Sharing culture through film + food

As part of my Currier residency programming, we had a successful film screening for The Eagle Huntress on Sunday 11/27. Although it was a holiday weekend I was surprised at the full attendance. I gave an opening talk followed by a poetry performance called “I am a Mongolian” [БЙ МОНГОЛ ХҮН] which speaks of the Mongolian motherland from the perspective of a herdsman on the great steppes. The poetry stirs great pride in Mongolians all over the world.

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The Eagle Huntress film screening @CurrierMuseum. Thank you Julie Hamel at the Currier, film director Otto Bell and Micheal Dicerto at Sony Pictures Classics for offering me the platform to share a slice of my culture with the greater New Hampshire community during my residency. Opening poetry performance is called “I am a Mongolian” [БЙ МОНГОЛ ХҮН] which speaks of the Mongolian motherland from the perspective of a herdsman on the great steppes. The poetry stirs great pride in Mongolians all over the world. Directed by Otto Bell, THE EAGLE HUNTRESS follows Aisholopan, a 13-year-old girl from Mongolia, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle huntress, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries. #curriermuseum #theeaglehuntress #huntress #mongolian #mongol #documentary #filmscreening #bimongolhun

♬ After Crossing the Mount Altai – Jantsannorov Natsag

Thank you Julie Hamel at the Currier, director Otto Bell and Micheal Dicerto at Sony Pictures Classics for allowing me the platform to share a slice of my culture with the greater New Hampshire community.

Directed by Otto Bell, THE EAGLE HUNTRESS follows Aisholopan, a 13-year-old girl from Mongolia, as she trains to become the first female in twelve generations of her Kazakh family to become an eagle huntress, and rises to the pinnacle of a tradition that has been handed down from father to son for centuries.

For my sharing cultures through food day, I got to make “BUUZ” [БУУЗ] Mongolian traditional steamed dumplings with the wonderful Currier chef Joelle Cesario. Using my mothers recipe, we made two types of dumpling fillings using various vegetables, ground turkey and impossible burger beef for vegetarian option. We offered our demo dumplings to the museum staff. I thank chef Joelle for a unforgettable day of bonding, cooking and the opportunity to share my culture through food.

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Making “BUUZ” [БУУЗ] Mongolian traditional steamed dumplings with the wonderful Currier chef Joelle Cesario @bites_and_bevs. Using my mothers recipe, we made two types of dumpling fillings using various vegetables, ground turkey and impossible burger beef for vegetarian option. Thank you for an amazing demo session and the opportunity to share my culture through food💛🥟 Buuz is a type of Mongolian steamed dumpling traditionally filled with meat and spice stuffing. An example of authentic Mongolian and Buryatian cuisine, the dish is traditionally eaten at home during Tsagaan Sar, the Lunar New Year. #curriermuseum #CMA #cooking #cookingdemo #buuz #dumplings #mongolia #mongolianfood #mongoliandumplings #sharingculture #sharingfood #tsagaansar

♬ Aesthetic – Tollan Kim

Buuz is a type of Mongolian steamed dumpling traditionally filled with meat and spice stuffing. An example of authentic Mongolian and Buryatian cuisine, the dish is traditionally eaten at home during Tsagaan Sar, the Lunar New Year upcoming in February 2023.