Synonym #4
202 x 268 mm, 120 pages (spiral-bound)
Los Angeles, US
First published 2024
Editor-in-chief: Caroline Hwang
Editors: Lisa Butterworth & Tien Nguyen
Design director: Joel Speasmaker
Spiral-bound Synonym offers a highly visual, passionate look at cross-cultural flavours and immigrant food stories, aiming to shed light on ‘how trade, politics, colonialism, and capitalism have changed food cultures around the world.’
This fourth issue is themed around ‘enclaves’—honing in on the camaraderie unique to multicultural communities pocketed throughout cities and neighbourhoods—at a time when their existence is increasingly under threat from political opposition and global conflict.
This vibrant issue features a plethora of interviews, illustrations, recipes and essays—including artwork from our very own Sandy Christ in the ‘Snack Break’ section on pages 94-95. Elsewhere, Mia Joshi traces the evolving story of masala chips across Punjab, Nairobi and London, Priyadarshini Chatterjee explores the endurance of Calcutta’s Chinese community and cuisine, and Ashia Aubourg examines the violent political history driving high levels of food importation in Bermuda.
Plus, mouthwatering recipes for sach ko ang kroeung beef skewers, sach mu-anh jien fried chicken wings, and hareesa.
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