Though
many of the popular dishes consists of pork, beef and duck, but fish is
something which is a part of the staple diet. Located in Kedonganan
village, Jimbaran, Kedonganan Fish Market is a treat for fish lovers.
Very popular for its fresh and big catch, this place provides an
amazingly long array of fishes to choose from. It is Bali’s main seaside
marketplace where fishing boats land daily and haul off their fresh
catches, making this place full of fresh catch of unending varieties.
Bustling with both tourists and locals, this fish market is one of the
hottest culinary destinations in Bali.
Operate
daily from 5 AM until 10 PM, this market is visited by people from
every segment. Located close to the coastline, the mornings are usually
busy with fishermen hauling their boats and dropping off their fresh
catch. The fisherman uses large, motorized boat with huge purse shaped
seines. They normally depart late in the afternoon and arrive just
before dawn to sell their catch to the wholesalers at the Kedonganan
Fish Market. The catch is well iced to maintain its freshness and taste.
To
enter this fish market, you need to pay Rp 1,000 for motorcycles and Rp
2,000 for cars. You will find stalls laid cleanly all around with small
compartments to categorize the different catch. You can also find few
fishermen who lay out their catch on the coast itself and few local
vendors who sell fish on the move. The characteristic feature of this
traditional market is its semi-permanent shops made from wood.
Interestingly, the main concept of this fish market is its proximity to
the coasts and umpteen restaurants serving the fresh fish there and
then. There is no time spent on transporting the fish to the markets,
resulting in extremely fresh and high quality fish being sold.
If
you are a seafood lover, be amazed to find varieties of fish like
shrimp, squid, crab, lobster, tuna, scallops, crabs, oysters, octopus,
and chunks of fish eggs. Amazingly, they all cleaned and neatly
arranged. Normally, the fish prices start from Rp 30,000 per kilogram,
and more for rarer catches. The prices go up slightly during the rainy
season as the catch reduces, as well as during holiday seasons.
Bargaining is recommended, and if you are lucky enough you can end up
negotiating at some real low price. For your personal note, the fish
sellers are pretty warm and friendly. They tend to give a generous
discount for anyone buying in bulk.
The
ambience is lively, owing to a lot of restaurants and grill houses
operating in the vicinity. The place is teeming with tourists more in
the evening when they come to choose their catch and take it to a
restaurant to get prepared. You can either take your catch home and cook
your friends and family a delicious fish supper, or you could even get
it cooked on the spot. The restaurants are located along the beaches,
providing a beautiful view of the oceans along with mouth-watering
dishes to enjoy. These restaurants are operational from breakfast time
until the wee hours of the morning. These local restaurants have a
rustic air about them and are the perfect place to taste authentic
Balinese food cooked in the most customary way. A lot of restaurants
even allow you to take your catch to the chef and request them to
prepare it for you. Of course, you do have to pay a little extra for
this. The best part is that if you want to throw a beach party, you can
simply request the chef to cook your choice of fish in your way and have
a fun evening with a unique fish dining experience. Kedonganan fish
market offers such flavoursome and scrumptious rendezvous.
This article is also published at NOW! Bali Magazine
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