An Ode to Home
by Lisa Chan
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On February 18, a collective of familiar strangers sat together in a space of in-between, where familiar dishes transition between nostalgia and dynamism, and “homecoming” was served with a twinge of ache to the love for a distant land.
We sincerely thank you for placing your trust in us in curating an ode to Home during the Lunar New Year, as well as amusing our idea of an in-gallery dining experience. We hope you relished the food & tea pairing, art & installation, thoughts & companionship. We look forward to seeing you again.
Menu.
Starters. Familiar origins. Braised beef slices, egg rolling with chilli jam, kumquat; on sesame sheet.
Paired with 棠 Táng. flōoat. Organic ginger, jujube, and winter plum. Caffeine-free and all natural. Restores energy and improves sleep.
Main 01. Blessed Offerings. Chicken with candied lemon, pickled radish, aioli on sprouts.
Main 02. Chinoiserie Architecture. The Others, the authors. Artist talk with Yuxing Chen.
Paired with 稻 Dào. flōoat. Organic tartary buckwheat seeds. Caffeine-free and all natural. Detoxes body and boosts immunity.
Main 03. Unceasing Relations. Glutinous rice with pig trot, lap cheong, taro, and dried shrimp in bamboo leaf.
Dessert. Collective Cravings. Tiaotou inspired chewy rice cake, mandarin infused black bean paste; childhood nutty sweets with jujube and ginger that might stick to your teeth.
Sake with 黔 Qián. flōoat. Organic kurosengoku black soybeans. Caffeine-free and all natural. Mediates balance and blood flow.
it's a local collective / frea lei / flōoat: lunar new year picnic, 2024
St Ethelburga’s 78 Bishopsgate, City of London EC2N 4AG
Curated by: Lisa Chan and Frea Lei
Tea by: flōoat
Art by: Tongtong Deng and Yuxing Chen
Music by: Sharissa Lee
Team: Ying Tong Lin and Jia Ying Kou
All images © Eiichiro Aoki