What: An evening to celebrate simple Chinese cooking with Verna Gao of @vernahungrybanana
When: 3d December 2023 2PM or 5.30PM
Where: My Neighbours the Dumplings, 165 Lower Clapton Road, London E5 8EQ
Have You Eaten? Well then, come on through and join me (Verna) for dinner, Asian feast style. To celebrate the launch of my new debut cookbook, Have You Eaten?, I’m hosting for one night only a feast of all my favourite bits from the book.
Think plump juicy dumplings, sauce braised aubergine, refreshing smacked cucumbers and more…
Verna Gao is a content creator and influencer, known as @vernahungrybanana on TikTok and Instagram. Born in Shanghai in the 1990s and moved to London in 2003 to live with her dad and stepmom after her parents’ divorce, Verna used cooking as a way to stay connected to her heritage and roots.
‘Have you eaten?’ is a question commonly asked in Asian culture when you first greet someone; the answer will not only let you know if your friends or loved ones are hungry, but also how they are feeling. These three words also epitomise what cooking means to Verna; they are an expression of love, a way of working out if a bowl of something comforting can help improve a mood or circumstance. In Verna’s words, ‘to me and many others, food always makes life better.’
Menu
Egg Drop Soup
Smacked Cucumbers
Pan-fried Pork and Leek Buns
Fish-Fragrant Aubergine
Taiwanese fried Chicken
Chilli Oil Wontons
Garlic Broccoli
Steamed Rice
Fried Milk
Vegan option available - please select this ticket
*Not all allergies can be catered for so please do enquire before buying a ticket. Email: hello@myneighboursthedumplings.com
**All seating will be communal on tables of 6 people, so please be prepared to share dishes in family style :)
If you'd like to sit with other friends and haven't booked together please email: hello@myneighboursthedumplings.com
