Last night, my friend Jane and I attended an event called Wok + Wine in a cool warehouse space in Alexandria.
The idea is that 40 strangers get to share 40 pounds of jumbo prawns and 40 bottles of wine around a large communal table and get stuck in! The concept started in New York in 2008 as a way to get strangers who love food and wine and who wouldn't otherwise meet to get together and strike up a conversation.
Last night's event was the first ever in Sydney and the 10th city to now host the hands-on feast.
We entered the warehouse through a scary horror movie-esque car park at around 7pm and were greated by Peter and Lizzie, the organisers, with a firm handshake and a glass of chilled Wild Rock Sauvignon Blanc. We then stood around for a while unsure of what to do, before making our way over to the huge communal table covered in banana leaves and chunks of bread.
After a few more vinos everyone began to mingle, then a huge wok full of steaming hot prawns was poured onto the banana leaves. An explanation was given on how to eat them (Rip, Lick, Bite, Suck!) and all formalities went out the window as we dived into the yummy crustaceans.
A couple of pounds of prawns later and we were all covered in prawn juice, full of wine and chatting away with our two new best friends!
All in all, the event was lots of fun and a great way to meet new people in a relaxed environment. I would definitely recommend it. Check out the website for the next events - Wok + Wine.
The idea is that 40 strangers get to share 40 pounds of jumbo prawns and 40 bottles of wine around a large communal table and get stuck in! The concept started in New York in 2008 as a way to get strangers who love food and wine and who wouldn't otherwise meet to get together and strike up a conversation.
Last night's event was the first ever in Sydney and the 10th city to now host the hands-on feast.
We entered the warehouse through a scary horror movie-esque car park at around 7pm and were greated by Peter and Lizzie, the organisers, with a firm handshake and a glass of chilled Wild Rock Sauvignon Blanc. We then stood around for a while unsure of what to do, before making our way over to the huge communal table covered in banana leaves and chunks of bread.
After a few more vinos everyone began to mingle, then a huge wok full of steaming hot prawns was poured onto the banana leaves. An explanation was given on how to eat them (Rip, Lick, Bite, Suck!) and all formalities went out the window as we dived into the yummy crustaceans.
A couple of pounds of prawns later and we were all covered in prawn juice, full of wine and chatting away with our two new best friends!
All in all, the event was lots of fun and a great way to meet new people in a relaxed environment. I would definitely recommend it. Check out the website for the next events - Wok + Wine.
Helen aka All-Prawned-Out
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i was wondering about if i should have signed up to go to this event but had something else on. looks like lots of fun :-)
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