Bumbu Bali

Overlooking the balcony on the first floor of Bumbu Bali, I took a picture of the amber sunset, while we waited for our dinner. This two-storey Balinese restaurant with open concept, which is located in Bandar Puteri Puchong came highly recommended by good friends. I had been bugging Adrian to try out the food.

Truly Balinese, the tables and chairs were teak, with its walls lined with paintings of the face of Buddha. Whilst the ground floor catered mainly for walk-in diners, the floor above it was reserved mainly for those with reservations.

Ground floor was packed with walk-in customers. Customers with reservations were placed mainly on the first floor.

We browsed through the menu fairly long and finally made our picks - Ayam Betutu and Nasi Campur, beer and barley lime for drinks.

Barley lime was a sweet but refreshing drink for RM4.50

Es Campur is Bumbu Bali's version of Balinese ice blended coconut served with banana slices, finely cut jackfruit and honey dew, sago and crystalised sweet coconut stripes. To stir before digging into it as the syrup is still at the bottom of the glass when dessert is served; it was priced at RM8.50.

Sambal matah is a blended fresh chilie sauce

Sambal Terasi is an interesting sauce as it is made of coarsely pounded bird's eye chillie, garlic, onion, lemongrass and parsley in oil

Nasi Campur Bumbu Bali is rice served with lemongrass marinated squids, prawns, fish, a choice of beef / chicken rendang, sauteed kang kung, crispy crackers with anchovies, fresh chunks of turnip, cucumber and pineapple, sambal terasi and sambal matah in a basket lined with banana leave. Though priced on th highside of RM29.50, the tasty combo was well worth the price.

Ayam Betutu, Balinese roasted chicken marinated with lemongrass served with special sweet and salty and mildly spicy paste and heavily garnished with chopped parsley and onions, and accompanied by yellow rice, crispy crackers with anchovies, sauteed kang kung, fresh chunks of turnip, cucumber and pineapple, sambal terasi and sambal matah. Priced at RM20.50, the serving portion was well worth the money as half a small chicken was served.

Decors that added colour and ambience to the place were also for sale

Bumbu Bali would certainly see us again, perhaps with some friends :). Just so you know, we gluttonly stuffed ourselves with the amount of food that could feed four, or more!

18 & 18-1, Jalan Persiaran Puteri 1

Bandar Puteri, 47100 Puchong

Tel: 603-8061 8699

Fax: 603-8062 6698

Business hrs: Daily from 11am onwards (incl Public Holidays)