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TW: eating disorder
A formally bold, experimental piece of free verse that explores a relationship with the body that feels often unrequited
Consuming My Country
“Before the Philippines’ war on drugs and long before World War II, Japanese migrants brought [halo-halo] to my country” – Isabella Peralta examines her Filipina heritage through a popular local dessert.
Hungry City
A sprawling essay engaging with ramen, New York, Teju Cole’s fiction, and hyphenated identities, by Vamika Sinha.
The Historical is the Personal — Reflections on Postcolonial Guilt, Mi Koo Buns, and Writing History
In this incredible essay, Tzy Jiun Tan brings together food, personal history, languages, postcolonialism and myths to talk about human narrative.
Lonely Planet Guide
In the form of a travel list of New York restaurants, Vamika Sinha's new fiction piece focuses on the nuances of love, sex, dating and loneliness in the Big Apple.
Appa
“remind / my taste buds that they are alive” – in this evocative poem, Thirangie Jayatilake relishes the foods that connect her to families and cities.
Dietary Intake
Read the first installment of our new Haiku column by Louise Gerodias.
The Joy of Jollibee
In this lyrical personal essay, Louise Gerodias reflects on the importance of the Jollibee fast-food chain in her own life and in Filipino culture at large.
Beautiful Adonis of a Lake Bradford Sandwich Shop
“I watch your lips move as you / Ask if I want mayonnaise, mustard” – Shane Allison cloaks queer lust in rich food imagery.
Black Kitchen
An ode to Southern cooking and AAVE.
Lunchtime Sketches
A peek inside Parisian painter Sandra Paris' notebook of food sketches and observations.
Curry with Dad
Cooking as a metaphor for family relationships. New in poetry, by Angie Lee.
Fried Bologna Sandwiches
A queer erotic poem masked under hot dogs and mayo, by Shane Allison.
The Berry Fish Pie
Lillian Snortland weaves memories of her Grandma through a particular dessert dish
Aunt Earline's Jelly Cake
An ode to the comfort cooking of a sweet aunt. New in poetry, by Shane Allison.
"Sayang"
“you peel shrimps carefully / as if they will tell you the secrets to being pinoy” – in this rich, imagistic poem, Jamie Uy traces her Filipino culture and history through childhood tastes and foods.
Same, but Different—Finding Home in Paris
Tzy Jiun Tan writes about finding sanctuary in a small Chinese restaurant in Paris, while navigating dating, discrimination, homesickeness, and trauma.
Abu Dhabi Brew: Café Culture in UAE's Capital City
Can the modern coffee spot be, or strive to be, a miniature prototype of Abu Dhabi itself, this “multicultural crossroads” we all love to speak of in the brochures?
study abroad
When the privileges of studying abroad lead to reflections on the history of colonialism, imperialism, and globalization. New in milk & vodka.
Rendang Outrage, or Why I Write Poetry
If you haven’t already heard about what happened, look up the words “Masterchef UK”, “Rendang”, and “Zaleha” on Youtube. In her fierce new essay, Tzy Jiun Tan discusses otherness, racism, and the failure of postcolonial theory in the face of real life situations.