We took a taxi from Tigalima Homestay and headed north to Ikan Bakar Jimbaran. The ride was about 15 minutes and the fare came up to IDR 40,000.
We were immediately greeted by an array of seafood placed on ice and this huge chalkboard detailing the selection and prices. The sauce and style of cooking was entirely up to us. That was of course, the job of Galen, the seafood connoisseur.
I am a bit of a fuss when it comes to choosing a table at a restaurant, but every single table here at Ikan Bakar Jimbaran seemed perfect. The pavilions were surrounded by padi, and very well ventilated in the cool evening breeze. We settled for a table overlooking the lush padi fields.
It was cooling, peaceful and quiet. We watched the skies go through shades of red and purple, before settling on the shade of midnight blue.
Inextricable from Indonesia cuisine is chili, much for the happiness of me. We were presented with 3 types, each uniquely flavoured- really yummy!
The rice came right from the lush padi field- home grown and organic. It was soft, fluffy and fragrant.
The fried kangkong was crunchy and not at all oily. The fried tofu (tahu goreng) had the heavenly combination of a crispy skin with fluffy insides. The chili complemented the fried kangkong and fried tofu very well.
Nothing more than a pinch of salt was added to this boiled prawn (udang rebus), they were fresh and juicy. Very seafoody, I would say.
Galen had the image of Singapore' black pepper crab in his mind when he was deciding on the style of cooking for the crab (kepiting). However, this version is very much unlike our local favourite- it was slightly sweet with very little tinge of spiciness. Galen preferred the Singapore version.
The grilled fish (ikan bakar) was very well marinated and grilled to perfection. The flesh was white and fluffy, with a tinge of charred spicy seasoning. Both of us couldn't stop singing praises of this seemingly unassuming fish. No wonder the restaurant is named after this dish!
Post dinner, we were enjoying the breeze from the padi field, and the music by the live band. Songs were mostly in Bahasa, but we could sing along for one of the songs- Oh, Carol!
The entire meal cost around IDR 500,000 and is surely on the pricey side. However, the yummy ikan bakar and the awesome surrounding padi fields made it all worthwhile.
Yogyakarta Food Blog Review by Kumory
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Ikan Bakar Jimbaran
Jl. Damai, Mudal, Sariharjo, Ngaglik, Sleman, Yogyakarta 55581, Indonesia
(0274) 446 3983
(0274) 446 3983
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