua area, Ru Yi will take you for an authentic fine dining experience of China Town. Remaining unseen from the world, inside Awarta Nusa Dua Luxury Villas, the interior of the restaurant stimulates a sense of warm and comfort ambience to experience an oriental indulgent dinner. From its delightful Chinese entryways, wooden completing to Chinese adornments and sketches around the dining area; everything cooperates to give you that one immaculate eating background. You can choose your seating spots, either indoor with a classic-dramatic Chinese touch or outdoor overlooking the refreshing waterfall pond. Serving the most delightful customary Cantonese-style Chinese cuisines, you can try Sea Cucumber braised in special Awarta Sauce. This tastes very soft, smooth and light; melts in your mouth with a flavourful taste of a delicate Chinese fine dining meal.

Still within the high-end complex of Nusa Dua, Hong Xing Club & Resto at The Bay Bali features the enchanting décor of a Chinese-styled beachfront garden with a relaxing seating facing directly to Nusa Dua Beach. The smell of the ocean and the touch of the sea breeze creates an experience that will linger in your memory, making it the perfect place while enjoying Asian fusion cuisines. In the kitchen, the culinary team is ready to fulfil your appetite. One of the best sellers at this restaurant is the daily Dim Sum that artfully prepared to satisfy any Asian food fanatic. While you are there, don’t forget to try their signature dish, Prawn with Singapore Sauce, to engage your palate.

Driving further up, slightly outside ITDC complex in Nusa Dua, Table8 at The Mulia Resort & Villas presents an exciting oriental taste of Cantonese and Szechuan. The Dim Sum at this restaurant is a culinary journey of heart-warming bites prepared meticulously. Immaculate in all viewpoints, they're delicate, delicate, crunchy, delicious and fragrant. Featuring all time favourites, from steamed crystal shrimp dumplings to golden sauce bun or siu mai, to name but a few of Table8’s refined Cantonese flavours. Operate only during lunch hours, you can indulge with the all-you-can-eat Dim Sum and be tantalized as the chefs prepare the dishes in the freshest way. Special only in March, the culinary team at Table8 has fired up their kitchen to prepare delicious flower snail creations. From the simple poached flower snails, to chilled marinated flower snails in Chinese wine recipe among others in a must-try menu.

In Kuta, Warung Laota is one of the local favourites for a midnight late supper. Located only 10 minutes’ drive from the airport, this 24-hour eatery seems like never running low of visitors. The décor is inspired by a simple Chinese restaurant with wood tables and chairs next to a live-open kitchen. Warung Laota is specialised for its fresh seafood, however the hot seller would be Rainbow Porridge, which is a mixed of chicken, meat and seafood. Normally, this type of dish is presented for breakfast, but not is the case in this restaurant. One bowl of porridge can be shared for four people. While enjoying the porridge, better order a famous Chinese snack, or locally known as ‘Cakwe’. The taste will complete one another.

While Warung Laota serves porridge as a main dish at midnight, Pelangi Bali Restaurant has it in a normal breakfast-style. Nestled in the main road of Jalan Dewi Sri – Kuta, this place is a pleasant family-style Chinese eatery enlivened by a mix of conventional Chinese tradition with a hip, having a modern influence. Serving the most delightful customary Cantonese-style Chinese cuisines, you will discover a huge selection of Chinese food. Their dim sum comes in a variety types, from dumplings to Chicken Feet, while the list of option in a la carte menu is endless. Their signature dish is Chicken Golden Sands; soft and juicy chicken roasted covered with a crunchy pan-fried garlic and onion.

Heading a little bit north in Ubud, the recently established Golden Monkey Chinese restaurant serves a large selection of classic Cantonese favourites at reasonable prices. Located in downtown Ubud, the team of speciality chefs takes pride in creating some of the island’s tastiest Chinese food using only the freshest quality ingredients. The Peking Duck is one of the signature of the restaurant. The ducks are carefully and meticulously arranged to give you an incredibly delightful taste and crunch. The smell teases your taste buds when your fingers touch its firm skin to set up the hotcakes before you close your eyes and nibble into that very fulfilling, tremendously anticipated the first chomp. Relish its taste, its succulent delicacy, the flavors and burst of freshness from the fixings.

If you are a great fan of Chinese food, you would agree that consuming this type of dish is not only to satisfy hunger, but also to engage the mind and provoke the intellect.
 
This article is also published at NOW! Bali Magazine
 

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