Still remember with Paul the octopus with his prediction that make a scene at the 2010 World Cup? If the octopus Paul in his day stay comfortable at Aquarium Sea Life Oberhausen, Germany and ‘to’ forecaster score the ball, then his ‘brother’ in Karangasem Bali served as satay and delicious soup.
You can fing the stall that sells octopus satay and rawon (soup) on the highway between the City of Karangasem and Tulamben beach, exactly in the hamlet Labasari, Abang Village, Karangasem, Bali.
The stall that owned by Ni Made Ririp is already selling octopus satay and rawon since 10 years ago. “I want to sell food that is different than any other restaurant. Fishes menu is regular, octopus will be amaazing” said Ririp.
For the purposes of making octopus satay and soup, Ririp bought 7 to 8 large size octopus in every day. This octopus is catched by fishermen in the area of Karangasem and Buleleng. “She took about 30 kilograms of fresh octopus meat every day, it’s about 7 to 8 tails and large-sized octopus,” he said.
To make the satay, the fresh octopus meat should be well boiled. Once boiled, octopus meat is cut into pieces before baking. “For the sauces, we use coconut flour mixed, and various other types of spices including chillies.
The price for one portion of octopus satay and rawon is IDR15.000,-. That has included rice and extra pepes (grilled blended of fish). “Quite cheap, our customers are domestic and foreign tourists on their way to Tulamben and Amed.