Saturday, 3 February 2024 at 10.00 AM–12.30 PM at Ruang Gagasan Museum MACAN-ERHA

Trails of the Tongue: Cinavu is a food and cooking workshop expanded from the work Snail Paradise Trilogy: Setting Sail or Final Chapter (2021) by Taiwanese artist Chang En-Man, which is currently on display as part of the Voice Against Reason exhibition at Museum MACAN.

Through this work, En-Man explores the origins of cinavu, one of the traditional dishes of the Paiwan Indigenous community in the mountainous region of central Taiwan, typically served on special occasions. The main ingredient, giant African snail (Achatina fulica), was first introduced to Taiwan by the Japanese colonial government officials, who brought it from Singapore in 1933. Achatina fulica is an invasive species that has caused agricultural disasters in Taiwan and is also a colonial legacy that significantly influences the food culture on Indigenous communities in the country.

In the Paiwanese language, cinavu refers to a leaf-wrapped cooking method similar to lepat or bacang in Javanese or Chinese-Indonesian cuisine.

Trails of the Tongue: Cinavu will be led by Lazy Susan. In this workshop, participants are invited to create cinavu using ingredients available in Indonesia. This session is limited to 15 participants, with the minimum age of 13 years old. The workshop is suitable for beginners.

Image courtesy of Chang En-Man.

Registration Fee: Rp150,000

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