Eat like a local in Bali: 5 favourite dishes you should try
Crisp ‘dirty duck’, Indonesian salad, served with tofu and lots of peanut sauce and suckling pig, roasted whole on a spit, are among the island’s specialities
Bali is arguably one of the hottest destinations in Southeast Asia – and for good reason.
It is an eclectic blend of East and West because of the high influx of tourists, and many people opt to dine at the hip new restaurants, sampling smoothie bowls, and dinner with cocktails.
Yet Bali also has some local fare that you should try in warungs, or traditional restaurants:
Bebek bengil
While searching for the name on Google will lead you to a restaurant in the town of Ubud, Bebek bengil actually means dirty duck.
It is a dish local to the island and a reference to its main ingredient: duck. The ducks live in rice paddies, hence they are dirty.
Bebek bengil involves frying the duck to a delightful crispy stage and serving it with coconut rice.
Chicken sate