Sonic Phở
Museum of the Home and New Earth Theatre present Sonic Phở, the audio dining experience.
This event originally took place on Saturday 11 June 2022 (The Albany) & Saturday 18 June 2022 (Museum of the Home)
Originally commissioned by We Are Lewisham, as part of the Mayor’s London Borough of Culture 2022.
To celebrate the Vietnamese national dish, Phở, Museum of the Home and New Earth Theatre hosted an intimate Chef’s demo followed by a supper club in a traditional Vietnamese restaurant.
Visitors were taken through a live demonstration, showcasing what goes into making this beloved staple of Vietnamese cuisine. Once the demonstration had finished, they were guided to enjoy a tasty bowl of Phở at a local partnering restaurant.
Whilst eating, guests listened to an accompanying audio story with poetry created by Anna Nguyen and award-winning sound designer Nicola T. Chang.
Phở is a popular noodle soup dish from Vietnam and a firm favourite in Vietnamese restaurants across the world.
Photo credit: JY Mak
Audio story
Thảo returns home every week to visit her mother. One routine evening, her mother invites her round for her famous home cooked Chicken Phở, the best in Southeast London, her words not Thảo’s.
Mother is obsessed with feeding. However Thảo has a different kind of hunger. As she sits down at the table, questions and longing rise from her hot steaming bowl.
A story of redemption, restoration and generational healing that will ripple out across cultures and time. Connect to the food of our motherland and understand more about the person behind the bowl who cooked it for us.
The audio story contains references to war and intergenerational trauma, which may be triggering. Listener discretion is advised.
2022 partner restaurants
Viet Rest
113 Deptford High Street, London SE8 4NS
Viet Hoa
70-72 Kingsland Road, London E2 8DP
Tay Do
65 Kingsland Road, London E2 8AG
2022 tour venues
Centre 151
151 Whiston Road, London E2 8GU
FeastFest
Royal Wharf Community Dock, 2 John Harrison Square, London E16 2ZA
2023 tour venues:
Migration Matters Festival
12 Fitzalan Square, Sheffield S1 2AZ
FeastFest
Royal Wharf Community Dock, 2 John Harrison Square, London E16 2ZA
Photo credit: JY Mak
Listen to Sonic Phở
This piece is available to experience exclusively through our free digital guide on Bloomberg Connects. Download the app for free to start listening.