SugarSand Chef de Cuisine Made “Ega” Sutarga and Martin, Chef-Owner of TAKK, spotlights local ingredients in dialogue with the restraint typical of Scandinavian cuisine in their exclusive, one-night-only kitchen collaboration.
There are some dinners worth altering your entire evening around, especially in the case of two neighbourhood kitchens coming together for just one night. On Thursday, 24 September 2026, one such evening takes place at SugarSand, where Chef de Cuisine Made Sutarga welcomes Chef-Owner Martin from Petitenget’s TAKK for an evening that brings together two different culinary approaches.
The idea starts with SugarSand’s Borderless Cuisine concept, spearheaded by Chef Ega and focuses on seasonal local ingredients that are interpreted using international techniques. Chef Martin steps in with a different approach, honed from his experience at MICHELIN-starred restaurants and his culinary studies abroad, combining Scandinavian simplicity with classical French technique.
The contrast becomes clear when looking at the plate: Chef Martin’s Savoury French Toast has fresh mulberry jam placed underneath the smooth otoro, and the melted lardo is given a sharp flavour by wasabi. Chef Ega’s 18 Hour Short Ribs on Bones takes a more intense approach by combining Andaliman pepper jus with peperomia and wild kemangi, together with kluwek grilled pilaf rice which provides an earthy flavour.
The menu is intended to be a meeting point not a competition, both chefs making use of global influences while at the same time taking Indonesian ingredients into account. As the sun sets over Seminyak, the appeal lies in the fact that two chefs share a room with a group of people who have come together for an event which only exists for that one evening, giving the night a relaxed social atmosphere similar to that of a local gathering, with their ideas extending well beyond it.
SugarSand
Hotel Indigo Bali Seminyak Beach
Jalan Camplung Tanduk, Seminyak
Bali 80361, Indonesia
T: (+62) 82233157226
E: sugarsand.restaurant@ihg.com
IG: @sugarsand.bali
