Heroines of Balinese Cuisine – Srikandi Kuliner Bali
Peran Perempuan dalam Pembangunan Kepariwisataan
by Putu Sucita Yanthy
Cakra Media Uatama, 2021
Ni Wayan Murni
Wayan Murni adalah salah satu pioner kuliner Bali di Ubud. Dedikasinya diwali tahun 1974 dan usahnya yang terkenal dengan nama Murni’s Warung telah dan tetap menjadi bagian dari perkembangan pariwisata Ubud dalam hampir lima dekade. Sebagai mother of Ubud, Murni telah menunjukkan bahwa peempuan memliki kesempatan untuk mejadi seorang perimpin dan sosok yang menginspirasi. Sekitar tahun 1960-an berjualan kain dari Ubud ke Sanur dengan berspeda. Ia biasa berjualan di Sanur sektiar kawasan Bali Beach tidak setiap hari ia datang ke Sanur, hanya ketika ia mendapat kabar bahwa ada wisatawan yang datang begitupun di Ubud. Warung Murni pada awalnya menyajikan sandwich, nasi goreng, dan minuman dingin, untuk memperoleh bahan-bahan tersebut Bu Murni harus ke Denpasar berutama untuk memeli es Ketika listrik masuk Ubud pada tahun 1978, Warung Murni akhirnya bisa menyediakan beer dingin dan memikiki kulkas.
Informasi mengenai Wayan Murni sangat mudah ditemukan karena dalam website resmi Warung Murni tersedia berbagai info dari berbagai sumber tentang Murni. Pada saat penelitian ini berlangsung Bu Murni sedang menjalankan perawatan di Thailand menurut informasi yang didapat dari manajer dan staff di Warung Murni. Untuk tetap menampilkan biografi Wayan Murni maka informasi diperoleh dari para staff dan manajer Murni’s Warung.
Wayan Murni lahir di Penestanan, sebelum emiliki Murni’s Warung. Bu Murni hidup dalam kemiskinan. Bu Murni tidur dikandang babi, ayam, mencari kayu bakar, memanjat pohon kelapa, durian dan mangga. Bu Murni juga bekerja disawh seperti buruh panen padi, mangumpulkan keong sawah, sampai mangangkat pasir dan batu dari sungai Wos, dalam kutipan artikel Murni – A Tourism Pioner oleh Al Hickey pada majalah Bali Advertiser 2011 menceritakan seperti berikut.
During the poverty striken early years of Indonesia’s post was independence in the 1950s, Murni slept with the pigs and the chickens, cut firewood, and climbed trees for coconuts, durians and mangos. She trapped rice paddy eels, river shrimps and catfish and collected snails along the tiny dirt track that was later to becme Jalan Bisma. To help feed the family she helped her father sell a fruit flavoured ice drink (es hlm) from the back of his bicycle. There was also heavy labor, even for small girls, carrying sand and rocks on her head from the river to sell on the road to big trucks rumbling by. (Bali Advertiser, 2011).
Bu Murni sebelum menirikan warung Murni adalah seorang penjual kain di Sanur, tahun 1960-an Bu Murni memiliki tiga warung sekaligus yang menjual tekstile dan barang-barang antik. Bu Murni merintis usahanya tidak dimulai dari usaha kuliner yang sangat populer dikalangan wisatawan mananegara ini tetapi berawal dari menjual kain-kain sarung Bali dan benda-benda antik yang dikumpulkannya.
Kadek Santosa, manajer Murni’s Warung juga menyampaikan hal yang sama pada mulanya Bu Murni tidak secara khusus membuka warng makan seperti sekarang. Menurut caritanya, Bu Murni dulu mengontrak tanah di dekat jembatan, ia berjualan macam-macam di warungnya. Hingga akhirnya Bu Murni bertemu Patrick Moore Scanland yang kemudian menjadi suami kedua Bu Murni. Bu Murni menbeli tanah yang dikontraknya dan membuka Murni’s Warung hingga sekarang ini. Warung menjadi sangat rami dan dikunjungi oleh orang-orang yang datang dari berbagai penjuru dunia,bahkan Janet de Neefe juga menulis Warung Murni adalah tempat di Ubud sering didatangi saat melakukan penelitian tentang makanan Bali.
The Jakarta Post tahun 2001 menyebut Ibu Murni sebagai ‘The Mother of Ubud’ dalam Artkel ini diungkap bahwa semua orang yang datang ke Ubud pasti kenal dengan Bu Murni dan tentu saja makanan yang disjikan di warung yang bagi wisatawan adalah obat bagi wisatawan yang mengalami home sick. Dalam artikel ini Rob Goodfellow menulis:
By the mid-1970s Murni had returned to Ubud where she created the first real restaurant in the area – Murni’s Warung. Ever since it has been one of the places to go in Bali. Today Murni’s Warung employs over 60 staff and continues to serve patrons from all over the world. It has been called the most romantic restaurant in Ubud.
Warung Murni adalah tempat berkumpulnya para wisawatan pada waktu inu, tidak hanya digemari oleh orang lokal warungnya juga dikunjungi oleh para seniman, penulis, pelukis yang diantaranya adalah Charlie Chaplin, Noel Coward, Barbara Hutton, the Woolworths’ heiress, Colin McPhee, the ethno-musicologist, Jane Belo, anthrpologist, Vicki Baum novelist, Margaret Mead, Gregory Bateson anthropolgists. Pada buku yang berjudul Forty Delicious Years 1974-2014 tercatat 40 tokoh yang bebicara tentang Murni’s Warung dua di antaranya adalah Professor Michael Hitchcock dan Janet de Neefe yang mengungkapkan kesannya terhadap Ibu Murni dan Murni’s Warung.
Murni’s Warung
Warung Murni dibuka sejak tahun 1974 terletak tepat di timur Jembatan Campuhan dan dibanguntepat di atas Sungai Wos. Lokasi ini dulunya adalah tempat Warung Murni, pemilik Murni’s Warung semasa muda bekerja mengangkut pasir dan batu disungai untuk dibawa kedratan. Murni’s Warung dibangun oleh Wayan Murni yang kemudian diperluas dengan bantuan suaminya Pat, tamilan warung pada awalnya sangat sedrhana. Alat-alat seadanya behkan yang ada hanya meja tempat Wayan Murni meletakkan barang dagangannya.
Warung Murni memang diakui sebagai pelopo pariwisata Ubud menurut Anak Agung Brahmantya Kepala Dinas Pariwisata Gianyar.
Murni’s Warung adalah salah satu warung yang menginspirasi perkembangan warung makan dan restoran di Ubud, ada Warung Teges, dulu berlokasi di depan Puri Ubud, tapi yang banyak didatangi wistawan kala itu ya Murni’s Warung yang punya standar internasional.
Anak Agung Brahmantnya mengungkapkan kehadiran Murni’s Warung telah meninspirasi perkembangan kuliner di kawasan Ubud. Sebagai warung dengan standar internasional warung Murni telah berhasil mengharirkan kuliner-kuliner Bali yang disajikan lebih menarik dan kue-kue ala Barat. Janet de Neefe menuliskan dalam bukunya menu-menu Warung Murni mengingatkan masakan rumahnya bila pada waktu tertentu ia sangat ingin makan makanan dengan menu western dan hanya Murni yang dapat membuatkannya.
Kuliner yang disajikan beragam seperti kuliner khas Bali, yaitu ayam betutu Murni dan nasi campr Murni serta berberapa kuliner khas seperti Tomyam dan kreasi Ibu Murni sendiri yang enyajikan pilihan kuliner nusantara. Panorama Sungai Campuhan dapat langsung dinikmati karena warung ini yang semula hanya dibangun satu lantai untuk warung dan gallery kini bangunan tersebut terbagi menjadi tiga lantai lagi, yaitu Dining Bar dan Lounge serta satu bangunan Dining terpisah yang langsung menghadap ke sungai. Warung yang dibuka dari pukul 09.00 sampai 11.00 malam tampak sangat antik karena dihiasi oleh ornamne-ornmane yang membangkitkan kesan klasik. Berberapa patung antik juga menghiasi bengunan warung ini. Salah satunya patung Ganesha dengan tinggi mencapai 2 meter yang dipanjang di lounge menambah kesan klasik dan religius.
Warung dengan kapasitas 100-150 orang dilengkapi dengan fasilitas wifi, begitu juga beberapa lokasi untuk berfoto sehingga sering juga dijadikan sebagai tempat untuk pengambilan foto prewedding oleh berberapa pasangan yang meikah di Bali. Munurut Kadek Santosa, manajer Warung Murni, pengunjung yang datang sebagian besar adalah wisatawan yang merupakan sahabat atau kolega Ibu Murni sendiri yang berasal dari berbagai negera seperti Australia, Thailand, Ingris, dan China, pada buku yang ditulis untuk memperingati 40 tahun Warung Murni, 40 orang sahabat diantaranya Professor Michael Hitchcock dand Jero Asri Keryhyasa. Begitu juga pengungjung lokal terlihat tidak sedikit datang serta menikmati sajian kuliner dan tentunya gallery benda-benda antik koleksi Ibu Murni.
Ketika memasuki lantai satu Warung Murni, hal pertama yang dapat dinikmati adalah pemandangan Sungai Campuhan. Kue-kue khas Warung Murni juga tertata tentu sangat menggugah selera untuk dipesan sebagai hidangan penutup. Warung didekorasi dengan benda-benda seni koleksi Ibu Murni, patung-patung dan ukiran pada dinding. Lantai dua adalah lounge yang selasai direnovasi pada tahun 2002. Sebah patung Ganesha yang ukurannya settinggi orang dewasa dihiasa dengan kalung bunga seperti manyambut setiap pengunjung yang datang ke warung. Lantai 3 sering digunakan sebagai tempatuntuk mengadakan acara resepsi pernikahan, pesta ulang tahun dengan kapasitas 50-60 orang. Pada lantai 4, warung dibangun di atas sungai sehinggi suara gemericik air dan pemandangan yang eksotis dari hhijaunya tebing-tebing sungai dapat dinikmati dengan bebas oleh pengunjung yang datang. Sejak berdiri empat dekade. Murni’s Warung sudah berjasa dalam mendukung pariwista Ubud, sambil memperkenalkan jenis-jenis kuliner lokal yang bersanding dengan masakan Barat dan Asia.
The Suite at Murni’s Houses, Ubud, Bali is on the first floor of a two-storey building.
1 bedroom with a double bed.
Option of air conditioning in the bedroom or open windows.
A living room with a Chinese Wedding Bed.
En suite bathroom – shower, basin and WC.
Veranda with a view of the garden.
Electronic Safe.
Private entrance.
Fans throughout.
Fly screens.
Free Fiber Optik Wi-fi (Biznet) throughout.
Free parking.
Free coffee and tea facilities in the room.
Books.
Mini-bar.
Daily housekeeping.
Laundry.
Transport.
Tours, Activities and Classes.
Spa.
Swimming Pool.
Garden.
Dining area.
24 hour security.
Sleeps up to 3 people.
CHSE Certificate.
Contactless payment and check in.
All staff fully vaccinated.
There is a communicating door if The Room and The Suite are booked together.
Bathroom.
Living Room.
Veranda.
Tropical View.
Breakfast
Western, Vegetarian and Balinese options available..
Meals
Murni’s Warung, the first real restaurant in Ubud, which I founded in 1974, is only 5 minutes’ walk and we can deliver meals to your accommodation, if you wish.
Check in and Check Out
Check in: 2 pm.
Check-out: 12 noon.
Pick Up or Drop
You can get a pick up or drop back anywhere, please let me know.
Tours, Classes and Activities
There’s a lot to do in and around Ubud.
You can book tours, courses or activities (such as photography tours, helicopter tours, chocolate factory tours, cooking classes, Indonesian or Balinese language lessons, Balinese flute lessons, gamelan lessons, white water rafting, elephant safari park trip with a ride on an elephant, Bali Swing, Jungle Buggies, bicycle drive through the villages, climbing a volcano at sunrise, rice paddy trek, bird walks, herbal walk through rice paddies, Ubud walks, tarot reading, Balinese dance classes, batik painting classes, making Balinese offerings, snorkeling or scuba diving or a boat trip to a deserted island). I’ll be happy to do this for you.
The Room at Murni’s Houses, Ubud, Bali is on the first floor of a two-storey building.
1 bedroom with a double bed.
Option of air conditioning or open windows.
En suite bathroom – shower, basin and WC.
Veranda with a view of the garden.
Electronic Safe.
Private entrance.
Fans throughout.
Fly screens.
Free Fiber Optik Wi-fi (Biznet) throughout.
Free parking.
Free coffee and tea facilities in the room.
Books.
Mini-bar.
Daily housekeeping.
Laundry.
Transport.
Tours, Activities and Classes.
Spa.
Swimming Pool.
Garden.
Dining area.
24 hour security.
Sleeps up to 2 people.
CHSE Certificate.
Contactless payment and check in.
All staff fully vaccinated.
There is a communicating door if The Room and The Suite are booked together.
Bedroom.
Bathroom.
Veranda.
View.
Breakfast
Western, Vegetarian and Balinese options available.
Meals
Murni’s Warung, the first real restaurant in Ubud, which I founded in 1974, is only 5 minutes’ walk and we can deliver meals to your accommodation, if you wish.
Check in and Check Out
Check in: 2 pm.
Check-out: 12 noon.
Pick Up or Drop
You can get a pick up or drop back anywhere, please let me know.
Tours, Classes and Activities
There’s a lot to do in and around Ubud.
You can book any tours, courses or activities (such as photography tours, helicopter tours, chocolate factory tours, cooking classes, Indonesian or Balinese language lessons, Balinese flute lessons, gamelan lessons, white water rafting, elephant safari park trip with a ride on an elephant, Bali Swing, Jungle Buggies, bicycle drive through the villages, climbing a volcano at sunrise, rice paddy trek, bird walks, herbal walk through rice paddies, Ubud walks, tarot reading, Balinese dance classes, batik painting classes, making Balinese offerings, snorkeling or scuba diving or a boat trip to a deserted island). I’ll be happy to do this for you.
Located next to the old Campuhan Bridge, a five-minute ride from Ubud Central, Murni’s Warung sits peacefully on a river’s hillside, boasting the view of River Wos flowing water. Built from the ground up, the restaurant first opened in 1974 and has been serving food and hospitality for 47 years now.
Owned and run by a Balinese woman, Ni Wayan Murni, the warung has expanded to four open-air levels, complete with shop and lounge bar. However the atmosphere remains the same. Each guest will be immersed in its traditional interior design carefully decorated with exquisite antiques and artworks.
Similarly, the menu has also been expanded to cater to both local and international tastes where guests can find pasta, steak and a hot dog, for example. But you cannot miss the time tested signature dishes, such as Bebek Betutu (Balinese Duck), Murni’s Tutu Ayam, and Nasi Campur.
I’m delighted that, after a long inspection process, we’ve been awarded the Government Certificate for Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability Standards by the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy.
In early July 2020 the Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy launched a national campaign to emphasize to world travelers that the hygiene, safety, and health of tourists and the community are top priorities for Indonesia. This was introduced as a result of Covid-19.
The campaign is called “InDOnesia CARE” – I Do Care. The Ministry of Tourism and Creative Economy issued Guidelines for Cleanliness, Health, Safety and Environmental Sustainability as well as regulations for social distancing, temperature testing, regular disinfectant procedures and the use of digital services to minimize direct contact.
We had already been implementing all these procedures (and more) since the start of the pandemic. The CHSE certifies that we have met the Government health protocol standards.
Bali is the most popular destination in the world.
Official: according to Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards of 2021.
It’s based on reviews and ratings for hotels, restaurants, and things to do over a 12-month period (December 1, 2019 – November 30, 2020) from Tripadvisor travellers.
The awards take into account the quality and quantity of traveller reviews and ratings.
WORLD
1. Bali
2. London
3. Dubai
4. Rome
5. Paris
6. Hanoi
7. Crete
8. Bangkok
9. Barcelona
10. Istanbul
11. Hoi An, Vietnam
12. Siem Reap, Cambodia
13. Marrakech
14. Phuket
15. New Delhi
16. Cancun
17. Playa del Carmen, Mexico
18. Florence
19. Dominican Republic
20. Tenerife
21. Lisbon
22. New York City
23. Edinburgh
24. Jaipur, India
25. Cusco, Peru
EUROPE
1. London
2. Rome
3. Paris
4. Crete
5. Barcelona
6. Istanbul
7. Florence
8. Tenerife
9. Lisbon
10. Edinburgh
11. Amsterdam
12. Corsica
13. Madrid
14. Prague
15. Majorca
16. Budapest
17. Rhodes
18. Krakow
19. Naples
20. Athens
21. Venice
22. Porto
23. Santorini
24. Berlin
25. Madeira
26. Dublin
27. Goreme, Turkey
28. Malta
29. Split, Croatia
30. Dubrovnik
31. Liverpool
32. Vienna
33. Reykjavik
34. Kas, Turkey
35. St Petersburg, Russia
UNITED STATES
1. New York City
2. Maui, Hawaii
3. Las Vegas
4. New Orleans
5. Key West, Florida
6. Oahu, Hawaii
7. Island of Hawaii
8. San Diego
9. Savannah
10. Kauai, Hawaii
11. Nashville
12. Sedona, Arizona
13. Charleston
14. Orlando
15. Chicago
16. Branson, Missouri
17. Asheville, North Carolina
18. Miami Beach
19. Washington DC
20. Austin
21. San Francisco
22. Seattle
23. Los Angeles
24. Denver
25. Boston
SOUTH PACIFIC
1. Sydney
2. Queenstown, New Zealand
3. Auckland, New Zealand
4. Melbourne
5. Gold Coast, Australia
6. Port Douglas, Australia
7. Bora-Bora, French Polynesia
8. Christchurch, New Zealand
9. Hobart, Australia
10. Cairns, Australia
11. Rotorua, New Zealand
12. Brisbane, Australia
13. Margaret River, Australia
14. Wanaka, New Zealand
15. Nelson, New Zealand
16. Airlie Beach, Australia
17. Paihia, New Zealand
18. Adelaide, Australia
19. Taupo, New Zealand
20. Noosa, Australia
21. Moorea, French Polynesia
22 Kerikeri, New Zealand
23. Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand
24. Byron Bay, Australia
25. Viti Levu, Fiji
ASIA
1. Bali
2. Hanoi
3. Bangkok
4. Hoi An, Vietnam
5. Siem Reap, Cambodia
6. Phuket
7. New Delhi
8. Jaipur, India
9. Kathmandu, Nepal
10. Beijing
11. Ho Chi Minh City
12. Chiang Mai, Thailand
13. Chengdu, China
14. Singapore
15. Shanghai
16. Da Nang, Vietnam
17. Hong Kong
18. Goa, India
19. Udaipur, India
20. Colombo, Sri Lanka
21. Bophut, Thailand
22. Lombok, Indonesia
23. Tokyo
24. Kyoto
25. Pokhara, Nepal
I am very pleased that the Republic of Indonesia has become the first signatory of the UNWTO Framework Convention on Tourism Ethics (2 October 2020).
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and universally accessible tourism.
UNWTO’s membership includes 159 Member States, 6 Associate Members and over 500 Affiliate Members representing the private sector, educational institutions, tourism associations and local tourism authorities.
This landmark instrument was created to ensure global tourism is fair, inclusive, more transparent, and works for everyone.
Member States are looking to UNWTO for firm leadership.
The Convention was hailed as a “big step forward” towards introducing a universal, legally binding ethical code for tourism, one of the world’s most important socio-economic sectors.
Indonesia became the first country to sign, signalling its strong commitment to uphold the highest ethical principles as it expands its tourism sector. Indonesia played an important role in the drafting of the Convention as part of the Committee that converted the Global Code of Ethics in Tourism into an international legally binding instrument.
Villa with 5 Rooms and Yoga Space at Katik Lantang – Kemangi
Discover Villa Kemangi from the Sky
Katik Lantang, Penestanan, Ubud, Bali
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✨ Highlights include:
Elegant Balinese architecture
Lush surrounding landscapes
Breathtaking sunrise views over the rice paddies
Sparkling private pool and garden oasis
Steps from Penestanan’s vibrant cafes, galleries and yoga studios
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A little outside Ubud (about 10 minutes) and Campuan, you’ll arrive at the rice-paddied village of Katik Lantang and a brand new big house known as Kemangi.
Katik Lantang is in south Penestanan. Penestanan is a lively village full of art, yoga and restaurants.
Murni was born there and nearly everyone is related to her.
The villa is a short distance from Murni’s other two houses in Katik Lantang.
Kemangi is now available for long term rent.
Long term means personal, residential occupation for at least a year.
Each floor (ground and upper floor) has 2 bedrooms, en suite shower, wash-hand basin and WC, with kitchen and veranda, conveniently opposite each other.
But, if required, bedrooms can be changed to living rooms, storage or offices.
And the large top floor yoga space is also a great living area with stupendous views.
A separate part of the building has 1 bedroom on the upper floor, en suite shower, wash-hand basin and WC, and a kitchen – it can also be used a spacious office.
Lots of storage and a large garage.
Staff available.
Balinese Gate.
The Balinese gate leads you into the property, which has a welcoming area with a wash-hand basin.
Outdoor Wash-hand Basin.
The architect-designed building has been built with the best quality materials and workmanship.
Kemangi Reception.
Murni has staff to keep the garden and pool clean.
Kemangi Reception.
Pool
Pool at Kemangi.
Pool at Kemangi.
Full Balinese Hindu ceremonies have been performed and daily offerings are presented to the deities. The pool is guarded by a large sitting Buddha.
Guarded by a Large Sitting Buddha.
The 5 spacious rooms are on two levels, bright and breezy, airy and comfortable, all totally fly-screened. Murni has hand-picked the furniture.