KIGALI / A TASTE OF CHINESE CULTURE
Our first workshop in Kigali
At EYAMYA Chinese restaurant, children joined EZFUN to make traditional large and small wontons, then gathered to enjoy the food they had made themselves.
Our first workshop in Kigali began with a shared table and a simple invitation to try. At EYAMYA, making wontons brought children into contact with Chinese food culture through watching, working with their hands and spending time together.
A table to gather around
Children gathered around the workshop table to learn what they would be making. Wrappers and filling offered a practical starting point: something to look at, hold and shape. Demonstrations and conversation helped turn an unfamiliar task into an activity everyone could join.
From wrapper to wonton
The children tried their hands at both traditional large wontons and small wontons. Placing filling, bringing the edges together and shaping each piece made the process something they could follow step by step. With guidance close by, each attempt was a chance to practise and see how a wonton takes shape.
The pleasure of sharing
When the wontons were ready, the children tasted what they had made. The shared meal connected the work of their hands with the food in their bowls. Making and eating together gave this first gathering a warm, direct way to experience Chinese food culture in Kigali.
WHAT STAYS WITH US
Culture within reach
Traditional large and small wontons
Learning through making
Tasting our own creations
Culture shared around a table