Hot Pot with Red Pocket Press and Shop Bao Ngọc

Enoki mushroom! Snowpea leaves! Crispy beancurd skin! Bean thread noodles!

Winter is here and that means it’s time to come together over hot pot. Over three hours we’ll be serving 3 kinds of bottomless vegan hotpot made with care and love by our friend Ngọc from Shop Bao Ngọc. A sweet treat at the end too.

In this gathering we will come together over hot pot to chat about how we have built and are building care systems through food and community amidst the pandemic. Let's turn to our internal, ancestral and collective wisdom to guide us through these challenging times. Come together to share recipes of care and friendship and with fellow queer people of colour through eating together, conversation and zine-making.

This event is for the LGBTIQ+ people of colour including First Nations, migrants and refugees from the Asian, African, Indian, Arab and Pacific Islander diaspora. You do not need to be ‘out’ to attend this event.

Limited capacity of 10 attendees in person at this stage. Priority is for those living or have a connection with the Maribyrnong Council Area. All generations are welcome. Parents or caregivers are welcome to bring their kids along. There will be vegan and gluten free options available.

About the Facilitator:

The workshop is facilitated by Xen Nhà from Red Pocket Press, a small publishing project for queer Asians who celebrate Lunar New Year, and Ngọc Trần, ur local nuoc mama from Shop Bao Ngọc,

The gathering is part of Maribyrnong City Council's community engagement activities with the LGBTIQ+ community in the area, in hopes to provide better services for our community during the pandemic (current and future). All discussion shared during this gathering will remain confidential and any information shared will be consented to and de-identified.

Accessibility: We have the option of Auslan and other language interpreting if required. The venue has accessible toilets and parking. For more info please visit the venue website.

To register or for more information, please email CommunityConnectors@maribyrnong.vic.gov.au or call 9688 0434.