Balinese Food [electronic resource] : The Traditional Cuisine & Food Culture of Bali

ISBN:

9781462914234

Title:

Author:

Kruger, Vivienne L., 1950-

Personal Author:

Kruger, Vivienne L., 1950-

Publication Information:

New York : Tuttle Publishing, 2014.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (452 p.)

General Note:

Description based upon print version of record.

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 OfferingsCHAPTER 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 AmbrosiaCHAPTER 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

Subject Term:

Cooking, Balinese.

Cooking, Indonesian.

Food habits -- Indonesia -- Bali (Province)

Geographic Term:

Bali Island (Indonesia) -- Social life and customs.

Format:

Electronic Resources

Electronic Access:

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Publication Date:

2014

Publication Information:

New York : Tuttle Publishing, 2014.

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Summary

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 coffee Containing 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.

" Balinese Food is an important contribution to the rapidly expanding scholarly study of foodways in various parts of the world--an important new subset of social and cultural history." --Alden T. Vaughan, Professor emeritus of History, Columbia University