Balinese Food : The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali.
Title:
Balinese Food : The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali.
Author:
Kruger, Vivienne.
ISBN:
9781462914234
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Physical Description:
1 online resource (233 pages)
Contents:
Cover -- Copyright -- Contents -- Dedication and Thanks -- Introduction -- CHAPTER ONE Sacred Ceremonial Cuisine: Food of the Gods -- CHAPTER TWO The Balinese Kitchen: Hearth and Home -- CHAPTER THREE Traditional Village Foods: Cooking in the Compound -- CHAPTER FOUR Snacking on Bali: Warung, Markets and Banana Leaf Wrappers -- CHAPTER FIVE The Balinese Bumbu: A Sacred, Powerful Paste -- CHAPTER SIX Breakfast in the Morning of the World -- CHAPTER SEVEN Dewi Sri and the Cult of Rice -- CHAPTER EIGHT The Hanging Ketupat Basket: Rice on the Run -- CHAPTER NINE Babi Guling and the Balinese Pig: From Secular Sausages to Sacrificial Offerings -- CHAPTER TEN Bebek Betutu: The Balinese Duck -- CHAPTER ELEVEN The Village Chicken: Ayam Kampung -- CHAPTER TWELVE Seduced by Saté: The Balinese Twist -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN Seafood in Bali: Bounty of the Ocean -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN The Perils of Penyu: Ritual and Dietary Turtle Meat -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN Bali: Emerald Vegetarian Garden of Eden -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN The Sweet Life: The Balinese Palate Falls in Love -- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN Fruits of Bali: Nectar from the Trees -- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN Sacred Refreshments: Smooth Healing Ambrosia -- CHAPTER NINETEEN Traditional Village Drinks: Creeping Green Vines and Sweet Ginger Tea -- CHAPTER TWENTY Sweet Spirits, Hot Arak Nights and the Gods of Wine -- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Kopi Bali: The Heavenly Coffee -- Balinese Equipment -- Balinese Ingredients -- Balinese Resource Guide -- Index -- Back Cover.
Abstract:
Explore the exotic world of Balinese cooking-a cuisine dedicated to the gods and fueled by an aromatic array of fresh tropical island spices and ingredients! In Balinese Food: The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali, Dr. Vivienne Kruger brings to life Bali's time-honored and authentic village cooking traditions. In over 20 detailed chapters, Dr. Kruger explores how the island's intricate culinary art is an inextricable part of Bali's Hindu religion, its culture and its community life. This book provides a detailed roadmap for those who wish to make an exciting exploration into the exotic world of Balinese cooking, with chapters on: The traditional Balinese kitchen Snacking at a roadside warung food stall Visiting a traditional Balinese market Preparing delicious satays with a Balinese twist Brewing heavenly kopi Bali coffeeContaining interviews with Balinese master cooks and over 40 of their favorite recipes, Balinese Food presents the full range of food experiences you will find in Bali. Sections devoted to ingredients, equipment, and resources make Balinese Food a delightful social and cultural guide to the food of this fascinating island.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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