In the Jungle Pantry with Kadek

What to Expect

Learn to cook authentic Balinese food in our relaxed garden kitchen overlooking the rice fields of East Bali. Your host, Kadek, learned his skills from his mother as a child and will show you everything he learned, from the basics to understanding the balance of ingredients used. Along the way you will learn some new skills and have a chance to try each dish you prepared. At the end of the course you will enjoy your feast with your hosts and the night time sounds of tropical nature. 

Menu

Dishes are picked from our menu - we cater to what the guests/participants want to learn to cook and to vegetarians. Participants chose 2 meat dishes and 1 vegetable dish. From chicken to fish, snacks, condiments and a wide range of vegetable dishes. Special wishes can be discussed with Chef Kadek and during your shopping tour at the local market.

Below is a sample of our menu:

• Gado Gado - steamed vegetables served with a spicy peanut sauce.
• Urap Urap - finely chopped vegetables steamed and tossed with sambal, spices and grated coconut
• Sayur Lodeh - mixed vegetables in a mildly spiced coconut broth
• Pelecing Kangkung - Steamed water convolvulus tossed with a spicy paste and grated coconut
• Opor Ayam - Chicken stewed in coconut mil with spices and fragrant lemon grass
• Sate Ayam - Chicken on a bamboo skewer, grilled and served with a spicy peanut sauce
• Sate Lilit - Spiced minced chicken with grated coconut on a bamboo stick grilled.
• Rendang Ayam/Sapi - Chicken or beef simmered in spices and coconut milk till dry.
• Pepes Ikan - fish and spices wrapped in banana leaves and grilled
• Sate Ikan - Fish on a bamboo skewer, grilled

Schedule

• 10:00 am: Tour of the local market in Amlapura where guests will look for ingredients needed for the class as well as have a chance to purchase local goods as souvenirs.
• 11:00 am: Return to our location where guests will be shown our vegetable and herb garden. Kadek will also show guests edible plants growing in our wild garden.
• 12:00 pm: Siesta - guests can enjoy our pool overlooking the rice fields, lounge on our open veranda and coffee/tea (included).
• 2:00 pm: Cooking lesson
• 6:00 pm: Guests enjoy the feast they prepared with host Kadek.