While in Bali, we can do anything we want! Playing on the beach, visiting the museums, or swimming under the waterfalls. But not only that. There are still other activities that can make your vacation more colorful. One of them is: tasting the Balinese traditional food. Their local specialties can make you fall even more in love with this island!

Jaja Batun Bedil 

The name might sound a bit strange in your ears. Jaja Batun Bedil. This food, which has a unique shape, consists of a sphere that resembles a bullet seed. Yup, just like its name. Jaja means cake, while Batun Bedil is bullet seed. But in some places, the sellers create new creations by changing the shape to flat round.

Jaja Batun Bendil is made from a mixture of glutinous rice flour and starch. Well, the dough will later be shaped like a rifle powder. This food is low in calories, because it is cooked by boiling. After cooking, the Batun Bedil stew is mixed into brown sugar sauce that has been cooked with rice flour. To add a beautiful appearance, it’s usually sprinkled with a grated coconut on it. The combination of brown sugar sauce and white grated coconut will make it looks beautiful. At a first glance, the shape of Jaja Batun Bedil is similar to candil porridge from Java. 

Once you take the first mouthful of Jaja Batun Bedil, the sweet taste will certainly dominate your tongue. And its chewy texture makes it even more delicious! For the connoisseurs of sweet foods, Jaja Batun Bedil immediately becomes a favorite snack in Bali. For those who prefer savory flavors, you can ask the seller to add more grated coconut, to slightly reduce the sweet taste.  

Eating a small bowl of Jaja Batun Bedil can make you full for several hours. This snack is suitable to be enjoyed with a cup of coffee or tea in the afternoon, while waiting for the sunset.  

You can get a portion of these snacks at a cheap price. If you use a tour and travel service, ask the driver for recommendations on where to find good Jaja Batun Bedil.