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Leguminarium: A Sensory Dining Experience

Sunday 12 January 2025
19:00 – 22:00
VENN Canteen · 345 Rua de Fernandes Tomás, Porto
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In collaboration with Bengie, the evening transformed the restaurant into a whimsical, intimate setting. A five-course menu by Monika guided guests through a multi-sensory exploration of flavours, paired with an immersive soundscape by Tiago (bat.macumba).

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The menu

An opening, five moments and a closing infusion:

  • Opening: orange & fennel seeds granita, laminated fennel, fennel tops
  • Moment 1: runner beans, nettles, burned lemon, macadamia sour cream, lemon zest
  • Moment 2: dark mushroom broth with semolina/polenta dumplings, grilled shiitake, trumpet mushrooms
  • Moment 3: potato and fried onion-filled dumplings, garlic and miso gravy, rosemary, thyme
  • Moment 4: roasted red chicory, rhubarb shrub, sugarcane honey, pomegranate
  • Moment 5: bolinha de Berlim with rose water ice cream and powdered rose petals
  • Closing: lemongrass and coriander infusion

Collaborators

Tiago (bat.macumba) performed through the evening.

Bengie designed the space.

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