Have you ever tried the flavors of the lively city Istanbul? Or experienced Indonesian food of heavenly Bali? Your answer could be “yes”, but we bet that you've never tried both cuisines in one creation. It comes from the magical question of creativity “WHY NOT?". So, we have created a unique and eclectic menu for our special pop-up dining event BAL-i-STANBUL BAL-i-STANBUL is a culinary celebration of east and west with an experimental approach. Istanbul is the heart of Anatolian cuisine (we call it not only Turkish but Anatolian cuisine, because it is a combination of different cuisines). Geographical and historical conditions make the city a modern gastronomy metropolis that reflects Balkan, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean cuisines. It brings west and east together. Like Istanbul, Indonesian cuisine has also an eclectic character. Indonesia’s geographic isolation and economic wealth, especially the valuable spices found in the Maluku island group, made the country a magnet for merchants and settlers from Portugal and Holland, together with Arabs, Indian, and Chinese; all of whom have influenced the indigenous cultures, religions and food/eating habits. Indonesia is also recognized as the world’s largest archipelago making the cuisine so diverse, rich in flavor and colorful. Like Istanbul, Bali is the gastronomy center of the country’s cuisine. The two cuisines eclectic character enables us to create a unique Bal-i-stanbul menu. It combines an Indonesian main dish with an Anatolian side dish or re-creates an oriental Pilav with Indonesian ingredients. It creates a new taste that is surprising, balanced and delicious. The event will take place at Sherly`s Kitchen, a cozy home-setting dining room in the heart of Zurich. In the intimate atmosphere, the hosts are fully engaged with the guests and express the soul of their innovations. Enjoy your welcome drinks and nibbles while Ayu briefly describes Indonesian cuisine to the guests and presents the Indonesian exotic spices. Afterwards Bahar will reveal the secrets of Anatolian cuisine, explain the rituals and the spices. Finally, both of them will present their innovative fusion menu.
SOY&SYNTH Zürich special “Taste of Indonesia” initiated by two Indonesian gastronomy entities: Soydivision from Berlin and Sendokgarpu from Zürich. This event is the first collaboration between the two, merging their signature pop-up events Soy&Synth (Soydivision) and Taste of Indonesia (Sendok garpu). #Soyandsynth is the Soydivision.berlin series of pop up experiences, where innovative Indonesian inspired suppers meet experimental music live performance. Since 2016, it has carried the motto of “Forever tweaking frequencies for your tongue 👅 and ears 👂”. Taste of Indonesia is an Indonesia pop-up dining event series in Zürich, where every event is an authentic experience of Indonesian culture and cuisine from different regions in Indonesia. It emphasizes that everything is made from scratch and everything is natural, absolutely beautiful and authentically delicious. It nourishes tradition in the modern beautiful world we live in. About Soydivision Soydivision is a progressive gastronomic experiment founded by Indonesian born, sound artist, sustainability activist, and human centered designer Ariel William Orah. With this format he is trying to manifest his curiosity and obsession with making food as a celebration and medium of expression. The set up usually incorporates Asian fusion cuisine, communal environment, and live analog synthesizer set. Soydivision is a part of Innovation, design thinking and art collective Luftmenschen.
As the world's largest archipelago with more than 17,000 islands and more than 300 distinct ethnic groups, Indonesia has been blessed with rich culinary diversity. Join our new cook&dine series "The Spice Journey" - this time we will take you through BALI. At the base of any great Balinese dish is a good Basa Gede, or "Bumbu Bali". Translated literally, "Basa" means spice and Gede means big. That’s exactly what it does- adds big flavours. We will start our journey visiting an Asian grocery store in Zurich to show you where to buy some ingredients. After that we will go together to Das Provisorium. Enjoy your complimentary welcome drink and nibbles before we start to cook, i will introduce all the spices and ingredients we need for cooking. In 4 groups, we will prepare 4 authentic Balinese dishes. This is an advanced cooking series using a big variety of spices, but you all can do it - we will guide you step by step : ) . We will enjoy our dinner together, share your stories about Bali (if you have been to), or get all the tips you want to hear from the locals ;) if you plan to travel to Bali.