148 x 210 mm, 64 pages

London, UK

First published 2019

Editor/designer: Chris O’Leary

‘A greedy attempt to document Asian food and identity’

What started as a physical way to document recipes has since become a sought-after indie food zine. This is now the sixth issue of the incredibly sweet, very readable Fatboy Zine.

Themed ‘Multi-Heritage: Together, Not Apart’, this issue explores identity and culture through the common ground of food, featuring contributions from a diverse group of creatives and culinary professionals. In editor Chris O’Leary’s words: ‘The theme of this issue is dedicated to all of us who span diverse heritages and complicated upbringings… Each person who took part in this issue is, firstly, incredible. They each embody multiple heritages, influences and ideals that brought them to who they are now. I wanted to talk to these specific people not only because of what makes them up, but because the food, art and work they do now is deeply influenced by it.’

Featuring nine contributors and six recipes, from pandesal to salt n’ pepper chips to budae jjigae. 

On the Journal
At Work With Chris O’Leary: ‘I believe at its most raw level, local food culture can show you how people treat eachother, like Yum Cha (dim sum) in Hong Kong or Kamayan in the Philippines, they’re both so communal based, which I find in the people of both countries.’
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