Traditional Food

5 Traditional Food

Plecing Kangkung

Very popular on Lombok as a daily dishes to eat together with plain rice. Plecing kangkung consists of a boiled kangkung (water spinach) seasoning with sambal terasi (special Lombok chili sauce) made from grounded fresh red chili, tomato, sprouts, salt, grilled coconut, roasted shrimp paste, and lime. Its's taste spicy and hot.

Chicken Taliwang

West Nusa Tenggara will not be complete without tasting the local food (Chicken Taliwang). The uniqueness of chicken taliwang comes from the chicken, the chicken still fresh and young. Chicken taliwang always serve together with plecing kangkung, spicy chili sauce and rice.

Bebalung

Bebalung in sasak languages mean ribs. Called bebalung because made from goats or cows ribs. This menu always available in every celebration of local residents. Served with plain rice, slice of lemon and chili make it tasty and fresh.

Satay Tanjung (fish)

Originally from Tanjung. Made from tuna mixed with coconut milk, lemongrass, garlic, chili pepper, spices, wrapped onto satay stick and grilled.

Satay Bulayak

Cuts of beef or chicken that punctured using a small bamboo and grilled over the coals. In Lombok, bulayak mean lontong.