Rumination on Mastication

BY VICTORIA SHENNAN

‘Rumination on Mastication’ invited dinner guests to chew the cud with oral cavity experts over a few tasty morsels to get the juices flowing.

At the pop-up restaurant in Borough Market, diners ‘broke bread’ with experts, indulging in one of the vital performances of the body, chewing and exploring themes and subjects that have been delved into during the MOUTHY season. The menu was curated by visual artist and speculative designer, Victoria Shennan, in collaboration with food designers Blanch and Shock and researchers from the Dental Institute at King’s College London. It celebrated the mouth’s most quotidian motions and each course guided participants to Breathe, Taste, Cleanse and Chew.

The evening also featured a live performance by Gobsmacked winner Munya Chawawa of his poem ‘The Cave’.