Bali has long been famous, not only tourists, but many celebrities like to check in and get married here.

There are basically five-star hotels with famous names in the world. I heard that a new one was opened and arrived in Ubud. The Ubud area is full of valleys and rice fields. Turning from the mountain road into a small local village, and finally reach the location of Hongxinoya, the subak.

Subak irrigation system is the first landscape in Bali that has become a world heritage site. It irrigates the terraces of Bali for 1,000 years, protecting the fusion of Bali's gods and nature and humans.

Looking around, the location selection is very wonderful, hidden on the terraces in the jungle of the pakerisan valley on the east side of Ubud. When you walk into the hotel courtyard, it seems that you close the door of the next generation and start a few days of the journey to the immortal residence.

Walk down the stone steps and you will reach the core area of ​​the entire hotel's water conservancy system. The gurgling water is actually a small river channel that crosses the entire hotel. The right area down the river channel is a public area, extending to the middle of the valley, and each floor has different heights and experiences.

The flat area upward to the left of the river is a villa area. 30 villas make the entire hotel a primitive village situated on the valley. The design of the entire hotel is inspired by the local rice field water conservancy management system in the ninth century. In addition to irrigating rice fields, it also forms a perfect ecosystem.

On the way, I saw seven bird cage-like pavilions floating in the sky of the valley. Each bird cage pavilion extends out, each occupying a river valley view. The design is very Zen-like and simple and neat. Choose a bird cage and walk down, order a cup of coffee, tea or wine. After sitting down, the wind in the valley blew by, and the rainforest and clouds in Ubud were completely unable to feel the existence of other cages.

The bird cage design has its own style from morning to dusk, sunny or rainy days. I will take pictures here all the time. The light and shadow are so fairy. I heard that the roof of the pavilion is covered with alan, which is praised as a sacred grass. I feel it is extremely suitable. When I get older, I like to think about some meanings of human survival, some are not, and there are no answers.

Johnson has been to many islands and stayed in many full villa resort hotels, but I still feel that the overall planning and design here have won:

The entire villa area was built into an ancient village on a canal by architects and garden designers.

It is more like a house in a local river valley. The traditional three-section river valley in Bali turns into a swimming pool. The three "canal swimming pools" are the central area of ​​the entire village and the soul. All villas are built on both sides of the canal, and the private pool area of ​​the room is connected to the main canal swimming pool. Even if they are strangers coming for vacation, they have the feeling of neighborhood. I can only say again, is it good to meet each other?

Craftsmen use Balinese traditional architectural crafts to combine the minimalist Japanese Zen and Balinese ethnic style into one and turn it into invisible. Although the two styles are located at one end of Asia, the "rest place for souls" that hoshinoya has been conveying seems to be intertwined as soon as they meet Ubud culture.

There are only 30 villas in the entire resort, with three types of room types: blan, soka, jaraku, all named after local flowers and birds. The blan villa we stayed in this time, the courtyard and entrance are on the second floor. After entering the door, there are Balinese white-mouthed craft roof + Japanese-style rooms. I also saw the signature tatami beds of Hongxi Noya. The other details are very simple, leaving endless blank space for visual and spiritual space.

When you stand up in the waterside in the yard, you can see the entire canal swimming pool downstairs extending out. When you sit down, you can leave a private private space for yourself to enjoy. Go down to the first floor and you will reach the super large lounge chair area of ​​the private swimming pool. The space is extremely large, and you can directly lead to the main swimming pool after you get in the water.

This country is composed of thousands of islands of different cultures, so no wonder there are many kinds of food here. Balinese cuisine uses coconut paste, pepper, clove, cardamom, curry and other aromatic seasonings, and the exotic flavor is mouth-watering.

Johnson has always believed that the taste can be continued, and the memory will always be there. Eat all the local traditional snacks and be a local foodie, so that the trip is worthwhile.

Grilled suckling pig is an ever-favorite of Balinese people. This delicacy is filled with a whole suckling pig with various traditional spices and mixed vegetables such as cassava leaves, and then forked it up and rolled slowly over the charcoal fire. The outside is burnt and tender, and the inside is roasted until the brown suckling suckling suckling suckling suckling is crispy and delicious, while the pork inside is tender and juicy. At first, this dish is only used for public hospitality at special celebrations and ceremonies, but now it is often found in special grilled suckling pig stores and restaurants.

Dirty duck meals are as famous as roasted suckling pigs, and are both delicacies that tourists must taste. The origin of the name usually has two sayings: one is that ducks are freely raised in rice fields, feeding on small insects and fish in the wild, which often makes them muddy and dirty; the other is that during the cooking process, the ducks are fried and grilled, and the skin looks rich in color, so they are called dirty ducks.

Although we rarely use dirty words to name the dishes, this name that is not likable is filled with natural and original atmosphere and is deeply loved by tourists.

When you are in a unique pastoral restaurant in Bali, you can enjoy the green rice fields, breeze, coconut trees, and farmhouses. What you eat here is the style and taste culture.

Pepe's cooking method is the cooking method of the locals, which is to wrap food with banana leaves for cooking. The wrapped small bag has thin bamboo slices sewn at both ends, which can be steamed, boiled or grilled. This cooking method is usually used to cook spicy fish, chicken, tofu and vegetables.

There are many forms of cooking. Usually, fold the wrapped food, seal one end tightly, and steam it on the fire. After mixing the banana leaves with the food, it will produce a special aroma.

Banana leaf chicken is an iconic delicacy, usually filled with traditional spices in a whole chicken or duck, then wrapped in banana leaves and tightly fixed in the bark of a banana tree, then placed or buried in a charcoal fire for 6 to 7 hours.

Finally, you will get a gorgeous feast, the delicious and juicy tender meat and bones have been separated, and the deliciousness is indescribable. Banana leaf chicken is a long-cooked delicacy in Bali, as famous as the roasted suckling pig. It is a delicious food that cannot be missed for tourists who do not eat pork.

This beef stewed dish from Badong City, Sumatra is somewhat similar to curry beef without a broth version. The added coconut milk, red peppers, lemon leaves and other spices bring out multiple flavors. After a long time of stewing, the beef has long been tasty and tender and delicious. It has been shortlisted for the top 50 foods in the world.

When eating Badong cuisine, you like to grab it with your hands. It is this unique way that makes Badong cuisine more distinctive. Wash your hands and spread a banana leaf in front of you. After the waiter has a full table of Badong cuisine, you can choose it at will with your right hand, and then eat with your right hand. At the same time, a bowl of water will be prepared for washing your hands. Do not use your left hand to hold it, because many Badong people believe in religion and the left hand is considered unclean.

Fried rice is a seasoning of steamed rice, served with meat and vegetables, and it is also a mixture of ground eggs, beef, shredded chicken, shrimp, anchovies, lamb, crab meat, green beans, onions, shallots, and sweet soy sauce and chili sauce. The characteristic of this fried rice is that after stir-frying, some decorative foods are usually placed on top, such as slices of tomatoes and cucumbers, fried shallots, fish, shrimp slices and assorted side dishes.
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