09 — te magazine

N°1 THE LOST SOCIETY ︎︎︎

Nothing is Authentic in The World of Cuisine
Elia Nurvista

If Palovosh is a common dish across Central Asia, then some other familiar foods are often accompanied by geopolitics and consumerism, and even become the victims of national disputes. Elia Nurvista initiates the discourse with borscht and explores the cultural ownership of food. Here, food is divided by borders while it acts as a border.

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EDITORS
Michael Guo & Kechun Qin

GRAPHIC DESIGN
Can Yang

WEB DESIGN
Yang Sun