Balinese cuisine recipes is one of the most complex cuisines in the world. They involve an incredible variation of spices combined with fresh veggies, chicken, fish, seafood, and pork. As a part of Indonesian cuisine, Balinese cuisine recipes show an authentic tradition and the influence of Indonesian foods from other regions. Further, Bali’s position in history as one of the important ports in the Nusantara spice trade, other places, like China and India, also influenced the Balinese cuisine. 

As an island with a Hindu majority, the Balinese cuisine tradition is different from other regions in Indonesia. Many dishes are specially served as an offering and other servings are consumed communally during religious festivals or ceremonies. Another influence from Hindu culture in Balinese cuisine is the absence of beef. 

There is a “mother sauce” for Balinese Cuisine called ‘basa gede’ or ‘basa rajang’ in the Balinese culinary world. Basa gede consists of garlic, red chili pepper, Asian red onion, nutmeg, ginger, turmeric, palm sugar, cumin, shrimp paste, and bay leaf. 

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