Cooking Class at Laplapan, Petulu Village
Accustomed
to enjoying Balinese traditional food? Of course, it will not be
complete for you without revealing the secret behind the delicious
flavor. Well, to enrich the experience on traditional dishes belonging
to the Hindu community in Bali, it is worth trying to make it. The art
of cooking Balinese authentic taste with local ingredients will make a
more unique experience while vacationing on the Island of the Gods.Cooking class widely attended by foreign travelers is located at Laplapan customary village at Petulu, Ubud subdistrict, Gianyar. Then, the number of operator continues to increase, including the Paon Bali Cooking Class, Payuk Bali Cooking Class and Manggang Bali Cooking Class. All venues organizing the cooking class utilize local ingredients and are guided by professional chef.
Paon Bali, for instance, a place providing cooking class, is quite unique because it uses traditional kitchen, so that all the participants can find and feel a different atmosphere when the event take place. “Participants do not only process, but also get involved in the preparation from the beginning to enjoy their cooked foods,” said Ni Luh Made Puspawati, the chef and owner of the Paon Bali Cooking Class.
In this case, the Paon Bali Cooking Class provides two schedules in accordance with the time of participants. The morning class starts at 08:15 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., while the afternoon class starts at 4:15 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Those wishing to learn to cook will be picked up from hotel where they stay. The transport services are not only available for participants in Ubud area, but also for those staying outside Ubud, such as Nusa Dua, Kuta and Sanur.
Prior to cooking, all the participants are invited to buy ingredients and traditional cooking appliances at local market. They are taken from choosing the fresh ingredients, bargaining process to paying for them. In addition to buying meat and vegetables, the participants are also involved in the purchase of various types of spices. “The Paon Bali is a kind of household introducing the Balinese life,” she said.
The participants are also introduced to the overview how Balinese people produce rice starting from plowing, planting and reaping to completing the ceremony. In this process, many travelers want to try it. They are ready to get dirty in the mud with farmers, and then it is resumed to visit local village to introduce a Balinese house compound. “This is one of the favorite tourist activities while they are on vacation in Bali,” she said.
To start the cooking class, all the participants are involved in cleaning, cutting to grounding the spices traditionally by means of mortar and pestle. Then, it is fried into condiment or seasoning. Furthermore, they are taught to make soup as appetizer. “After the participants enjoy the soup they have prepared, the class is resumed to make twisted satay,” she said.
While the satay is grilled by the officers, the participants are taken to make lawar, jukut urab and gado-gado. After enjoying the food cooked, the participants then learn to make compote. “All the participants will learn how to prepare a complete menu including appetizer, main course and dessert,” said Puspa seriously.
In this learning process, the participants are guided by two instructors namely Chef Puspa and Chef Wayan who have a wealth of experience as a chef at some hotels. Both instructors have a hobby of cooking and the descent of traditional cook. They are very friendly and fun, so that the cooking class on Balinese cuisines becomes more attractive and memorable. (BTN/015)http://www.bali-travelnews.com/
