Ling Tan
Supper Club:
Leeds’ Low Carbon Chinatown
Addressing the climate crisis through intervening in our food systems, join us for a communal feast that combines data science and Chinese diasporic food culture.
Hosted after-hours in Kirkgate Market, join our one-off Supper Club for a delicious shared meal of low carbon Chinese dishes developed with UK-based East & Southeast Asians.
The evening also features reflections on the meal’s ingredients, their cultural significance and the food systems that produce them.
Installation
The Supper Club is preceded by a two-week installation at Kirkgate Market (2–15 Nov), showcasing an experimental food farm and data pop-up store, housing locally grown ingredients that will be used in the communal feast.
About
Low Carbon Chinatown is an ongoing project that uses Chinese food culture in the UK as a starting point due its popularity and misperceptions around its environmental impact. Through collaboration with UK-based East and Southeast Asian migrant communities, Ling Tan works to develop new ‘authentic’ sustainable ways of producing, sourcing and consuming food that evokes joy and memories using science, art and technology.
Trained as an architect, Ling Tan is a designer, artist, and creative technologist known for her work on social engagement, urban data science and environmental politics. Her work challenges the ways people interact with their built environments, using technology as a catalyst for dialogue and action.
Access
- Leeds Kirkgate Market is wheelchair accessible.
- If you have any questions about access at this event, please contact yasmin@compassliveart.org.uk.
Menu
Hainanese Chicken Rice
A low carbon interpretation of a perennial favourite Asian dish – with chicken still included!
*Gluten free, contains allergens such as milk, soy
Sweet and Sour ‘Pork’ (Vegetarian)
No one misses pork once they taste this!
*Contains gluten and allergens such as soy, sesame, eggs, peppers, pineapples
Wonton Dumpling Soup (Vegetarian)
Who doesn’t love dumplings?
*Contains gluten and allergens such as soy, eggs
Salt & Pepper ‘Prawns’ (Vegetarian)
A fresh spin on the traditional dish, developed in collaboration with East and Southeast Asian communities in Leeds.
*Contains soy and gluten
Accompanied with a choice of white rice and/or chicken rice.
Water and hot tea will be provided. This is a communal meal.
Apologies, but we are unfortunately unable to cater for specific dietary requests for this event.
Originally produced by Kakilang. With support from Arts Council England, Compass Festival Leeds, University of Manchester, Manchester Museum and Barking Riverside. Low Carbon Pop Up Installation was originally developed with Compass Festival, Leeds.
Photo: Uyen Luu
