Ideas

Why Ideas?

At Appetite, we use crossroads thinking to investigate food and domains beyond food. In this section, we highlight work that interests us and refines our approach. Some of it is written in-house. Others have been developed by our brilliant collaborators around the world. We also share work we’re inspired by. Our range of subjects is eclectic but always connected.

Articles

RE-ENVISION: British Caribbean Food – A Culture of Abundance

RE-ENVISION: How to Eat with Hands

RE-ENVISION: Pickles (Sweet & Sour Power: Pickle Politics)

Art, Food, History

RE-ENVISION: European Stuffed Pasta

RE-ENVISION: Pickles (Sweet & Sour Power: What’s the Big Dill)

RE-ENVISION: Sourdough

RE-ENVISION: Dragon’s Beard Candy

ON HAWKER: Cendol

ON HAWKER: Kaya Toast

RE-PRESENT: Natural Wines

RE-ENVISION: Renaissance European Cooking

MOUTHFUL: conversations with three winemakers we love

MOUTHFUL: a conversation with Emi Eu (STPI)

RE-PRESENT: From Portugal to Japan, and vice versa

RE-ENVISION: Biryani & Pilau

ON HAWKER: Prata

ON HAWKER: Nasi Lemak

RE-ENVISION: Taco

RE-ENVISION: Galette Bretonne

RE-ENVISION: Risotto

RE-ENVISION: Dumplings

RE-ENVISION: Massaman curry

RE-ENVISION: Bouillabaisse

RE-ENVISION: Swahili food

RE-ENVISION: Curry powder

RE-ENVISION: Tajine

RE-ENVISION: Tamales

RE-ENVISION: Tempura

RE-ENVISION: Pizza

RE-ENVISION: Chowder

RE-ENVISION: Kimchi

RE-ENVISION: Sushi

MOUTHFUL: a conversation with Richard Hassell (WOHA)

On coconut migration

Exploring Cambodian food history with Cuisine Wat Damnak

Etymological origins of the ‘achar pickle’

Nordic terroir: an interview with Mark Emil Hermansen

Food, History, Nordic

Culinary influence of Lascar sailors

Cultural hybridity in Grace Wales Bonner’s fashion

Portuguese influence in Asian food

A Turkic World unto Itself

Origins of food crops connect countries worldwide

Aesthetics for civilisation via food and art

Food and rasa-aesthetics

Richard Schechner

Why food as art

Foodways: Africa and Indian Ocean

Authenticity in food

The importance of narrative in food

Why jazz still matters

Delta Airlines promotes multiculturalism

Cultural sustainability at Fogo Island

Cultural appropriation in architecture