MY MAKASSAR GASTRONOMIC ADVENTURE - EATING GRILLED FISH ON BILI BILI LAKE

14th OCTOBER 2017 ~ We were supposed to stop at Bili Bili Lake on our way back home but then the traffic was quite bad so it was already dark when we arrived there.We still stopped at the stalls by/on the lake for dinner.

Not much could be found about Bili Bili Lake on the Internet but I read from Wikipedia it is actually a dam that serves the purpose of flood control, hydroelectric power and irrigation.

There were many restaurants there but visitors were expected to sit on the floor while enjoying their meals - hence the name "Lesehan". [Learn a word a day!]

The freshwater fish was chosen by the guide, Mr. Abd. Rahman, as he should know better which fish would be good.

I always have doubt when it comes to eating freshwater fish as it tends to have this extreme "fishy" taste. However, this one was really good and the thick and soft meat was delicious, without that prominent fish smell.

The fish came together with "sambal" [squashed chili], strips of young mango and fried water spinach. It was such a healthy dinner I had had.

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THE BEAUTIFUL NIPAH BEACH AND THE FABULOUS FOOD

18th March 2015 ~ After all the walking and exploring done on Gili Trawangan island, it was time to get lunch. We decided to head back to the main island as we expected food on Gili Trawangan could be more expensive. I guess we made the right decision as our guide took us to Nipah Beach where a cluster of stalls could be found by the seaside.

our vegetable dish fresh from the tree

The fish chosen looked real fresh. Even the vegetable dish (called "turi" leaves in the Malay language, and in Lombok too) were freshly picked from the tree upon ordering. How good was the food here? This would be one place I would definitely go back to if I have the chance to visit Lombok again.

According to Luciano Pavarotti: "One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating." This was what I had been doing throughout my stay in Lombok and I was just loving it.

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