Romaine lettuce and broccoli

nutmeg

begonia

Hello Nut!!You can find diferent kind of luttuce, broccoli..........even in traditional markets, at least in Ubud, I am not sure what is watercress, but on the supermarkets in Bali these days you almost can get the same things than in your own country!!!!!!!!! in Ubud, Delta and Bintang supermarkets has many diferent kind of vegetables, this morning I bought import spinach but there is as well balinese spinachs...........there is a lot variety of green vegetables!!!!!!!! local vegetables!!!I guess even on the south is even more complete (Bali has a Carrefour as well) and Macro and many many more supermarkets...........Not problem been green in Bali!!! hehehe my balinese friends think I am crazy eating luttuce (I love salads!!!) they think should be for cows!!!

nutmeg

thank you begonia ! yes i forgot that there is a carrefour in Bali... somewhere along Sunset road right ? or near there. i am on a mostly raw food diet, nut milk, etc. and consume huge amounts of romaine, broccoli and spinach but also eat chicken and salmon once in a blue moon. of course when it comes to indonesian food, if it's on the table, i won't be shy to help myself to satay, soto ayam and beef rendang if i am very hungry :lol:thanks for the info. very comforting indeed to know that there are other veggie lovers around here ... ok... so that takes care of the food :D

MiSO

Haha...you really sound like me when I started posting here... Quality varies depending where you go, but yes, the greens are here...Btw welcome nut[b]S[/b]meg :wink:

tintin

nutmeg,Just be VERY carefull about raw vegetable in BAli. The water supply is notoriously polluted, and for example, watercress, which is grown in running water, you can bet your sweet beepee that you'll get a "nice" gastro after its consumption. They should soaked in a mild solution of potassium permanganate before one can safely eat them. 8)

ronb

I think you are being alarmist tintin. Many of the salad veg are grown around Bedugul/Baturiti and I think they depend largely on rain - of which there is an ample supply. I enjoy plenty of local veg, would never dream of bathing them in any chemicals - and don't experience bouts of gastro.

Markit

Have to concur with Ronb, I also eat lots of greens and salads and haven't had any problems since I stopped eating in restaurants. The problem with restaurants is that they all have to have such an extensive menu to attract custom that it generally is half rotten most of the time - since they don't throw it away but view Bule as a form of composting. :cry: Buy it fresh, wash it yourself and eat it quickly is my motto. Even if you keep stuff in the refrigerator it goes off much more quickly than in northern climes - haven't figured that out yet but watch this space...

MiSO

Guys, how do you wash your veggies? Do you clean it with tap or drinking water?I first rinse it over and over with tapwater and the last rinse is with drinking water.Fruit and tomatoes in salted water for 20 minutes and then a rinse with drinking water.Organic stuff is easier, only needs a rinse with drinking water.

Jimbo

Must admit in over 27 years I have never had a problem with veg which has always been washed in tap water. I boil water for drinking as does everyone I know in Indonesia and I do not buy bottled water.Still you must do what you think best but I would not get paranoid over it.

MiSO

Jimbo, why would you want to boil tapwater to drink? 19L Aqua for 10,000 R. I know it can't be the money. I like water, that't the only thing I drink, and I like water to be "soft" and a bit sweet. No way I'm drinking Indonesian tapwater, boiled or not. The only tapwater I drink is in Austria.

mimpimanis

I have to agree with Miso. Also not so much in Bali but in Lombok the water can have a very strong chemical smell at times. We also use bottled water for all our cooking.

pollyanna

I like the sound of the soft and sweet water. If there are favourite brands of bottled water I'd like to get your opinions. I've also wondered about filtering systems. When we lived offshore on an island we captured all our water from rain and filtered it in a large porous terracotta urn with a ceramic filter.And, like Nutmeg, I love munching on the green stuff so I'm glad to hear I won't have any trouble getting good lettuces, etc. I look at a green salad the way some people look at ice cream, just before I gobble it down like dessert. Don't know why I love them so much.

Jimbo

In the Kampong the water comes from the eye and is absolutely superb. It depends really where your water comes from and for me the boiled water I use is fine.I also do not always trust bottled water as there are many examples where unscrupleous people have just put tap water in it.Still its what you feel comfortable with. For me washing veg with bottled water is overkill.

pollyanna

Thanks, Jimbo. I have an cast-iron stomach and if I'm going to live in Bali I think I need to get used to the water. When we go out to eat I expect the food isn't washed with bottled water anyway. I'll just wash the veggies well in tap water.And if I do get sick I promise not to write a detailed description on this forum. :wink:

nutmeg

Oh Dear ! So can I buy veges from the local market or must I go to the SupeRR.. marh che ? Tin Tin where do I get potassium permanganate? Can i just buy a pomegranate and squeeze the juice? I plan to be in Bali in May and hope to stay in Ubud. How about soaking veges in Bicarbonate of Soda?

MiSO

Jimbo, when you live up in the mountains and have cleaner than clean water, yup, I would do the same. Sometimes it is even better than bottled water of drinking water from the tap.Nutmeg, there are 2 supermarkets, B & D, a little outside of Ubud centre, but easily accessible by (motor)bike.If you buy organic veggies soaking in salted water is not even necessary. Bali B also has organic veggies, and they have great (huge) bowls with salads. Organic farms have delivery service.The Pasar in the centre (the local market) also has greens. Good luck with bargaining. ;-)

nutmeg

Thanks Miso. I feel a bit more relaxed now, knowing that there are decent supermarkets. Looking forward to checking them out as well as the organic farms :-)

Blondie

Hi All, ok please do not laugh. I would like to find out if Romaine lettuce, broccoli, watercress and english spinach (or asian spinach) can be found in Bali .... is it easy to find salad veggies? otherwise can one order a decent salad in restaurants at a decent non-tourist price? would like to get an idea of what kind of produce is available at reasonable prices. i enjoy indonesian food and can handle anything spicy, but fresh vegetables make up a huge part of my diet. thanks for any information.[/QUOTE]Hi NutmegLots of good answers already, but I just wanted to throw something else inAfter 4 years I found a place on Sunset between the Jail road and Jl Kunti (the one Bali Deli is on) The pace is called Sakana and driving south on Sunset its on the left and there's a big 3D fish above the entrance as a landmark for youThis place supplies Japanese restaurants around Bali and is owned by the Ryoshi group (High turnover of fresh food daily)The great thing is not only is the seafood fresh and very competitively priced but they have (don't know its name) a sort of chinese spinach that is used in Goma ai Goma ai is green veg (usually the spinach and long green beans steamed or boiled) coated in a coarse ground sesame powder.... fabulous stuffThey also sell the Goma ai powder (they call it goma ai sauce even though its powder) and they sell all kinds of soy sauces (including several of the Kikkoman variety) and rice wine vinegars and miso pasre, fresh tofu... the lotjust take your own bottle and they'll fill it for you or they have bottles already filledThey also sell Eda mame (soy beans) imported from Japan so they are more tender and creamy than the local onesso if you like a bit of Japanese... all the ingredients are thereand if you haven't tasted goma ai and you're into your veggies... go to Ryoshi in Seminyak (near Bintang) and give it a try... you'll be totally won over and then you'll know where to buy your ingredients to make it at homeN