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Stories and tips from
our Sidemen kitchen.

Notes on Balinese flavours, ketupat weaving and the garden behind our classes, plus practical advice for planning your own day with us.

Fresh ingredients ready for cooking
Spices for Balinese cooking
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Guests cooking together in the kitchen
Guide

Two Hours at Our Stove in Sidemen

A walk through the two hours: meeting the ingredients, grinding your own base genep, cooking five to six dishes, then sitting down together to eat what you made. No experience needed.

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Stories from the Balinese kitchen.

Spices for base genep
COOKING

What is base genep?

The complete spice paste that sits at the heart of Balinese cooking.

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Garden vegetables
FARM

From our garden to your plate

How we choose ingredients from our garden and nearby farmers.

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Shared meal around a table
GUIDE

A Table for Two, or a Table for Many

A private class starts from 2 guests and a group class from 4. Here is how to choose.

Group class details →
Dishes ready to share
GUIDE

Midday Heat or Evening Glow

Lunch starts at 10.30am and dinner at 5pm. Same hands-on menu, different pace of day.

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Green ricefield terraces in Sidemen
VILLAGE

From Market Stalls to Ricefield Paths

A two-hour walk through a local market and the Sidemen ricefield, where our ingredients, spices and everyday Balinese life begin.

See the village experience →

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