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Traditional Balinese Meal: Authentic Dining Experience in a Local Family Compound
5.0
11 Ratings
Immerse yourself in Balinese culture with a private and authentic homecooked meal in a local family compound. Experience the flavors of Indonesia and the warmth of Indonesian hospitality.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
2 days
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Highlights
- Pejeng Kangin - This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Join Putu and her family for a traditional Balinese meal in their family compound. You’ll taste a variety of authentic dishes such as Putu’s grilled eggplant with tomato, grilled fish with Balinese sambal (chili sauce), a curry dish (either chicken, fish or vegetarian) or perhaps a variety of pepes (foods seasoned with local spices, wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed), ranging from fish, chicken or tofu to banana savory (made with the root of the banana plant) as well as a sweet version with made with fresh coconut. She might make gado gado (vegetables in peanut sauce), rendang (an Indonesian curry), sayur urab (vegetables with fresh shredded coconut), or bregedel (corn fritters). The meal will end with something sweet, perhaps Putu’s black rice pudding with fresh coconut cream and fresh palm sugar, or her famous banana cake with lemon-butter cream.
When in season, you will enjoy organic produce straight from the local trees.
What's Included
- Private homecooked meal with host Putu
- Round-trip transport from Ubud hotel
- All taxes, fees and handling charges included
- Non-alcoholic beverages provided
- Local alcohol (1-2 glasses) included
- Gratuities included
What's Not Included
- Round-trip transport from outside of Ubud (extra charge)
Meal Options
- Grilled eggplant with tomato
- A variety of pepes - Foods seasoned with local spices, wrapped in banana leaves and then steamed (fish, chicken or tofu to banana root savory)
- Grilled fish with Balinese sambal (chili sauce)
- Curry dish (either chicken, fish or vegetarian)
- Gado gado (vegetables in peanut sauce)
- Sayur urab (vegetables with fresh shredded coconut)
- Putu’s black rice pudding with fresh coconut cream and fresh palm sugar
Additional Information
Savor an intimate and unique dining experience in the home of host Putu. As a seasoned chef, Putu has been preparing vibrant and innovative Balinese cuisine for her loved ones and visitors for numerous years. This activity is ideal for anyone wishing to bond with the local tradition through gastronomy. Relish the freshly prepared meal in the local dwelling of your host and gain an insightful perspective into the Balinese lifestyle.
• A personal meal in a residential home
• Acquaintance with Indonesian culture and culinary heritage
• Exclusively private experience
• Witness Indonesian hospitality in a domestic Bali area
• Options for vegetarians and gluten-free diets available
- If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
- Menu may vary depending on the season
- Please note: Prices include round-trip transport from Ubud only. Please be sure to include your hotel name on the reservation form so your host can arrange for your pick-up. If you are staying outside of Ubud there will be an additional charge for transportation.
- Private, personalized experience
- Vegetarian and vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel at least 3 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
Customer Ratings
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Dalerq239te
Feb 21, 2024
Best experience in Bali - My daughter and I absolutely recommend doing this cooking class with Putu! This was the nicest meal I ate in Bali and we ate at a lot of upper class restaurants.All ingredients are grown on Putu’s organic farm, including the oil they use, the rice, potatoes, all herbs and spices and the chickens we ate. The meal left you feeling nourished. I wish I could eat like this everyday. It was so much fun cooking with my daughter and Putu and her neice. I loved this experience and I can’t wait to return to Bali to do it again. Highly recommend this experience. Worth every cent.
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Z1886vgjennifers
Feb 18, 2024
Amazing and authentic experience - We had such an amazing and authentic time with Putu, and we were honoured to be invited into her home. Putu and her family grow almost all of the ingredients for your meal at their farm, including the chicken, and Putu is an excellent chef and teacher. She is patient and kind, and we were blessed to have gotten to know her today.
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593karel
Jun 29, 2023
Learn how to cook traditional Bolognese dishes - One of a kind experience to learn about family traditions and how to cook traditional Balinese cuisine with all fresh ingredients from the family’s farm. You should come hungry here, the food you cook is so delicious!!
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J5948fktonyb
Jun 6, 2023
Fun learning how to cook Balinese food on a farm in rural Ubud - What a treat it was to spend an afternoon with Butu and her family. Their family compound is so interesting as she explains her family history and her home. Butu speaks English well. Once you have seen her garden, she starts her cooking course, which all I can say is very inspirational. She explains all the ingredients that we will be cooking with (which all comes from their family farm). The instruction is easy to follow and a lot of fun to do. After you are all done, you sit down and have one of the best Balinese meals we have had. Just come and have one of the best afternoons in Ubud.
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Kiml64
May 15, 2023
Exquisite Balinese Cooking in Ubud - I could not recommend this wonderful and personal experience with Putu and her family enough, Putu greeted us with an open heart, sharing her home and temple, guiding us through her beautiful Hindu religion and lifestyle.
We walked through her family farm whilst she proudly identified her crops, all that you see in the photos came from her garden loving tendered by her husband Pasta (as in spaghetti, you'll get it when you go).
Supported by her niece Kadek we then began our culinary journey into the world of Balinese cooking. The kitchen setting in Putu's garden was a delight, still surrounded by lush gardens, rosters and chickens roaming freely it made me realise how simple things need to be.
From double cooked rice with sweet potato to the best double cooked chicken satay it was something that needs to be experienced, the detail that Putu offers to prepare these wonderful dishes was beyond reproach.
This is a must for those you wish to learn these refined cooking skills, Putu provides not only her recipes but the process to recreate these wonderful dishes in your own home.
Thank you Putu, I wish you and your family well and look forward to the day I return to learn more.
Suksma Putu, Kim & Jen
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Gschutte
Apr 28, 2023
A full cultural experience plus a delicious meal - Putu is a welcoming & gracious host. She shared her home and culture with us and asked us about our families.
Putu is organized, patient, and an excellent teacher. It was a join to cook recipes from food they grew and enjoy the delicious meal we created.
I look forward to visiting Putu on future trips to Bali.
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Jennam764
Apr 21, 2023
Fun cooking experince - Putu was amazing!! Her brother picked us up (we were an hour away). She was so fun to cook with I definitely recommend this experience. Her and her husband even too us to do a zip line before her brother brought us back! She also send us the recipes after.
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Tony
Apr 18, 2023
Best experience in Bali - My mom visited from the U.S. and requested a cooking class. I did a bunch of research and found the best one… and so have you. From confirming the reservation to dropping us off, Putu and Pasta created a lifetime experience. We started by learning about Balinese culture and agriculture on the drive, arrived at the traditional Balinese compound and met the two dogs before getting a tour of the garden and temples - my mom and her friend loved that. We then cooked five meals together - laughing and having a great time while making a great meal. The drive home included more questions and learning about ceremonies, traditions, and linguistics. Stop looking and start booking. Five stars - wonderful people and incredible experience.
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Ashley_r
Mar 17, 2023
Delicious food. Gracious hosts. - Putu, the chef, and her husband were excellent hosts. They were both gracious, polite and informative. The meal was excellent - Putu even offered us leftovers to take back to our hotel.
Pasta was friendly and picked us up right on time. He drove us to his family's ancestral home where we met Putu. She showed us around the home and introduced us to other members of the family.
There was a wide variety of dishes to choose from and the buffet was plentiful. We lucked out as we were the only guests for the night of our dinner. Putu also shared her recipes with us.
Highly recommend this tour. You won't be disappointed.
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Daniellewu5097xq
Sep 9, 2022
Amazing experience! - So so good! Me and my partner enjoyed every second and the recipes that Putu prepares are second to none, they tasted amazing. The whole family that live at this traditional Balinese home are all very friendly including the animals, especially the little ducklings! We would 100% recommend this to everyone!
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