Burmese Supper Club (Sesame Organisation Fundraiser)

Join us for a tasty evening celebrating East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) food and community, organsied by Katrina Man in support of Sesame Organisation, with collaborators Kiju Coffee House and Chef Min!

Min, our talented chef for the evening, will prepare a bespoke 3 course Burmese meal for us, including the tantalising flavours and textures of the region such as tamarind, pickled ginger, lemongrass, pandan, prawn, fried chicken and pork belly. It will be served sharing style. See full menu below.

You will also receive a goody bag of treats, generously donated by Yumm Singa (previously Homi Kitchen) and Kiju Coffee House!

We are hugely grateful to Wholegood for being our fresh produce partner for this event.

Event Info

Doors: 5:30-6pm

Meal: 6-8pm

Non-alcoholic drinks will be available but if you would like to drink alcohol you are welcome to BYOB (we will have glasses for you to use).

Menu

Starters

Mandalay Pe' Kyaw - Kidney Beans and Shrimp Fritter, Served with Tamarind Dip

(Fish Sauce, Soy, Crustacean)

Gin and Lahpet Thoke - Pickle Ginger and Tea Leaf Salad

(Sesame, Peanuts, Fish Sauce)

Mains

Kyat Thar Kyaw - Mom’s Fried Chicken, Served with Spicy Lemongrass, Garlic and Onion Mix, Fresh Vegetables and Herbs

(Soy, Sesame, Peanuts, Fish Sauce)

Wat Thar Pone Yae Gyi - Fermented Horse Gram Bean Braised Pork Belly, Served with Tumeric Garlic Rice

(Soy)

Dessert

Mont Oo Hnouk - Coconut Sago Pudding, Served with Salted Pandan Coconut Cream, Coconut Crumble, Rhubarb Compote

Dietary Requirements

We can provide vegetarian and vegan options upon request. Please contact Katrina as soon as possible to request this and by Thursday 16th April latest (see contact info below).

Additionally, please contact Katrina with any allergies or dietary restrictions you would like us to know about. We will try our best to accommodate these if told to us in advance, but please be aware that due to the nature of this unique supper club event this is a bespoke and limited menu with limited scope for adaptations. Thank you for your understanding.

Fundraising Info

All proceeds of this event will go to Sesame Organisation, an anti-racist charity promoting racial harmony and empowering ESEA communities in the UK. They achieve this through their free mental health services, community events, and training. Sesame Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales (charity number 1217056).

A note from Sesame:

"With deep sadness, we regret to share that our recent funding application was unsuccessful and our current funding will end after April 2026. We are actively making new applications and will continue to do so, but have thus far been unable to secure the funding we need to sustain our crucial services - a disheartening reflection of the current reality for many community organisations and small charities across the country. Since 2021 we have supported over 2,500 community members. Now, we must raise £100,000 by end of April to keep our essential therapy services, befriending project, cultural competence training, and community events alive. If we don’t reach this goal, we will be forced to terminate our Mental Health Programme, close our waiting lists, and turn away hundreds of community members in need of our services. We’re lucky to belong to strong, caring communities. Community care isn’t abstract - it lives in action. Sometimes it means listening, and sometimes it’s arriving in times of need with resources in hand."

Any support for their fundraising efforts is hugely appreciated https://gofund.me/41acf8b3a

Accessibility, Documentation & Questions

This event will be held in the first floor event space of Kiju cafe. There are 19 steps to access this space. There is 1 toilet on site, and access to an accessible toilet and other toilets are 1 minute walk from the venue.

This event will be documented for marketing, evaluation and archiving purposes. If you have any issues with this please contact Katrina (see info below) ahead of time or speak to her on the night.

If you have any questions, including to discuss allergies or access requirements, please contact Katrina via [email protected] or call/text her via 07488878692 (work mobile).

We are excited to see you there!

Katrina, Sesame, Kiju and Min x

*****

Min Maung Maung Biography:

Min Maung Maung is Group Head Chef at beloved Burmese restaurant Lahpet. He is from Myanmar and brings over a decade of experience across the Middle East and the UK to present the bold flavours of Burmese cuisine shaped by his international culinary journey. His style of cooking focuses on flavour, ingredient and nutrition, creating stories and memories of dining.

Katrina Man Biography:

Katrina Man is a contemporary arts curator and community producer with 10 years’ experience planning and delivering art and cultural projects such as exhibitions, events and community-focused programmes across non-profit (including Arts Council National Portfolio Organisations), museum/gallery, public programme, consultancy, and independent project contexts. This includes work with Kakilang (East and Southeast Asian arts non-profit), the Mayor of London’s office, and The Hepworth Wakefield museum. Her mission is to make the arts and cultural sectors more inclusive, diverse and sustainable, enabling more people to participate and thrive in the arts. Throughout her work, Katrina is informed by her intersectional approach and experiences as a mixed-race (half Chinese, Hong Kong; half English), state-school-educated woman born and bred in London.

www.katrinaman.com

@agirlatagallery (Instagram)

Kiju Coffee House Biography:

Kiju Coffee House is a family-run spot in Battersea founded by cousins Kim & Julie, celebrating their Vietnamese roots. Kiju serves up delicious coffee, banana bread hot out the oven, and banh mi done right, but Kiju is also a welcoming space where the community comes together for fun events that create new connections and good times!

@kiju.coffee (Instagram)

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