Issue 07

Food is Ritual

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In Issue 07, we pull back the curtain on food’s traditions, rites, and rituals, from imitating a holy communion wafer to spilling the proverbial tea at post-dinner gossip sessions, and the literal run on Japanese matcha making supplies scarce. We get our future predicted by the world’s only cheese fortune teller, and take a golden hour tour of Marseille to enjoy apéro like seasoned food journalist Ezéchiel Zérah. We meet Venezuelan women taking to the sea to feed their families, Olympic Winter Game hopefuls chockfull of singular food habits, and the Indian coffee farmers who practice time-honoured rituals amid climate crisis upheaval. That’s not all though, there’s plenty more to venerate inside.

The Leftovers: Why religious host cuttings are leaving Quebec store shelves.
It’s Not Easy Being Green: How likes and shares make for a run on matcha.
Inside Scoop: The ocean-spanning trek of one fibrous frozen treat.
All in the Family: Chow down with a restaurant staff before the dinner rush.
Slights of the Round Table: Dishing just desserts at a Latin American gossip sesh.
Very Superstitious: Myth-making has a longstanding spot on our shopping lists.
The Shape of Water: Venezuelan fisherwomen are stepping aboard to feed their families.
Gold Medal Plates: Olympic hopefuls share their go-to foods for tasty boosts.
Reaping What We Sow: Indian coffee farm ceremonies are a constant amid climate upheaval.
Don’t Stir the Pot: Digging into the layers of Grenada’s national dish.
Bain de Soleil: In Marseille, apéro arrives with golden hour and a side of olives.
Then Let Rest: A writer’s father was never on time for a meal, to the very end.
Wheel of Fortune: The world’s only tyromancer reads into hunks of cheese.