Hey San Francisco Bay Area foodies, this Friday marks the start of the Asian Culinary Forum, taking place at the Ferry Building. This is the forum's first year. There are a few events you might expect at such a forum, such as these tasting classes: The Six Asian Flavors" and "Master Wine and Food Pairing." But there are also some sessions with titles like this: "The Politics and Practicalities of Rice" and "Meals, Meaning and Memory in Asian Diasporas," offerings that go deeper than just learning what tastes good together.
I like the sound of that. I don't know if you've ever noticed, but when we talk about food in Hyphen, it's not about giving you an ingredients list so that you can cook something. It's about the people and the politics behind getting that meal to your table.
In fact, yours truly will be speaking on just that topic at a roundtable discussion called "Narratives for the Next Generation." Let's see, the description says we're going to "exchange insights on Asian food culture in the arts and the challenges of creating more complex, more relevant stories for today’s diverse communities." The roundtable is on Sunday, part of an all-day symposium, and it's moderated by none other than Samantha Chanse, last seen serving as mistress of ceremonies at the Mr. Hyphen contest.
Check out the events here.
Posted by melissa at October 8, 2008 5:56 PM
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Sorry to piggyback, but I just thought this was a needed discussion to hear about, as well as one I feel that there's an increasing audience that wants new narratives.
So I went out and shot my own film...
This sounds awesome. I missed it, but I hope that it makes a return next year. In the meantime, where can folks find more information on this forum?
asianculinaryforum.org