One Night Only, Friday 13 September 2013 This September, Alila Manggis brings guests back in time to a Royal Affair at the Palace - a unique dining experience, featuring authentic East Balinese flavors with the live serenade of mesmerizing Gamelan music performed by an orchestra in a historic setting of rich Balinese culture and luxury. Enjoy the Royal Balinese celebratory cuisine of suckling pig and lawar, a dish created from a mixture of vegetables, coconut and minced meat, flavored with island herbs and spices made in traditional fashion.

(TRAVPR.COM) INDONESIA - August 29th, 2013 - This lavish dinner will take place in the century-old Taman Ujung Palace located in Ujung Karangasem, a water park located near the city of Ampalura. During colonial times, the park with its tranquil water features, was referred to as “waterpaleis” and, in 1909, the Balinese and Dutch collaborated to build the stately palace with its elaborate pools carved from stone. Design and construction lasted two decades and, in 1937, the palace was inaugurated as Sukasada Park.

 In 1963, Bali’s most revered volcano, Mount Agung, nearly destroyed the palace in Indonesia’s most violent volcanic eruption in the 20th Century. Following that, a devastating earthquake struck in 1979 but the Palace survived both calamities and was renovated in 2004 to its former glory to showcase its magnificent architecture. Today visitors can enjoy this royal heritage with its beautiful grounds and panaromic views of the Indian Ocean, lush green forests and Mount Agung.

The Royal Balinese cuisine served at the event will be presented by Chef Nyoman Santika, who helms the talented kitchen team at Alila Manggis and is Chief of the resort’s famed Cooking School. He was part of the hotel opening team before venturing – first to the Amandari in Ubud and then onto international waters in Turks & Cacos Island and Amanyara before returning to Alila Manggis. Chef Santika was also part of the concept team that initiated the resort’s Organic Garden 15 years ago and his gregarious nature made him a guest favourite landing him an annual participation at the Balinese food festivals down in Australia.

Join us for a taste of Royalty at the Palace evocative of Bali’s rich past.

A Royal Balinese Celebratory Dinner

5-Course at Rp 750,000++ per person

14-Day Advance Bookings enjoy 15% concession 

 Appetizer

• Palem Yuyu dan Rujak
• Steamed shredded crab and young coconut with aromatic ginger wrapped in palm leaves
• served with local fruits and vegetables in tamarind and palm sugar sauce

Soup

• Jukut Plapah Undis
• Black bean, green papaya and spinach soup with Balinese spices “Base Rajang”

 Main Course

• Blayag
• Traditional East Bali rice cake wrapped in coconut leaf
• Urab Paku Tak
• Fern tip and grated young coconut salad with crispy garlic and lime
• Be Guling
• Traditional Balinese suckling pig
• Balah Be Celeng Base Uyang Aying
• Pork belly with “Base Genep” Balinese spices, chili, shrimp paste and lime
• Ayam Panggang Mesanten
• Roasted chicken with Balinese spices and coconut milk
• Serapah Kenus
• Grilled calamari skewers with spicy curry sauce

 Dessert

• Cerorot
• Steamed rice cake with palm sugar rolled in a young palm leave
• Daluman Jak Cendol
• Jelly strips with coconut milk and palm sugar
• Ginger Coffee OR Kayu Cang Tea

For more information : www.alilahotels.com/manggis or email : manggis@alilahotels.com

Alila Manggis

One of Bali’s best kept secrets, Alila Manggis is a secluded, stylish seaside resort in Manggis, East Bali. Set amidst a coconut grove, the resort is nestled between the sea and the majestic Mount Agung, Bali’s most sacred mountain. Head away from the crowds to an unspoilt east coast hotel in Candidasa such as Alila Manggis, where modern European shapes meet open, tropical design. Demonstrating creative function, elegant luxury and pure well-being, outdoors meets indoors throughout this boutique hotel. Bali’s perfect ocean views are captured from four two-storey buildings built around a palm-fringed pool, ideally demonstrating simple forms and Balinese touches. Days at our boutique hotel Bali are filled with activity and regeneration, pampering at Spa Alila, and pursuits by the sea such as discovering East Bali’s legendary dive sites. This is the life, East Bali style.

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Alila Hotels and Resorts offer stylish, relaxing environments with surprisingly different lifestyle concepts and guest experiences that are continuously redefined by the latest developments in design and living. The Alila Experience is centred on building unique “emotional moments" between the guest, the hotel and destination. The name Alila is derived from Sanskrit meaning ‘surprise’.

Alila Manggis : http://www.alilahotels.com/manggis

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