Balinese Roast Pork with Lemongrass Rice and Sambal Tomat
In Bali - an island in Indonesia - this roast pork dish (known as babi guling) would traditionally be cooked for ceremonial occasions to feed over 100 people and involve roasting a whole pig!
In Bali - an island in Indonesia - this roast pork dish (known as babi guling) would traditionally be cooked for ceremonial occasions to feed over 100 people and involve roasting a whole pig. Our scaled-down version uses seasoned pork belly roasted in the oven to create moist meat and deliciously crispy skin. It’s served with a spicy coconut sauce - made from a paste called base gede - containing typically Indonesian spices including lemongrass, galangal, turmeric and tamarind for an umami hit. We’ve also got two of Indonesia’s most common table sauces: firstly a sambal - this version is cooked with tomato and chilli, and secondly kecap manis, a sweet and sticky soy sauce common all throughout Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
| Description | In Bali - an island in Indonesia - this roast pork dish (known as babi guling) would traditionally be cooked for ceremonial occasions to feed over 100 people and involve roasting a whole pig. Our scaled-down version uses seasoned pork belly roasted in the oven to create moist meat and deliciously crispy skin. It’s served with a spicy coconut sauce - made from a paste called base gede - containing typically Indonesian spices including lemongrass, galangal, turmeric and tamarind for an umami hit. We’ve also got two of Indonesia’s most common table sauces: firstly a sambal - this version is cooked with tomato and chilli, and secondly kecap manis, a sweet and sticky soy sauce common all throughout Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.
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| Spices Included | Pork Spices: Kashmiri chilli, turmeric, garlic, onion, black pepper, ginger, coriander, cumin Chilli Flakes: chilli, guajillo chilli, red bell pepper Base Gede Spices: lemongrass, galangal, turmeric, coriander, black pepper, tamarind (tamarind and cornstarch), ginger, garlic, cumin, paprika Lemongrass Quills: lemongrass Urap Sayur Spices: galangal, kaffir lime leaf, coriander, garlic Kecap Spices: chilli, paprika, garlic, galangal Sambal Spices: mild chilli flakes, chilli, ginger, galangal May contain traces of celery, mustard and sesame |
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Product Rating (3):
Disappointed with this one - quite a bit of work, lot of washing up of pans and bowls, and end result just a bit meh. The coconut sauce and sambal were bland (which is not something I’ve ever encountered with Indonesian food before!). Sure next one will be better!
Pork was amazing, and lots of flavour.
Great to hear how much you loved the flavours in this Balinese dish, Sophie!
I really liked this, the pork was lovely and the tomat Sambal was delicious. I didn’t enjoy the coconut sauce as much as I expected (I thought it would be my favourite) however I think that’s just personal taste as it was and smooth and went well with the pork. It was nice to remember a lovely trip to Bali and a fun alternative to a Sunday roast :)
We're so pleased that this dish brought back happy memories of your travels to Bali, Laura! Sorry that the coconut sauce wasn't your cup of tea, but it's great to hear that you enjoyed the other components.
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This box has had great reviews in the past, so we're really sorry to hear that you were disappointed with it, Robert! We'll certainly take your comments on board, and really hope that you love your next box.