Having a Blast while Digging in the Unique Cuisine of Lombok's Bilebante Village

When it comes to Lombok, most people will instantly think of the beautiful Mount Gunung Rinjani or the exotic Gili Trawangan Island. Their uncontested fame makes them the icons of Lombok’s tourism.

Adjacent to the eastern part of Java, Lombok’s breathtaking landscape rivals the beauty of its neighboring island, Bali. Its plateaus and beaches flaunt a never-ending appeal to tourists.

Besides the natural tourist destinations, Lombok has other tourist attractions, such as tourism villages. There are many attractive tourism villages in Central Lombok, West Lombok, and East Lombok.

One of them is Bilebante Green Tourism Village, Pringgarata Subdistrict, Central Lombok. In 2017, it was declared the best tourist village in Desa Wisata Award 2017 by the Ministry of Villages, Disadvantaged Regions, and Transmigration.

The village boasts stunning scenery and fresh air. Bilebante is located 30 kilometers from Mataram, and it takes 20 minutes to drive there.

You can do many fun activities in Bilebante. The village is also famous for its traditional food. Do you want to know more? Let’s dive deeper.

3 Fun Things To Do in Bilebante

Rice Field Tour by Bike or ATV

One of Bilebante’s attractions is its vast rice fields. You can spice things up by riding bikes or ATVs around the large rice fields with Mount Rinjani in the background.

Various plans are available for this activity. The distance is between 2 and 8 kilometers to visit several places, such as:

• Bilebante riverside;
• Vegetable and fruit farms;
• Hindu-Muslim village;
• Pancasila Bridge; and
• Semat Home Industry

Spa at the Edge of Rice Fields

Feeling achy after riding the bike or ATV? No worries! In Bilebante, you can go to a spa to restore your fitness. The prices are reasonable. You only need to pay at least Rp 135 thousand for the standard package and Rp 260 thousand for the full package.

If you want to be back to nature, you can go to the spas in the sekenem (huts) amid the rice fields. For more privacy, you can choose an air-conditioned room.

Culinary Tourism at Pancingan Market

Besides its beauty, another attraction in Bilebante is the food. Pasar Pancingan is one of the places selling various traditional foods to be enjoyed in a tradition called begibung, meaning eating together.

3 Signature Cuisines of Bilebante

Ayam Merangkat

You shouldn’t miss this dish when in Bilebante. Resembling ayam taliwang at first glance, ayam merangkat offers a spicier kick.

Its uniqueness lies in the chicken as its main ingredient. This dish is unique because it’s made of mature free-range chickenthat’s not too old but is quite challenging to pick.

Serabi Rumput Laut

Even though Bilebante is far from the sea, its people are known for seaweed farming. The produced seaweed is then made into delicious serabi.

A Bilebante’s flagship, Serabi Rumput Laut boosts the village’s economy. Despite being made from seaweed, it’s no less delicious than the famous West Java-style serabi.

Lemongrass Tea

After digging into the signature food, you should also have Bilebante’s Lemongrass Tea. This healthy and tasty traditional drink is made of tea, lemongrass, ginger, and lemon.

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