Surrounded by numerous stunning beaches, Bali offers you many delicious food that comes from the blue. Fresh fish, squid, small octopus and not to mention is seaweed. For Balinese, seaweed can be also served as salad. This type of salad is called Rujak Bulung. It might sound quite strange to you, right? Curious about the taste and how Rujak Bulung looks like? Here is some information about Rujak Bulung, so read down below before you taste it.

The pleasure of tasting Rujak Bulung

In Balinese language, bulung means seaweed. So, Rujak Bulung is made originally from fresh seaweed. Foreigners may be curious about this food because rujak in general is made of fresh fruits and the dominance of spicy-sweet taste.

Rujak Bulung is made of two types of seaweed. Those are bulung buni (green seaweed) and bulung rambut (white seaweed). They are processed differently. Bulung buni is not cooked or fresh-served and only washed with hot water. On the other hand, bulung rambut needs to be boiled first. It is processed in order to make it easy to enjoy. Then it will be mixed with various mashed herbs such as galangal, ginger, lemongrass, chili pieces, and shrimp paste. Can you imagine the savory taste? 

But, wait a minute, the presentation of Rujak Bulung is not finished yet. Additional grated coconut, squeezed lime and fried soybeans are commonly used as toppings to perfect the delicacy of this salad. The combination of the chewy texture of seaweed and the crispness of soybeans will tempt your tongue to not stop chewing. If you like the taste to be more savory, don’t hesitate to ask the seller to add the pindang sauce. The combination of spicy, savory, slightly sweet is ready to be served in a portion of Rujak Bulung. 

Balinese people believe that this dish can make you forever young. Quite interesting, right? When the sun begins to rise is the perfect time to taste Rujak Bulung. Certainly, the freshness in every bite can tame your thirst. Rujak Bulung is easily found in Denpasar and Serangan Island. So, spare you time to taste it. It is so worth to try.