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Warm up your winter with a taste of Indonesia in Atlanta

Dish of the Week: Chicken and egg pillows from Win Gastrobar
Win Gastrobar in Buckhead serves chicken and egg pillows, a form of the common Indonesian street food martabak. Henri Hollis/henri.hollis@ajc.com
Win Gastrobar in Buckhead serves chicken and egg pillows, a form of the common Indonesian street food martabak. Henri Hollis/henri.hollis@ajc.com
Jan 25, 2022

For those of us who can’t migrate south for the winter, enjoying some food from the lower latitudes makes for nice daydreams.

For example, there’s Win Gastropub’s chicken and egg pillows, also known as martabak, a street food common in Indonesia. Served as an appetizer at the Balinese restaurant, this is a simple and tasty dish consisting of a thin, crepe-like pancake wrapped around a filling made from chicken and scrambled eggs, and then pan-fried.

It has a crispy exterior and tender, savory interior. The spring onions and spices used in the omelet-like filling are what enliven the well-executed dish. And, a small side of tangy relish adds a vivid jolt of flavor and texture, thanks to fresh bits of carrot and cucumber.

Win’s handheld chicken and egg pillows might make you forget the cold for a few moments.

Win Gastrobar. 2285 Peachtree Road NE, Atlanta. 404-709-2525, wingastrobar.com.

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About the Author

Henri Hollis is a reporter and restaurant critic for the Food & Dining team. Formerly a freelance writer and photographer with a focus on food and restaurants, he joined the AJC full-time in January 2021, first covering breaking news. He is a lifelong Atlantan and a graduate of Georgia Tech.

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