Chicken betutu. (Photo: Tiktok itsdyahp)
Every Lebaran season many people go home to their hometown or vacation to other areas. For a vacation choice, people will usually choose to Bali.
Now for those of you who will go home or just vacation to Denpasar, Bali, besides visiting the nature and culture that is very beautiful, you must try culinary Typical Denpasar that you can’t find and feel in other areas.
Here are some typical culinary recommendations in Denpasar that you must try to make your homecoming or vacation more memorable, which has been summarized by the Okezone team from various sources, quoted Sunday (3/23/2025).
1. Betutu Chicken
Balinese culinary that is rich in spices and the main ingredients are whole chicken using typical Balinese spices (base gene). The manufacturing process is roasted or can also be buried with husk fire but before being buried wrapped in banana leaves or areca leaves first to make it more fragrant.
One of the places to eat chicken betutu that is rich in spices and has been verified halal is the chicken betutu chicken nia. This place to eat is located on Jl. Merdeka No.1, Renon, Kec. Denpasar Team., Denpasar City, Bali and open from 10:00 to 22,000. With Rp37 thousand we can enjoy Betutu chicken complete with rice, beans and vegetables.
Now even more special if you eat where you can feel 4 typical Balinese sambal, namely chili paste, sambal matah, sambal embe, and sambel uyah cere tabia. In addition, this Betutu Chicken Ibu Nia also sells frozen betutu chicken that you can buy and make souvenirs for loved ones.
2. Sate Kakul
Kakul is a term of rice field snails or what we are familiar with Tutut is the main ingredient of Sate Kakul. The process of making this Kakul satay is like satay in general, which is burned together with typical Balinese spices.
Well one of the places to eat that is “hidden gem” and is suitable to enjoy this kakul satay at Sate Kakul Ibu Dayu, located on Jl. Sandat Gg. III No.3, Dangin Puri Kangin, Kec. North Denpasar, Denpasar City, Bali and open every day from 10:00 to 22:00. Here sell a variety of variants of Kakul satay, such as satay kakul spumbling plecing, satay kakul spumbling, satay kakul is sweet and various other menus with an average price of Rp. 5,000-Rp. 20,000.
3. Mixed rice
Typical Culinary Denpasar, Bali next is mixed rice, where in one plate there are rice and various kinds of side dishes, such as chicken, vegetables, eggs, beans, various typical Balinese sambal and various other side dishes.
This mixed rice is not all containing pork, such as this halal mama ayu mixed rice and the side dishes are very diverse, such as urap vegetables, Bali tofu, bean anchovies, betutu chicken, fried noodles, side chicken, boiled eggs, eggplant chili sauce, and red chili sauce.
Mama Ayu Mixed Rice is located in the basement of the Kumbasari Market, Denpasar, Bali. The price is also cheap for those who do not use eggs Rp.10,000 and those who use eggs Rp. 15,000. With a very cheap price that Mama Ayu is not half-hearted in giving side dishes in the orders of the buyers.
