mana kitchen

Probiotic ・ Organic ・ Heirloom

・the concept・

Mana Kitchen is an organic, probiotic, life-nourishing restaurant that offers Japanese-Indonesian fusion food. We use as much organic heirloom vegetables grown in our permaculture garden as possible, provide menu that is health- and eco-conscious, and serve homemade probiotic seasoning and food.

You are what you eat. Food is medicine in itself. Our aim is to provide food that maximizes human potential and sustains lives for generations.

This is important because so much of the food that we consume nowadays is essentially life-less and nutrition-less. White grains won’t sprout if you plant them. The majority of rice consumed in Indonesia is green-revolution rice, which yields large volumes but dilutes the nutrition content. White wheat is similarly devoid of regenerative properties. Most vegetables sold at supermarkets are made from F1 seeds that are designed for one-generation consumption.

Mana Kitchen provides food the way the earth blessed us with. We call it “awakening food” because when you consume food the most natural way, it awakens your soul, mind, body and all your senses. Of course, we do not allow GMO vegetables, MSG seasoning, microwaves, and other evils to enter our kitchen.

*We are not a vegetarian restaurant but we decided against serving beef because it's the most unecological thing to produce. The popular red meat requires 28 times more land to produce than pork or chicken and 11 times more water. Production of beef meat accounts for a staggering 80 percent of the total greenhouse gas emitted by all livestock.

Where the produce comes from

We produce as much heirloom vegetables as possible at our permaculture garden. All the vegetables grown at Mana are heirloom (non-F1, non-GMO). We will source the remaining vegetables from other farms that only grow organic heirloom plants.

About the Chef

An Okinawa native, Yasuhiro Higa is trained in French cuisine and is an expert in macrobiotic cooking and food-as-medicine. For the past several years, he has traveled extensively around to work with local food producers and restaurants to maximize the potential of unique, locally grown produce and revitalize struggling businesses and economies. This is his first overseas project. Bali reminds him a lot of his childhood growing up in rural Okinawa. He is currently working with cancer doctors to develop food that nourishes life.

・key elements・

amazake – ancient Japanese superdrink

Literally meaning ‘sweet ’, amazake is an ancient Japanese superdrink. This 1000+ year-old probiotic, non-alcoholic fluid made from fermented whole grain rice was traditionally served at Shinto shrines. At Mana Kitchen, we use this as a sweetener, instead of .

Health benefits:

● Contributes to hair growth and beautiful ● Increases concentration skin ● Aids good sleep ● Helps reduce weight ● And more ● Relieves constipation ● Relieves fatigue

shio-koji – probiotic salt

Used in Japan for centuries as an all-star ingredient, shio-koji has seen resurgence in popularity in recent years with the increasing interest in fermented foods. The enzymes contained in shio-koji break down proteins to pull out flavors, and this process also contributes to tenderizing meat and fish. The enzymes also decompose starches to draw out the sweetness from ingredients. It has a rounder taste than ordinary salt.

probiotic rice

Invented by Dr. Nagaoka about 60 years ago, koso-genmai is brown rice with red beans, cooked in a particular way. The cooked rice is kept in a thermo for up to 10 days, allowing the rice to ferment, become probiotic, and darken its color over time. After 10 days of fermentation, the enzyme content increases by 100 times.

Health benefits: ● Balances weight - weight loss if you are overweight, weight gain if you are unhealthily skinny. Most people lose weight just by replacing daily white rice intake with fermented rice. ● Promotes digestion and prevents constipation ● Prevents obesity and high blood pressure ● Prevents aging of the cells ● Good for detox, beautiful skin and anti-aging because of ample polyphenol in red beans

● Super nutritious overall - so much more vitamins, minerals, enzymes, proteins, carbohydrates - containing 6 times more fiber and 1200 times more vitamin E than white rice.

vege broth

Vege broth is soup made from skins, seeds, and other parts of vegetables that usually get thrown away. These parts are difficult to use in cooking but are very nutritious. At Mana Kitchen, it is used as a base for some of our soups and kalio. Vege broth maximizes the benefits of vegetables to its full potential while minimizing food waste.

Vege broth soup is filled with phytochemicals. Phytochemicals are chemical compounds produced by plants, generally to help them thwart competitors, predators, or pathogens. Because plants can’t move under heavy rains and strong UV rays, their skins have strong anti-oxidative effects and other traits that protect them from external forces like germs.

Since heating helps push phytochemicals out of cells, the nutrition in vege broth is absorbed more efficiently than in vegetable smoothies.

Health benefits of phytochemicals: ● Boosts immune system ● Contains strong antioxidative and anti-aging effects ● Promotes anti-cancer effects, preventing cells from becoming cancerous and cancerous cells from increasing.

・breakfast・ available 7.30am to 10am

Set Menu 1 main dish + 1 soup + 1 65k

Main options Amazake smoothie bowl V | VG | GF Amazake (Japanese ancient superdrink) -based smoothie with tropical fruits and muesli

Whole wheat crepe V | VG Whole wheat crepe with sauteed tropical fruits with tamarind sauce

Organic omelet V | GF Organic eggs and vegetable omelet with a hint of probiotic salt

Probiotic chicken porridge GF A popular Indonesian breakfast. Porridge made of probiotic rice and chicken broth topped with chicken strips, eggs, and fried shallots

Probiotic vege broth porridge V | VG | GF Porridge made of probiotic rice and super nutritious vegetable broth. Good for skin!

Soup options Amazake gazpacho Pumpkin soup Vege broth

Drink options Seasonal fresh juice Choose from: Local orange, dragon fruit, papaya, pineapple, and watermelon Herbal tea ● White - the immune booster , lemongrass, cinnamon, cardamom, anise, lesser galangal ● Yellow - the detoxifier Turmeric, ginger, lesser galangal, fermented rice ● Red - the vitamin C booster Rosella, cinnamon, kafir lime leaf, lemongrass ● Blue - the all-star superdrink Butterfly pea, lemongrass, lime Coffee ● Kopi Bali ● Espresso ● Americano

・all-day breakfast・ a la carte

Amazake smoothie bowl V | VG | GF 40k Amazake (Japanese ancient superdrink) -based smoothie with tropical fruits and muesli

Whole wheat crepe V | VG 32k Whole wheat crepe with sauteed tropical fruits with tamarind sauce

Organic omelet V | GF 32k Organic eggs and vegetable omelet with a hint of probiotic salt

Probiotic chicken porridge GF 35k A popular Indonesian breakfast. Porridge made of probiotic rice and chicken broth topped with chicken strips, eggs, and fried shallot

Probiotic vege broth porridge V | VG | GF 32k Porridge made of probiotic rice and super nutritious vegetable broth

・lunch・ available 11am to 2pm

Please go to the food display and tell us what you’d like to have. After the meal, please return your plate to the kitchen!

・a la carte・

Rice Probiotic rice V | VG | GF 8k Japanese super rice. Brown rice cooked in a particular way to be served after 3-5 days of fermentation. It’s good for detox, reducing blood pressure, anti-aging, and making your skin beautiful!

Appetizer Karedok V | VG | GF (R | L) 20k | 35k Classic Indonesian . Green eggplant, white cabbage, long beans, cucumber, tempe, marinated in spicy peanut sauce

Moringa Tempe V | VG | GF (R | L) 22k | 40k Tempe made with non-GMO soybeans, moringa, and pumpkin seeds

Aromatic pumpkin and quinoa salad V | VG | GF (R | L) 22k | 40k Steamed pumpkin and quinoa flavored with fried garlic, cumin, rosemary, and black pepper

Sweet vinegar marinated vegetable & V | VG | GF (R | L) 22k | 40k Vegetable & fried tempe marinated with probiotic salt and sweet vinegar

Salad Mana Salad V | VG | GF 75k Organic leafy salad with small portions of ALL the appetizers

(almost as filling as a main dish!)

40k Organic garden salad V | VG | GF Organic leaves, herbs, tomato, cucumber, beet root, seasonal veggies and nuts

Main dish 10-hour stewed jackfruit rendang V | VG | GF 52k Young jackfruit stewed in Sumatran coconut curry made of medicinal herbs (ginger, turmeric, galangal, lemongrass, kafir lime leaf, tamarind, star anise, fennel, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and many more)

Curried cassava leaves and organic eggs V | GF 52k Cassava leaves and boiled organic eggs stewed in coconut curry

Miso eggplant and fish 62k -marinated fish sauteed with eggplants

Fried miso fish 62k Fried miso-marinated fish served on top of green papaya salad with Thai dressing

Miso Pepes 62k Miso-marinated fish steamed in banana leaf with lemongrass, lemon basil, and leek

Chicken coconut curry 65k Organic probiotic chicken stewed in rich turmeric-based coconut curry

Fried chicken a la Mana 65k Fried organic probiotic chicken marinated in probiotic salt served with sambal matah

Soto Ayam 54k Indonesian traditional noodle dish with vermicelli, chicken strips, fried garlic, lime, hard-boiled egg, served in rich turmeric chicken broth

Soup Vege broth V | VG | GF 22k Amazake gazpacho V | VG | GF 22k Pumpkin soup V | VG | GF 22k

Kids menu Kids platter 35k Rice + pumpkin salad + cassava fries + vege broth soup with a choice of organic moringa tempe, fried fish, or fried chicken

A la carte ● Pumpkin & quinoa salad V | VG | GF 22k ● Organic moringa tempe V | GF 22k ● Fried miso-marinated fish 30k ● Miso eggplant & fish 30k ● Fried probiotic chicken 32k ● Soto ayam (chicken noodle soup) 28k

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V | VG | GF 12k Cassava chips

V | VG | GF 12k Cassava fries

V | VG | GF 12k Fried peanuts

V | VG | GF 12k Fried spinach

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V | VG | GF Mana bubur injin 22k Amazake black rice and coconut pudding

V | VG Pisang goreng a la Mana 22k Fried whole wheat banana crepe and homemade vegan coconut ice cream with amazeke caramel sauce

V | VG | GF Amazake sorbet 22k Amazake & dragon fruit sorbet with chunky fruits (banana and pineapple)

V | VG | GF Pure coconut ice cream 22k Homemade vegan ice cream made with coconut flesh, , and coconut water topped with caramel coconut flakes

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Cold Drink Water Free

Infused water (free refills) 10k Water infused with lemongrass, lemon, cucumber, and mint

Seasonal fresh juice Mixed juice 18k Fresh-squeezed local orange juice 18k Dragon fruit juice 18k Papaya juice 18k Pineapple juice 18k Watermelon juice 18k

Fresh whole coconut 25k

Butterfly pea tea 22k Herbal tea made with super nutritious blue edible flowers. Served cold with lemongrass and lime. Known for anti-aging effects! See how the color changes with some lime!

Herbal Tea White - immune booster 22k Ginger, lemongrass, cinnamon, cardamom, anise, lesser galangal Benefits: alleviates sore throat, cough, cold, headache, and fever

Yellow - the detoxifier 22k Turmeric, ginger, lesser galangal, fermented rice Benefits: anti-inflamatory, detoxifying, anti-cancer, treats diabetes, reduces cholesterol, and improves skin

Red - vitamin C booster 22k Rosella, cinnamon, kafir lime leaf, lemongrass Benefits: antioxidants, anti-cancer, anti-bacterial, lowers blood pressure and sugar levels, helps menstrual cramps, boosts liver health, and promotes weight loss

Blue - all-star superdrink 22k

Butterfly pea, lemongrass, lime Benefits: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-anxiety, anti- diabetic, improves eyesight, skin, and hair growth, boosts brain function, relieves pain and swelling, and dilates blood vessels

Medicinal Drink Probiotic ginger shot 22k Non alcoholic probiotic drink made from fermented ginger and brown sugar

Coffee Kopi Bali 15k Espresso 18k Americano 22k