Food expo VegFest Brighton 2019 part 3

Exhibition area:

A lot of art-works on show.
Print available from GBP10 each.

There is also a sculpture of an pig which I didn't take photo.

Here are only some of the photos of the exhibition.

Part 1  Eating.
Part 2  More stalls.

Food expo VegFest Brighton 2019 part 2

Continue, Food expo: VegFest Brighton 2019.
This part mainsly shows some stalls, cooking demo & kids area.

In order to  browse leisurely and take photos,

I arrived after the busiest lunch hours.

6 different protein shakes -- free to try. 

There is a large kids area for interesting snack class
hosted by a guy dressed in dramatic costumes. Not in photo.

And a bicycle-powered blender for kids to make their own fruit smoothies/shakes.

(sorry for some blurry pics)

This stall's tasting containers in  little boat shape.
Curries.

Lots of choices of food.

Funny names: Fake & Kidme pie.   (vegan steak & kidney pie?)

For those who still loves the sensation of sinking their teeth in sausages...
vegan hotdogs. Drawing inspiration from 5 international cuisines

I didn't take much pictures for stalls which do fruit smoothies or fruit juices.
Quite a number of them. Naturally good.

Loving Hut express is there, too.
Also dishes from around the world.

Plant-based a.k.a. vegan  in Thai style.

Greek style.

one of the cooking demos.

There are various talks, too.
Stalls of clothings, make up, skin care, interesting accessories, etc.
The VegFest Brighton website have a list of exhibitors.

There are 2 or 3 gin bars, beer bar, wine stalls, too.

Got a free gift.
Each visitor can choose from 3:
a bottled drink including kombucha,
a jar of humus stuffed cherry-tomato,
a small bar of coffee chocolate.
All plant-based (a.k.a vegan).
I chose choc.

I also tasted 3 different types of Ferme the fermented cashew nut cheese.
 Cicioni is also nice.

Such expo are good -
tasting/trying, seeing new products, expo promotional prices.

I bought a jar of special mix turmeric drink powder to help me help reduce internal inflamation.
A flexible silicon cup cover.
A can of jack fruit.
A trial pack of fermented tea-leaves for use in salad. (Burma/Myanmar salad Lahpet Thoke)
Pack of 4 pick-n-mix small beers.

Since I have to travel a long journey,
I didn't buy those delicious plant-based nut-based cheese.

As the bag is already heavy, I have not bought herbs pot plant.

Thankful for a nice afternoon.

Japan House London visit part 3

Then I went up to the ground floor and browse around the museum-like shop...

Hand-made brooms.

Products from different companies.

Then I see more of the works by that copperware/metalware studio.
(small exhibition of Gyokusen Do)

A bigger pot next to this display has  price tag in 5 digit of GBP.
But it is a craft work or even art with copper, silver, gold.

A book of the craftsmaster's works

For more details of his work and the studio:
 http://www.gyokusendo.com/library/mokume
That is from the website of that copperware studio.

It is nothing like my original itinerary of the day trip,
but I really appreciate it ---
as I have been yearning for art-craft-design activities.
 ( well, I like glass and metal )

Due to the time limit, I found the bus stop for bus number 9.
This bus goes pass Kensington Garden which is near the Kensington Palace,
and Hyde Park. I should visit them next year or so.

The bus also went pass Royal Albert Hall.



 Seen while I was on bus...
Didn't see the name.


Got off the bus at Trafalgar Square.
Walked pass the Canada House, National Gallery.

National Gallery & St.Martin-in-the-field church.


My 2nd target today -- Japan Centre.
I wanted to get some food grocery there.


Part 4
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-centre-london-quick-shopping.html

Part 1
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-house-london-visit-part1.html
Part 2
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-house-london-visit-part-2.html

Japan House London visit part 2

It’s my first time to Japan House (near High Street Kensington station) since its opening this year.

It is a museum-like shop of Japanese items of national level craftsmanship.

It is free to visit. On the left inside, it is a mini indoor garden with a tree.
It is demonstrating traditional skill of supporting tree trunks with wood & ropes.

Browsing around the ground floor area is delightful.

I didn't visit the authentic Japanese restaurant upstair.


   Though I can not attend demonstrations / talks by the top Japanese professional craftsmen due to timing/distance, it is still nice to see a small exhibition - of the metal works by one of Japan's national cultural heritage - copperware craftsman 目玉宣夫* of, &, 玉川堂 (Gyokusen do).

     He & his work won a silver award in 1910 British-Japanese exhibition in London.
It is impressive that the Japanese keeps the diploma paper well and after 2018-1910 = 108 years later they brought the diploma back to England to be part of the exhibition.

    I knew their different workshops were and are full for these past 2 weeks and that day.
(The email reply I got said so)  Still, I tried to go in to observe the workshop.
I tried to get on the walk-in waiting list.  They have interpretors.

     The Japanese craftsmen of 玉川堂(Gyokusen do) travelled from Japan to UK.

The staff took me to pay and then I joined in.

    Step by step guides and examples.

Tools and materials are provided

Impressed by their professionalism.
They take their craft & craftsmanship seriously. The organisers are good to arrange such cultural events for a nominal fee only...

      Grateful for God's arrangement to let me enjoy a mini copper workshop  headed by a professional craftsman and manager/boss (?)  (They were cousins and related to the craftwman mentioned above)  from Gyokusen Do who flew from Japan.


Back to Part 1
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-house-london-visit-part-1.html

Part 3
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-house-london-visit-part-3.html

Part 4
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-centre-london-quick-shopping.html

Japan House London visit Part1

My coping strategy is usually fill my days with adventure of some sort.
A few weeks ago I booked a coach day-trip to London. 

In the morning it rained and have traffic jams along the way.

Arriving late in London Tottenham Court Road near the Planet Organic.
I walked towards Goodge Station having walked passed places
 where I can see Japanese food .

Usually I would have spent at least half an hour in Muji and maybe longer in Planet Organic.



(screen captured from google map )


(need to use underground route map)

Oops!
I have forgotten to bring my Oyster card
(stored value card for London public transportation)

With the self-service ticketing machine,
after checking how much it is to get return ticket (almost GBP10)
and how much it is to get a new Oyster card (GBP5),
 I bought a new card,
with extra GBP5 to store in it. (enough for the journey I need)

Destination : the nearest station : High Street Kensington.
(Yeah , Kensington, but that is a big area)

Well, I picked up an underground route map ...
and still lost some time inside them maze!!

Need to be careful which way each time you find a platform and get on a train.

Anyway I got there.

Walked passed Marks & Spencer and it's easy to find.

Part 2
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-house-london-visit-part-2.html

Part 3
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-house-london-visit-part-3.html

Part 4
http://sn-uk.blogspot.com/2018/09/japan-centre-london-quick-shopping.html