Balinese cuisine

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/balinese-cuisine

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the geographic origin?Island of Bali, Indonesia, a volcanic island in Southeast Asia
2. What is the primary staple?Rice (nasi) is the fundamental carbohydrate base for most meals
3. Why do Balinese people rarely eat beef?Most people in Bali are Hindu, and Hindu traditions usually avoid beef, so it is eaten very rarely.
4. What are some common meats in Balinese dishes?Pork, chicken, and seafood are common. They are cooked with tasty spice mixes that make the food very flavorful.

Indigenous Culinary Traditions: Food practices that originated and developed naturally within the native culture of a specific region.
Banten: Balinese term for offerings, often elaborate food arrangements, made to deities during religious ceremonies.
Cultural Assimilation: The process by which a minority cultural group adopts the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.