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Two Days of Eating in Krui, Pesisir Barat, Lampung

Two Days of Eating in Krui, Pesisir Barat, Lampung

  Krui Sunset Beach Reflections  Krui is the kind of town where a plan for the day starts with a meal and ends with another. It is the main town of Pesisir Barat, a coastal regency on the Indian Ocean side of Lampung, and most outsiders know it as a surfing destination. After a few days eating my way through it, I would add food to that reputation. Here is how I would spend two days if I could do the trip again. Before You Go Krui is the administrative center of Pesisir Barat, a regency that separated from Lampung Barat in 2013. Fishing is a big part of life on this coast, and the catch includes a fish you probably have not eaten before: blue marlin, called tuhuk here. Menus follow the catch, so keep your plans flexible. I visited just before Eid, when the seafood had run out at my favorite warung, and the days still turned out well. This plan stays close to the dishes I actually ate and the places I actually stayed. It is a food-first outline, not a rigid schedule, so move t...