Lombok has beautiful natural features, such as beaches, mountains, and others. Besides, they have a good culinary taste that you should try when you visit this city. Many delicious dishes that will make your tongue wet. So, make it a list to try some food in Lombok. And here is the best food from Lombok that you should try, even once.
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Most Favorite Food From Lombok
Each region has its food specialties whose deliciousness can never be matched by other areas. This includes the city of Lombok, whose cuisine is very famous for its spices, which make people want to try it again. Here are 10 Lombok specialties that are very popular and usually hunted by tourists:
1. Ayam Taliwang
The first popular Lombok specialty is Ayam Taliwang. Who doesn't know Ayam Taliwang? This food is very popular both among locals and tourists who visit there. Ayam Taliwang is chicken mixed with a blend of spicy spices. The chicken meat can be fried or grilled. It is usually served with warm white rice. Perfect for fans of spicy food.
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2. Ayam Rarang
Besides Ayam Taliwang, Lombok also has another yam specialty, Ayam Rarang. It was initially named Ayam Rarang because it comes from the village of Rarang, which is located in East Lombok. This specialty is famous for being spicy because it is indeed covered with chilli sauce called sambal placing.
The sauce itself is made from chilli, onions, candlenuts, and added shrimp paste. Perfect for spicy food lovers. While the chicken is native, it is even more delicious when you make a meal. Ayam Rarang is also served with additional Moringa leaf vegetables and eggplant beberuk.
3. Sate Rembiga
Another popular Lombok specialty is Sate Rembiga, which is made from beef. Sate Rembiga has a distinctive flavour. The meat is very tender and flavoured with distinctive and pungent spices. The sauce is famous for being spicy, sweet, and savoury. Before being grilled, the satay is coated with seasoning so that it soaks in when grilled. When served, there is no need to water the seasoning again.
4. Sate Bulayak
Another popular Lombok specialty is Sate Bulayak. Satay, made from beef, is usually served with rice cake and sprinkled with Sasak tribal chilli sauce. This rice cake is called Bulayak, which is a rice cake wrapped in palm leaves and has an elongated shape. This delicious satay is perfect for spicy lovers because it is usually served with spicy coconut milk sauce.
5. Plecing Kangkung
Plecing Kangkung is a Lombok specialty made from steamed water spinach, bean sprouts, and grated young coconut that has been spiced up. It is covered with red chilli sauce that is rich in spices from a mixture of cayenne pepper, fresh tomatoes, and shrimp paste. The shrimp paste used is also a special shrimp paste, Lengkare, which has a savoury and sweet taste. On top of the kale, fried peanuts are usually sprinkled on top.
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6. Nasi Balap Puyung
Nasi Balap Puyung usually consists of white rice, spicy shredded fried chicken, fried soybeans, vegetables, shredded coconut, spicy shredded beef, and stir-fried long beans or chickpeas as an addition. It has a tangy flavour, making it suitable for spicy food lovers. This food is usually served on a plate with banana leaves. It makes the food even more delicious because of the fragrant aroma of the leaves.
7. Sayur Ares
Sayur Ares or Juket Ares is made from a unique ingredient, banana fronds (young banana stems). It is flavoured with herbs or spices, such as red coconut milk and chicken meat or bones. This home-cooked meal is delicious and is often served as a winter meal as it helps to warm the body. Don't forget to try these popular Lombok specialties when visiting Lombok.
8. Bebalung Sapi
Bebalung Sapi is a Lombok specialty, a soupy dish containing ribs and oxtail. It's similar to soup but made with a wider variety of spices for a richer flavour. The spices are shallots, garlic, ginger, shrimp paste, red chilli, and tamarind. Some also add unit and coconut milk. It's suitable for those of you who like soupy food.
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9. Beberuk Terung
Another popular Lombok specialty is Beberuk Terung. This sambal is made from fresh vegetables, such as round eggplant pieces, tomatoes, and long beans, and is doused with a spicy red chilli sauce. It can be enjoyed with twang chicken or seafood dishes. It has a distinctive spicy-sweet and refreshing flavour. This food is made from gelatin eggplant with a crunchy and languorous eggplant texture, which makes it very delicious when served with white rice and ayam taliwang.
10. Poteng Jaje Tujak
As an area nicknamed for spicy food, Lombok also has a sweet specialty, Poteng Jaje Tujak. This sweet tape-like food is made from sticky rice cooked with suji leaves, pandang, and gambling. This Lombok specialty is most often served during Eid, but now tourists can enjoy it anytime when visiting Lombok as a dessert.
These are 10 popular foods in Lombok that you can try when visiting Lombok's priority tourist destinations. Perfect for those of you who like spicy food, considering that Lombok is famous for its cuisine rich in spicy and delicious flavours. Unfortunately, the above foods are best eaten on the spot and are not suitable if used as souvenirs typical of Lombok.
Which Lombok specialties have you tried? Or do you have other popular Lombok food recommendations? Feel free to share in the comments column.
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