Bali is one of provinces in Indonesia which is mainly driven by tourism sector. Bali is well known all over the world as a tourism region with beautiful nature and arts, including traditional dances, sculpture, painting, and also music. There are more than 4 million people live in Bali and 80 percent of the population adhered to Hindu religion. Although the Balinese people open with international world, but they keep maintaining their ancient’s traditions such as ritual ceremony and also culinary.
Based on my online survey about the foods, there are many Balinese foods which are the favorite foods for the respondents. The Balinese foods include Sate Lilit, Ayam Betutu, Sate Plecing, Babi Guling, Lawar, Sambal Matah, Jukut Ares, Tum Babi, Sromotan, Nasi Campur, and the other traditional foods. Among those foods, the three most favorite foods are Sate Lilit, Ayam Betutu, and Sate Plecing.
Moreover, the survey result shows that there are some factors which influence the types and the taste of foods in Bali, such as the availability of ingredients, the characteristic of people, the preference of taste, culture and tradition, climate, religion, and the heritage from ancestor. As most of people in Bali adhered to Hindu religion, it influences their types of foods. Their foods are mostly made from pork.
The survey also shows that the taste of the Balinese foods tend to be spicy and salty. All the respondents of the survey argue that their favorite foods are worth to be introduced to international community. However, most of the respondents also said that the taste of the food should be adjusted when the foods are introduced to the international community.
In this website, I would like to introduce you the recipes of the most favorite Balinese foods based on my online survey: Sate Lilit, Ayam Betutu, and Sate Plecing.
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