Standing on Tukad Badung Street, Renon Denpasar is one of two franchises of Nasi Ayam Kedewatan’s Mrs. Mangku (the central of course in Kedewatan, Ubud and another franchise is in Kuta. This restaurants attracts many people to come especially the fans of Nasi Ayam Kedewatan’s Mrs. Mangku from Denpasar who do not have enough time to go to Ubud or Kuta.. On the first glance, it is like others restaurants; woody tables and chairs dominate the room then the cashier is in the left corner. Don’t sit on there if you are not in a hurry. Pass on the second door and you will see the best part of this restaurant.

There are, on the back of the first building, some gazebos covered with sago-palm roof stand. Those were built on the long pond and encircled by the high grass and also assorted flowers. While you are eating you will be comforted by spattering water falling from the bamboo tube so the noisy sound of the street in front of the restaurant will barely audible. It is allowed you to chat with your family and friends or laugh together freely. Nasi Ayam Kedewatan gives you the chance to choose-the sitting on the floor-gazebo or -sitting on the chairs-gazebo. A comfortable place for having a lunch.

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Ten or twenty years ago it was unthinkable to use Tuna for offering; turtle was the only sea creature use widely for offering besides the regular land animal such as pig, duck or chicken. The ban on using turtle for offering in early 1990s and the steady rise of pig, duck, and chicken price force Balinese to find alternative meat for offering and Tuna is the most favorite alternative meat.

Tuna meat has some advantages over other meats - the abundance of supply, cheap and simple cooking process. These contribute greatly for the popularity of Tuna as alternative meat for offering. Balinese usually purchase frozen Tuna, grind it and mix it with grated coconut and spices to make sate lilit for selam (a kind of offering which does not use pork) offering. The teenagers of Bali also love to make sate lilit from Tuna, eat as accompaniment of Tuak or Arak (traditional Balinese liquor) since it is quite affordable for their pocket.

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