Gallery

A look inside our Balinese kitchen.

From the garden to the cutting board to the shared table: moments, flavours and landscapes from Sidemen. Tap any photo to see it full size.

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Cooking Class

Chopping, grinding and stirring, then sharing the dishes we cooked.

Open-air cooking stations in our bamboo kitchen Guests preparing dishes with the chef at the cooking station Plated Balinese dessert on a banana leaf Guest cooking at a stove in the evening Young guest joking with a red chili as a moustache Chef and guests at the long cooking counter Group of guests at a long dinner table Guests and chef holding up a plate of food for a selfie Guests in aprons cooking with the chef A spread of Balinese dishes with corn fritters and rice Our kitchen pavilion lit up at night Young guest joking with a red chili as a moustache Group of guests in aprons in the kitchen Guests enjoying dinner at a candle-lit table Corn fritters with a sweet soy chili dip Family in aprons with the chef Satay skewers and banana leaf parcels on a plate Guests posing behind the dishes they cooked Balinese dishes and satay served on a wooden table Large group of guests in the kitchen
02

Weaving Ketupat

Young coconut leaf, folded and woven by hand.

Instructor teaching a guest to weave ketupat Two women weaving ketupat from young coconut leaf
03

Village Experience

Gardens, spices and rice terraces of Sidemen.

Guests on a hillside overlooking the Sidemen valley Couple walking along a path through the ricefields Two guests wading across a river on the village walk Guest browsing a traditional market stall Guests at a traditional village market Family walking beside a ricefield irrigation canal

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Join a private or group cooking class, or weave your own ketupat from young coconut leaf.