The Glocal Table - Dialogues through Food
Sat Jul 19, 18:30 - Sat Jul 19, 21:00
Maker's Landing
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The Global Table: Dining in African through the Columbian Exchange
A culinary journey through time, taste, and transformation
Join Tarryn de Kock for a 2 hour dining experience exploring how the Columbian Exchange reshaped African cuisines. Discover how ingredients we consider authentically African today—tomatoes, maize, chillies—actually traveled from distant continents to become deeply local.
The Journey
Travel through six African nations as we uncover surprising food histories through carefully curated tastings and interactive storytelling.
BEFORE (Hour 1): Experience authentic pre-Columbian flavors—indigenous ingredients like sorghum, yam, and millet that sustained communities for millennia.
NOW (Hour 2): Taste how introduced ingredients became local classics, from jollof rice to South African street foods, revealing how communities transformed global disruption into culinary innovation.
What's Included:
- 12 expertly crafted small plates showcasing before-and-after African cuisines
- Interactive storytelling with visual presentations mapping ingredient journeys
- Sweet finale featuring desserts from all eight countries
Please note that due to the nature of the menu, this event is not suitable for vegetarians and vegans. The menu is halaal.
What does it mean to eat locally when "local" has been shaped by centuries of global exchange?
About your host: Tarryn de Kock
Tarryn de Kock is an academic researcher, food storyteller, and MasterChef South Africa Season 4 finalist who bridges the worlds of scholarship and culinary innovation. A published academic and former researcher at the Human Sciences Research Council, she was recently selected as one of the top 25 finalists for the World's 50 Best Restaurants Scholarship in 2025. Through her catering business Rebel Yum and projects like "The Glocal Table," Tarryn explores how historical events have shaped contemporary African cuisines, combining rigorous research with immersive dining experiences that challenge our understanding of authenticity and cultural resilience in food.