Cincinnati's Table Dinner

1415 Republic Street,Cincinnati OH 45202

06 February, 2022

Description

Cincinnati's Table - get to know the community with Ruoyi Shi and Dora Cheng Resident Artist, Ruoyi Shi and Chef/Owner of Yee Mama, Dora Cheng will guide you through an evening of Food Envelopes. This dinner has a keen sense of whimsy and an educational component about the Lunar New Year. Come take a seat at the table and engage with us as we talk about the historical hidden messages passed down through food. *Cincinnati’s Table is a series of dinners held at neighborhood community centers around the city. The series aims to bridge relationships within neighborhoods helping communities connect with each other and their neighbors through shared meals. Each of these meals revolves around a theme, which are introduced by a local artist through an interactive artwork or installation and are strengthened by food cooked by a local chef, often an immigrant to the area, in order to best start conversations across many groups and bridge divides within our city. More about Ruoyi Welcome (M)Art resident artist Ruoyi Shi, Food Envelopes Gallery open from January 15th – March 26th, 2022 In many cultures, people insert letters or objects in food and use food as an envelope for secrets, or transform a regular message into a revolution: moon cakes, fortune cookies, king cake, or new year dumplings. In Food Envelopes, Ruoyi Shi will use food to deliver messages. By presenting video installations, edible objects that contain letters inside she will retell the "fish story" in Cincinnati. Ruoyi Shi is an interdisciplinary artist working with objects, writings, performances, and video installations. Shi was born and raised in Nanjing, China. She is a recent MFA graduate from the California Institute of the Arts. More about Dora Dora Cheng is owner of Yee Mama dumplings Yee Mama is a homestyle kitchen inspired by the flavors of Asian home cooking and the Cantonese cooking philosophy of bringing out the flavor of fresh ingredients. We reinvent traditional recipes using fresh and seasonal ingredients to create food that is comforting and nourishing not only to your palate but also to your soul. "In Cantonese, yee ma means aunt, and mama means mom. The food I make at Yee Mama is inspired by the cooking and dining memories with my mom and aunt, the two strong women in my life who have taught me to cook with my heart and be confident in pursuing my passion." --Chiuyee , Owner/Cook of Yee Mama NOTE This dinner will have small objects in the food and on the table. With purchasing this free ticket you agree to indemnify and hold Wave Pool harmless from any and all claims, actions, suits, procedures, costs, expenses, damages and liabilities, including attorney's fees brought as a result of your activities with Wave Pool. Cincinnati’s Table dinners are generously funded by the Johnson Foundation and Somerset OTR. The Welcome Project is a social enterprise that supports our newest neighbors with classes in ceramics and art skills as well as store management training while bringing new life to the business district of Camp Washington, Cincinnati.