We have a Balinese cake lady who I am just about in love with. She is awesome. She shows up at the garden around 5-6pm every day just when we are hot, sweaty, tired and starting to get hungry. Last week she seemed to have the perfect knack for coming just when we most needed a break and a quick fix of sugary food. Unfortunately we missed her on both Monday and Tuesday this week and I was very sad. So I was thrilled when she showed up today and I got my daily dose of Balinese cake! I was missing my Balinese cake so much that I almost bought it at the Gianyar Market today, but I am glad that I held out and stayed loyal to my Balinese cake lady. She rolls in on her motorbike, with containers of sweets strapped to the back. She also has thermoses of hot water for coffee and tea.
As you can tell from the picture, Balinese cake is really nothing like what we think of as cake. What is not apparent from the picture is just how delicious it is! This photo was take after half of it was already eaten, and it really doesn't do it justice. The green things are balls made from rice paste, with a liquid center of palm sugar. They are sprinkled with grated coconut and then more palm sugar drizzled on top. There is also some black rice pudding on the side, and sometimes pieces of fruit. Delicious.
I've had black rice pudding before (well, soy version) and it was aammaaaaazing! I would eat all those things.
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