The gods have smiled once more and next week I'll make a much anticipated return to Bali after an absence of years. There's been a great deal of useful information I've been able to extract from so many helpful BTF contributions.
I do have one question ,though . A " foodie " friend has asked me to bring back some vanilla pods. Where is the best place to buy these ? On a previous excursion I purchased a large pack , at what I thought was a bargain price at the market at Candikuning. On opening the pack on my return to Perth I discovered that the pods were more suitable for kindling than cookery, being dry and brittle and devoid of either fragrance or flavour. The nutmegs and cloves I'd also bought were fine , however.