KUTA, Bali (BPN) – Kuta is famous not only for its beach but also as one of the best culinary spots for in Bali. And it’s not necessarily has to be enjoyed in fancy restaurant or cafe at quite expensive prices. There are quite a number of culinary spots in Kuta that offer good taste and affordable prices, but a place that ensures you get a good and healthy food and affordable prices is certainly rather difficult.
One of the best solutions that you can try is at Smashedbox, located in a food court on Jalan Raya Kerobokan 124, offering Indonesian and western fusion food.
The menu at Smashedbox is quite special because it contains various types of food complete with information of dishes’ contents, such as fat, protein, calories and carbohydrates.
Like one of the main courses Smashed Wing Original. In this dish, the wing’s bone is removed and replaced with vegetables such as cabbage and carrots and also tofu. Consumer can consider this menu not only in terms of taste but also the amount of the contents as listed on the menu; Calories: 476.6, Fat: 19.9, Carbohydrates: 9.4 and Protein: 24.5.
This contents are included differently in all foods offered at Smashedbox.
Then what about taste? Don’t worry, even though it is made into a healthy food but it doesn’t change the delicacy of the food at all, like in the Smashed Grill Chicken Fit, one of the best sellers at Smashedbox or Smashed Katsu Potatoes. There’s also snacks like Smashed Magical Banana Cinnamon, and French fries, which also cooked and served as healthy foods.
The main course’s price is very affordable with price ranging from IDR 15 thousand to IDR 25 thousand.
Or if you like local food, try the package Ayam Geprek (smashed fried chicken with chili), a type of food that is currently very popular in Bali and also a best seller at Smashedbox.
There are three Ayam Geprek packages with different optional types of sambal (chili sauce), namely Sambal Ijo, Sambal Bongkot and Sambal Mangga, vegetables and smashed egg. Ayam Geprek contains rice with fried chicken with a crispy skin and soft meat inside. It’s then wrapped with sambal. You can also request the spiciness level of the sambal, accordingly to your tastes.
According to the owner and chef at Smashedbox Euniken M. Renaningtias, her decision to establish this place was started after she found how difficult it was to find an affordable healthy and delicious food at once.
Finally she decided to make her own kind of tasty and healthy food, without MSG, Gluten Free, Healthy Diet and Vegan Friend. While the calculation of the food’s content is done with a nutritionist from one of the leading universities in Indonesia, Institut Pertanian Bogor (IPB).
“For its name, Smashedbox, I want to give surprises and enjoyment in terms of taste, health and price,” she said.
Smashedbox is open from 11 AM to 11 PM at the food court located next to the Circle K mini mart near Kerobokan – Sunset Road junction. Or you can also order online.
