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        "msgid": "men-djenggo-honoured-as-pioneer-of-traditional-balinese-cuisine-1783086714",
        "date": "2026-07-03 19:35:02",
        "title": "Men Djenggo Honoured as Pioneer of Traditional Balinese Cuisine",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_BALI",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "Ni Ketut Ngasti, known as Men Djenggo, has been posthumously awarded the Pioneer of Traditional Balinese Cuisine accolade at the detikBali-Nusra Awards 2026. She is credited with creating and popularising nasi jinggo, a compact and affordable rice dish, from humble sales at Benoa Harbour in the 1980s. Her family's decision not to patent the dish has allowed it to flourish as a shared culinary heritage across Bali.",
        "content": "<p>Ni Ketut Ngasti, the legendary figure known as Men Djenggo, has been\nposthumously honoured with the Pioneer of Traditional Balinese Cuisine\naward at the detikBali-Nusra Awards 2026. The award was received by her\nson, Henry Alexie Bloem, at The Trans Resort Bali on Friday (3\/7\/2026).\nThe accolade recognises Men Djenggo\u2019s contribution in creating nasi\njinggo, a distinctive Balinese dish that has become an inseparable part\nof life on the Island of the Gods. Men Djenggo is known as the figure\nwho popularised nasi jinggo from the 1980s. Starting out by selling\nwrapped rice to workers and anglers in the Benoa Harbour area, her\nsimple recipe later became widely known and evolved into one of Bali\u2019s\nculinary icons. More than just a food vendor, Men Djenggo is considered\nto have successfully created a people\u2019s cuisine that has endured across\ngenerations. Today, nasi jinggo can be easily found throughout Bali in\nvarious forms, yet it retains its hallmark as a practical meal with a\nsmall portion and an affordable price. Despite many urging that Men\nDjenggo\u2019s name be patented as the originator of nasi jinggo, the family\nchose to let the dish develop as a shared asset of the Balinese people.\nThis decision is seen as having opened the space for nasi jinggo to\ncontinue living and growing as a regional culinary identity. Men Djenggo\npassed away at the age of 90, leaving behind an important legacy in\nIndonesia\u2019s culinary journey, particularly in Bali. Her dedication and\ncontribution ensure that the name Men Djenggo is remembered as the\npioneer of one of the most iconic dishes on the Island of the Gods.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/men-djenggo-honoured-as-pioneer-of-traditional-balinese-cuisine-1783086714",
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