Well my husband and I enjoy to eat. We made a pact while we were away not to eat any western dishes and that we’d eat local cuisines and pretty much where the locals ate where we could - within means, as not to catch the Bali belly etc etc..

Anyway so this could be a long post as we enjoyed the food so much and documented every meal.

Bali was spent eating on the beach, barefoot in the sand most of the time. Miegoreng (Noodles and veg) and Nasigoreng (rice and vegetable) where the staples. You could mix fish, pork or chicken with the dish and they were always served with an egg on top and prawn crackers. Really tasty and filling! The beaches were lined with these little beach huts called warungs where one could eat very cheaply.

We went to a well known seafood restaurant strip called Jimbaran where we celebrated our 6 month wedding anniversary. It was truly beautiful and the food was amazing. Lobster, fish, prawns and clams with the most delicious chili, garlic and sweet soya sauces.

Moving North to Ubud we stayed with a lovely little Indonesian couple who cooked the most wonderful chicken curry and made the most heavenly banana pancakes and fruit salad for breakfast. Banana pancakes are a big breakfast dish in Indonesia.  

Another treat, was piesang goreng. Deep fried banana’s in batter and honey. Wow a real after dinner treat!

Satays were a popular snack amongst the locals and could be bought off most street corners. I tried it at a restaurant (nervous to eat off some the streets) and a chicken satay dipped in peanut sauce had to be one of my highlights.

Food plays a big role the spiritual world and tradition in Bali. Here are local women taking offerings and food to a ceremony.

The Food markets of Luang Prubang, Laos were definitely our favourite.

Our evenings were spent sampling spring rolls in sweet dipping sauce and settling down for fish cooked over the fire with vegetable, tofu and noodles. I was in a very happy place and was happy for the walk home afterwards.

However, the night was not over until we had a smoothie. Deciding which coloured cup to chose was always fun, then coconut milk and sugar syrup was added and all the ingredients blitzed together. Definitely the best smoothie I have had and a great accompaniment for a little late night shopping.

Snacks were never a problem. Tasty nutty flavoured poppadoms at local street vendors or cafes with nuts and crackers lined the streets.

Cambodia’s city of Siem Reap had a crazy food market that run in between clothing stalls. lots of coloured fruits and vegetables were on display , but we took a duck when further into the centre of the covered market the meat hung in the heat giving off a sickly smell.

I had my first salad of the trip. A mango salad which was juicy and delicious sprinkled with peanuts. Steamed fish with in coconut milk and wrapped in banana leaves was also a Cambodian favourite.

All in all we ate really healthily and were never starved for choice and flavour. I just loved the food and could easily live off any of the countries cuisines, it was great however to stop by Burger King flying home