Henk Haagsman, a meat scientist at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands, is trying to make mincedpork from cultured stem cells with the backing of Stegeman, a sausage company.
The donburi, a traditional Japanese dish that consists of rice and savoury toppings, can be ordered with US flavours like taco meat (spiced mincedpork), creole chicken or shrimp patties instead of teriyaki meats.
Grab a lunchtime plate of pelmeni (boiled dumplings filled with mincedpork) at one of the surrounding cafes and yo will mix with students whose work could soon hang in the galleries you have just explored.