Salak or Snake fruit is an Indonesian original fruit. It is called Snake fruit because this fruit is covered by scales that looks like a snake. Salak Bali or Salak Gula Pasir (white sugar salak) is a type of Salak that is planted in the eastern part of Bali, Karangasem regency. Salak Bali grows well in Karangasem because it is located 800 - 1.000 meters above sea level and the fertile soil after Mount Agung's eruption in 1963. The harvesting time of the fruit is 6 months, farmers harvest their fruit during the rainy seasons from December to April. The price of Salak Bali varies from Rp 15.000 to Rp 30.000 per kilogram depending on the time of the year, easily found in super markets, traditional markets and in some tourist attractions.
Salak Bali is different from other types of Salak because of its sweetness. It has a pointed top which makes it easy to be peeled by hand. After peeling the skin, there will be a thin layer of silky membrane on the fruit. This membrane should be removed before eating the fruit. Salak Bali usually contain 3 lobes with sweet and slightly starchy taste.
Sibetan village, Karangasem regency, produces wine from Salak. Many tourists come to see the process of making Salak wine. Peeled slices of Salak is placed into a barrel with a mixture of yeast, sugar and water, the barrel will be left for 6 months. The wine has a content of 13% alcohol, it is sold Rp 100.000 per bottle. Besides Salak wine, some people also produce Salak chips , Salak jams and salak sweets.
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