Travelling Kitchen

27/01/2025

Kia ora e te whānau! We've had a rest, recharged, and looking forward to fun and delicious food experiences in the year ahead. Starting off with the first ever Seaweed Festival, run by the magnificent Love Rimurimu and Mountains to Sea Wellington! We're beyond excited to be a part of this festival, running a Kelp Forest Kai workshop at BGI plus a very special Seaweed Supper Club dinner with everyone's favourite restaurant, Everybody Eats. Have a look at the festival line-up, join us at the workshop https://www.mountainstoseawellington.org/events/workshop-kelp-forest-kai-with-travelling-kitchen and share event links with your friends and whānau. See you there! https://www.loverimurimu.org/festival

The Seaweed Fest is coming!Love Rimurimu are proud to announce the first ever Seaweed Festival for Aotearoa which will take place during Seaweek 2025. Seaweed Fest 2025 will celebrate our underwater forests with seaweed-themed events happening across Wellington, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, from the 1st to....

25/11/2024

And that's a wrap for our 2024 events! What a joy to hear Rākau Buchanan music while eating a whole lot of kai created from foraged plants and local rimurimu (seaweed) at Miramar Prison Garden. Great to be able to share the space with our supporters and partner orgs, plus introduce many people to eating roast artichokes, Māori potatoes, many different seaweeds, and more. Appreciate you all! And special thanks Emma Whalley and Kate Curtis for the many ways you've supported TK

20/11/2024

Beyond excited, and feeling honoured, to have special guest Rākau Buchanan performing their first LIVE gig at our Eat the Garden and Sea event this Sunday. The mix of ambient-style music with taonga pūoro is soul-stirring and beautiful, can't wait to listen to it in the biodiverse space that is Miramar Prison Garden . Link to listen to and buy Rakau's music: https://rakaubuchanan.bandcamp.com/

21/10/2024

Two workshops together, with 8+ types of rimurimu (seaweed), 10+ furikake seasonings, 5+ edible flowers, and 20+ people (and more who got to eat the onigiri afterwards). We loved collaborating with The Bento Bar NZ to bring knowledge about rimurimu and how to cook with it in Japanese food, pickles, and dessert. Thanks and SPCC for hosting

19/10/2024

Thanks, Miramar Prison Garden for the beautiful flowers and plants for today's workshop. Plus the monster size 'lucky potato' from our plot must have been from a previous generation owner

16/10/2024

We have so much fun with The Bento Bar NZ at these workshops! You'll learn about harvesting and cooking seaweed, including in beautiful onigiri, delicious furikake, and more. Limited spaces, get in quick to nab a spot. Details in flier, and register here: https://www.thebentobar.com/shop/events/Cooking-Workshop-20-OCT-2024

The Bento Bar and Travelling Kitchen are excited to co-host a hands-on workshop where you'll learn to make delicious onigiri, soup, and other side dishes using locally harvested seaweed. Whether you're a Japanese food enthusiast, a local forager, or a curious home cook looking to expand your repertoire, you'll definitely learn something new!

Date: This Sunday 20 October
Time: 3:00-5:00PM
Location: Strathmore Community Center (108 Strathmore Ave, Strathmore Park)

* Suitable for children 8 years and above
* Gluten Free / Dairy Free / Nut Free event.
* Can accommodate Vegetarian/Vegan diet

To secure your spot, use the booking link below:
https://www.thebentobar.com/shop/events/Cooking-Workshop-20-OCT-2024

Don't miss out on this unique and educational culinary experience!

29/09/2024

Join us for a cooking with seaweed workshop with special guest Mana Toyoda from The Bento Bar NZ Contact [email protected] to register. This Sunday, limited places.

15/09/2024

Why not cook something during Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori using our bilingual recipes? It’s a fun and delicious way to share kupu hou and stories about kai. There’s somethings for everyone, even if it’s your first time cooking. Check out the recipes link on our website for some ideas on making ngā kai reka. And pass it onto your friends and whānau! Translations by ŌKUPU

10/09/2024

We love a creative challenge and running a workshop series with Kāpiti Kaibosh based on potatoes and onions from local farms was a great way to bring our imaginations into play. Spaghetti with caramelised onion, sausage and lemon was a big hit, so was the potato curry, miso-ginger roast potato and gochujang roasted onions. Adding a ‘lucky potato’ to the pumpkin soup, and grating onion and potatoes to make tuna fritters was also a highlight. Privilege to work with Keltie and provide a feast for the ‘doers’ from local charities and community organisations that give so much to others .

26/08/2024

What a buzz. Loved this collab with Wellington Timebank and Chef Kay’la that brought people together to make a feast blending big, bold flavours with Kaibosh rescued veg. Cheers Te Toi Mahana for your support!