Taree Scholz

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Culinary Bali

     I'm quite picky if its come to a food, my desire on food mostly for any spicy Asian dishes and i have very limited appetite for European dishes. Unless they're really good or it has to be something ricey and spicy !! How about that ??? Well ... in Bali I've been all around on my culinary journey though, been to any type of restaurants and cafes here tasting and discovering a new sinful experiences. And Bali is obviously well known for its culinary delights. Many 'Bule' as we call white skin foreigner here are racing over building up restaurants literary from Warung (local vendor) themes to a really fancy fine dining ....

     Thus i would like to share my restaurants and cafes hoping experiences :


*  Warung Mak Jo   ; Nestled in jl.uluwatu on the way to a very famous uluwatu temple this little warung has a variety of Indonesian and western menu that quite finger licking experienced, aside from it affordable price - the taste it self is never disappointing. From noddle to nasi goreng - and spicy grilled chicken to sandwiches, they are all very tempting but please bear in mind that is quite a local place though many tourist nor expatriates coming here but those uninvited guest always try to fly over your food ...  well yes make sure you ask for a candles to put on the table to get rid of those naughty fly...


*  Nyoman Beer Garden  ; It mostly has variety of a good western menu but their Chinese and local Indonesians nor Balinese dishes are worth to try, the only concern here is most of the food are coming in the big European size. Therefore if you are not a big eater maybe need to remind the waitress about having it in half civilize portion or the best if you can share with your mate !! Pricing are quite acceptable knowing this place is in the best tourist area all around Bali ( Nusa Dua ) ...


*  Cafe Degan  ;  Having to taste the best fusion Indonesia & Thai food with this Javanese atmosphere this beautiful cafe would gives you another unique experiences, not to mention it has a small cake shop inside which  will shower you with choices of a lots extravagant sweet for dessert. Another option when you go around seminyak area and having to expect to pay the 'seminyak price' off course ....


*  Ultimo  ;  Love Italian food such as pastas and pizza ?? this famous restaurant and bar is by far my favorite Italian restaurant, the ambiance is rather funky since it has the bar right in the middle of the dinning area. Tons of food to choose from, great salads,beautiful pastas, choices of outrageous grilled meats and seafood, to delicious thin pizzas ... with the affordable pricing for Italian food though. Serving for quite some years in seminyak area is one of many choices to spend your special dinner with friends or families.


*  Mamasan  ;  Newly open kitchen and bar lounge is serving numerous Asian dishes with a great taste but need to draw a bit more from the ATM near by although it is still worth the try. Beautiful place and decoration, great food, great ambiance, great peoples who hang out there and on top of all it has the best selection of wine on the island. This funky concept of the bar can be misinterpreted by some peoples concerning it name, but it has nothing to do with whatever you think this place might like. 


And that's all for now .... i might write more later then it gives me time to think about what other place that i've been to for my culinary journey in the island of Gods ....


TS

Monday, February 20, 2012

Little Poser

 My Little poser in action when we went to Orchard Road,Singapore ....she saw those artistic character outside Ion shopping mall and instantly pose next to it and had asked me to capture her...So natural isn't she ?? 




TS