🇲🇾🇮🇩 Bali cuisine in Malaysia - Bagus banget!

Greetings from doudousis 👭

The first time I had a taste of Balinese cuisine was at The Uma and it had certainly left me so impressed with the flavours of the cuisine. In addition to its gorgeous flavours, The Uma serves pork in their menu, just like how it is in Bali. The Uma is the heart and soul of owner and Chef Ho Yau Chan, who fell in love with the country after working there for 8 years. After returning back to Malaysia, he was still reminiscing about Bali and its culture and decided to pursue his dream of owning a restaurant. He wanted to share his amazing Balinese dining experience with the locals here hence The Uma was born.🇮🇩🇮🇩

Walking into The Uma, I was immediately reminded how beautiful the restaurant looks. Designed in theme to its rich Balinese heritage. The ambience is soothing and almost romantic with its soft glow lighting and Balinese music in the background. There are two levels of dining with the upper one perfect for private functions.☺️

We quickly ordered our drinks of Jus Apokat [Avocado Juice] (RM10) and Lemongrass Juice. Jus Apokat is avocado smoothie laced with chocolate while Lemongrass juice is really refreshing with strong lemongrass taste great for digestion. 💡

We’ve ordered the set for 5-6 person and it was HUGE that contain lots of good meat! Simply satisfying as the flavors was so good and everything is just so infused with Balinese flavors just like how I had it in Bali.

Sate Celeng Asem is Assam Pork Satay that is so well marinated that it didn’t need any satay sauce. Skewers of pork with bits of crisp fat that amped up the umami flavour are beautifully grilled till tender and smoky. I can taste the spices in the pork and it is just enough to create a wonderful palate of flavours. It is definitely a dish you won’t want to miss.🍢🍡

We were also recommended the Urutan (a housemade fried pork sausage) stuffed in pork intestine casing. The sausage has a delicate hint of spices. The outer skin is nicely crisp while the sausage meat is moist and tender. A side dark soy sauce packed with heat and sweetness is the perfect condiment for the sausage. 🐷

The Grilled Pork Rib is the house signature and this is what everyone orders when they come to The Uma. There is a nice crisp char and caramelized note on the ribs and yet the meat remained tender and moist. Pork Rendang and Lamb Rendang was so tender and juicy as it’s infused with all the flavor making it nice to chew paired with the rice. 🐖

Be Siap Plalah is shredded chicken salad with lime and chili dressing while the Sate Lilit is fish satay. The set also comes with stir fry water spinach. What diners want to watch out for are the two sambals that are guaranteed to hit your taste bud and light it on fire. Sambal Mbe is crispy fried shallot mixed with chilies while Sambal Tomat is a tomato chili sambal with shrimp paste that rocks! 🥗

Not only that we also orders the Alacarte Bebek Betutu or Balinese Steamed Duck (RM28). A whole duck Maryland is steamed in spice stock for hours to achieve the tender falling apart duck it is famous for. It has strong, robust and salty notes with a good hint of heat. I loved the aroma of the spices. The duck is nicely moist, tender and tasty. It may be a tad too salty eaten on its own but when savored with rice, the flavours are just spot on.

We definitely enjoyed the food so much and it’s like you’re back in Bali for their scrumptious food. The place is also nice to take photos and the place is really spacious for family gatherings. You can either go early as they open their doors at 5.30pm or you can reserve a table if you plan to go in a bigger group. It’s really worth it for a visit! I can guarantee.

Location 📍

The Uma Bali 🇮🇩

7, Jalan PJU 5/21, Kota Damansara, 47810 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia

Opening Times ⏰

11.30am - 2.30pm || 5.30pm - 9.30pm

Opens Daily

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