Other tongue 餓 ghost kitchen

03 October to 25 October. Free entry.

Other tongue 餓 ghost kitchen is a postpartum takeaway food service developed by artist Ruby Chang-Jet White. A culinary honoring of birthing, menstruating bodies, and for anyone who feels like they need some inner healing.

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PREORDERS OPEN NOW until Friday 25 October!

擂茶 Lei Cha: https://physicsroom.org.nz/shop/item/p-lei-chap

鸡鸭三米粥 Chicken and duck three rice congee: https://physicsroom.org.nz/shop/item/p-chicken-and-duck-three-rice-congeep

猪脚姜 Hakka braised pork: https://physicsroom.org.nz/shop/item/p-hakka-braised-porkp

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This food has been informed by 坐月子 Zuo yue zi postpartum cuisine (specifically Hakka dishes) and Chinese medicine philosophy, as well as the food I ate during my fourth trimester. I don’t consider this to be a traditional or a modern interpretation of Chinese confinement cuisine, it is simply my way of cooking and intended to bring primordial heat and healing to you or a loved one.

When I designed this menu I was taking into consideration my own limitations as a fulltime carer of our 1 year old, and thinking about what kinds of food and services people already have access to. I wanted to make food that you wouldn’t necessarily make for yourself, especially if recovering from birth, surgery or illness. All the dishes have a medicinal quality to them.

Purchasing the full menu for a friend or family member means they have a few meal options and would make a thoughtful gift. The congee and pork can be frozen and eaten later. Though these meals are inspired by 坐月子 Zuo yue zi, they are delicious for anyone needing a comforting and nutritious meal.

Other tongue 餓 ghost kitchen has been developed in collaboration with Bus Projects (Naarm).