Spice Garden, Jamu & Cooking Class in Bali Village
Description
Travel on your own to the mountain village of Belulang. A warm welcome from the team in Balikaru, including a refreshing drink. Your day in a village will start with an introduction to traditional Balinese music; the team will show you how to play the Rindik, the Balinese instrument. Try it by yourself and listen to the characteristic sound of the Rindik.
Attended by the guide, you enjoy a tour through the organic Balikaru herb & spice garden with more than 40 different plants. Learn all about the benefits of spices and herbs not only in theory, the day is really practical as you start now at the Jamu Pavilion with crafting your own healthy Jamu drink. The natural ingredients come from Balikaru Garden. Based on the family recipe, you'll prepare 2 Jamu drinks and follow this more than 1000-year-old tradition, originally from Java. Try for yourself the delicious taste of healthy, powerful drinks.
Move to Paon Bali, the open-air Bali kitchen, and learn to cook an authentic Balinese meal with guidance from our chef. We are sure you're a very good cook, and together you'll prepare a perfect lunch including the following Balinese dishes:
- Beras Kencur: Indonesian spice & herb drink
- Jamu Kunyit Jahe Asam: Turmeric-Ginger-Tamarind-Juice
- Base Genap: Balinese Herb- & Spice Paste
- Sambal Mbe: Spicy Chili Paste
- Sambal Matah: Balinese Sambal
- Tum Ayam: chicken meat with spices in Banana leave, steamed
- Sate Lilit Chicken: minced chicken sate with Balinese spices, grilled
- Tempeh Kecang: homemade fried tempeh in sweet soy sauce
- Sayur Urap: mixed Balinese vegetables with herb paste and coconut
- Sayur Paku (Pakis): traditional, Balinese fern
- Balinese Dessert (Lak Lak or Bubur Injih)
Enjoy a tradional Balinese meal afterward at our Warung Balikaru. Relax in the wonderful, quiet atmosphere of the idyllic mountain village. Hopefully you have enough power after luch to give our farmer next door a helping hand to plant rice together. It's time to say good-bye - don't forget to take a memory photo with our team before you leave on your own.
Included
- Welcomedrink at Balikaru
- Learn to play Rindik, traditional instrument
- Spice Academy: educational tour at Balikaru garden
- Jamu production including jamu and fruit tasting
- Cooking class in Paon Bali guides by Balikaru chef
- Lunch: Nasi Campur Tumping & dessert, cooked by yourself at Cooking Class
- Give the farmer a helping hand for rice planting
- Balikaru gift
- English speaking guide (other languages against surcharge)
- personal cooking class certificate & recipe book by E-mail after tour
Excluded
- tip, drinks and personal expenses
Know before you go
You don't need any knowledge for your day in the village. Bring a good mood and curiosity and have fun helping out wherever you can.