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A young pig stuffed with turmeric, chilli, garlic and ginger and turned over a fire until the skin cracks, served as a rice plate with lawar, crackling and pork broth.
Babi guling, be guling in Balinese, is a piglet roasted whole while it is turned over a fire, its belly packed with spices and vegetables such as cassava leaves; guling means to roll or turn. It started as food for temple ceremonies and family rites, and the Gianyar area around Ubud is counted among the best places for it. Specialist warungs now sell it daily as a rice plate with lawar, crackling, urutan sausage and pork soup. It is pork (babi means pig), and the crackling often sells out by early afternoon.
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Warung Babi Guling Pande Egi serves roast suckling pig with pork satay in an open-air room over rice fields at Beng near Gianyar town, Bali, until 21:00.
OrderOrder the babi guling spesial with pork satay, and add extra crispy skin if you want more crackling.
TipThe open-air room looks over paddy fields, and the spesial package costs about IDR 30,000 with meat, crispy skin, sausage, salad and vegetables.
Warung Babi Guling Pak Malen has served roast suckling pig with crisp skin, lawar and pork satay on Jalan Sunset Road in Seminyak, Bali, since the 1980s.
OrderOrder the babi guling plate with kuah balung broth, sate babi and lawar.
TipThe warung is about 20 to 25 minutes from the airport, a handy first meal after landing. A basic plate costs about IDR 40,000.
Warung Babi Guling Sari Dewi Pak Dobil sells crisp, well-spiced suckling pig sets on Jalan Srikandi in Benoa, near Nusa Dua, Bali, until mid-afternoon.
OrderOrder the big babi guling plate and ask for the broth, which regulars praise most.
TipOrder and pay at the counter, take a number and find a table. Arrive by 11:00 at the latest, before the day's pig is finished.
Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka 3 serves babi guling in a long open room above a stream and trees on Jalan Tegal Sari in Ubud, Bali, from late morning to evening.
OrderOrder the babi guling plate with lawar and crackling, and arrive before one o'clock for the skin.
TipThis is the third Ibu Oka branch at the end of an alley on Jalan Tegal Sari. Bring cash, as reviewers report it takes cash only.
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