The Place During my stay at Capella Ubud this month, I managed to have a meal at Api Jiwa, an Asian barbecue focused restaurant located right below Mads Lange. Inspired by the Sanskrit word meaning ‘fire to the soul’, this is an Asian omakase style dining in a sheltered open-concept restaurant. The interior of Api Jiwa is quite rustic, cosy and intimate, where the best seats are definitely the counter seats around the open kitchen counter where diners can watch the chefs cook up their magic. For smaller groups, there are also limited table seats in the restaurant. It was relatively cooling when I visited the restaurant for dinner, and I do like the rustic vibes where nature feels quite close to me. The Food Api Jiwa is only opened for dinner, where there is the Asian Omakase Sample Menu (IDR 1,500,000++ per person) where you can expect dishes like Babi Guling in steamed bun, Australian beef tenderloin, Chawanmushi and grilled Sumatran River Prawn with Nasi Goreng. Expect most of the dishes to be prepared over charcoal fire. I had the Asian Omakase Sample Menu, and here is what to expect for the 10-course meal. Lombok Oyster, Wagyu Beef, Celery, Caviar The meal started with an appetiser [...]
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