Nasi Bakar Bully - Jakarta, Indonesia

Nasi bakar is an Indonesian dish of a grilled wrapped up banana leaf package of steam rice and stuffing. The package normally looked like a tube like shape with each end tied up. The stuffing could be shredded chicken, beef, fish or mushroom cooked up with spices and chili. The grill process gave additional fragrant to the rice.

On this trip to Jakarta, Indonesia we got to try nasi bakar Bully which was delivered to us courtesy of a friend. The brown spot on the banana leaf was indicator that it was indeed burnt/grilled. There was picture indicator which worked both decorative and informative. Cute. The tube shape wrapped rice had tuna or chicken as stuffing and the pyramid shape had chili anchovy stuffing. The tuna stuffing was sweet and savory with fragrant of basil leaves. It had a bit spiciness to it. But the pyramid shape one which was called granat (or grenade in English) was indeed explosive. Its spiciness could make one's head smoking. No joke.

unwrapping one of the tube shape package

breaking it a part - this one had shredded chicken as stuffing

up close look of the "grenade" - explosively spicy

 Apparently this grilled rice idea seemed to be in right now. According to our friend she was going to order it from another restaurant but it was sold out. So she ordered from this nasi bakar Bully instead.

The package was decent meal for one person. If you are a big eater may want to order two. Try different flavor. And if you're a chili head then the granat would be a must try !

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