Servin' the menu with the knackered chef?

I have signed up for a 1-day course with a renown chef Heinz von Holzen – a mini culinary cultural experience for myself while I am there.

According to one of the many websites available, traditional Balinese cooking is served with very little fanfare – comprising of mainly vegetables and a little meat. It is prepared in the morning and eaten throughout the day as and when hungry. Very often, they take snack size portion rather than an actual full meal. Talk about a healthy diet eh?

What people outside of the island are more familiar with, however, are the festival foods. They are prepared with more care and deliberation, with the intention to impress visually and excite gastronomically with every intention to share with friends.

Whatever the occasion nevertheless, the main highlight of the dishes is that there is a contrast. Not unlike their religious beliefs and culture, in as much as there is light and dark, so there is sweet and spicy.

Who knows? Maybe when I come back, I might whip up a delicious nasi padang meal and you might be invited.