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    Home/SEASONINGS/ SEASONINGS Magazine (The Hungry Ghost Festival Edition 02 – August 2021)
    SEASONINGS Magazine (The Hungry Ghost Festival Edition 02 – August 2021)
    SEASONINGS Magazine (The Hungry Ghost Festival Edition 02 – August 2021)
    SEASONINGS Magazine (The Hungry Ghost Festival Edition 02 – August 2021)
    SEASONINGS Magazine (The Hungry Ghost Festival Edition 02 – August 2021)
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    SEASONINGS Magazine

    SEASONINGS Magazine (The Hungry Ghost Festival Edition 02 – August 2021)

    $38.00

    Of all the festivals we celebrate in Singapore, Hungry Ghost Festival might be the most divisive, one that reveals the cracks and crevices of multiracial and multireligious living in Singapore.

    For the duration of the entire seventh lunar month, there would be the smell of burnt incense in the air, flyaway joss paper on the roadside, and performances for the visiting ‘hungry ghosts’. Complaints of noise, ash, and melted candle wax are not uncommon during this period, and can well be cause for religious tension.

    For non-believers, it is easy to dismiss much of these practices as mere superstition, a perception exacerbated by the media’s focus on the supernatural elements of the festival. What is less known is the tremendous amount of filial piety, devotion, and compassion that underpins the rituals carried out by individuals or religious groups.

    In this issue, we use food as a lens to explore the universal themes of togetherness, remembrance, love, and legacy during the month of Hungry Ghost Festival in Singapore.

     

    In this Issue

    Life and Love Beyond the Grave

    A primer on the origins of Hungry Ghost Festival, and the Chinese perspective of life after death.

    Remembering My Mother

    Syndris Goh celebrates her mother’s life through vignettes of food, auction dinners, and puppet shows.

    Baby Steps

    For Soh Wee Ling, learning Teochew sugar-glazed taro from her mother is a beginning on the road to understanding traditions. Recipe for sugar-glazed taro.

    Inheritance, The Shape of a Tortoise Shell

    Pamelia Chia shares about the enduring history of ang ku kueh, and food as a tangible way to honour memory.

    Ku Kueh and Kueh Koo Masterclass

    All you need to know to perfect tortoise kuehs at home. Recipe for ang ku kueh with mung bean filling.

    Meat of the Matter

    A history of meat and vegetarianism in China reveals the complex ties between animal offerings and morality. Recipes for vegetarian duck roll and chap chye.

    The True Meaning of Hungry Ghost Festival

    Alan Chan shares about developing a newfound understanding of the ‘Ghost Month’. Recipe for cai buay.

    Breathing New Life

    A collection of no-recipe recipes to make the most of prayer foods.

    The Christian Chinese

    With offering food to ancestors being a Chinese ritual that spans centuries, Christianity can be perceived as a threat to the moral virtues of the Chinese household.

    Singaporean Ghosts

    Cassandra Teo explores the unseen in Singapore society through film photography.

    Last Words?

    In many cases, a culture dies with its words. The loss of dialects in Singapore has threatened artforms such as Chinese opera and puppet theatre. Yet, there are two troupes that choose a path of tradition.

    Loud and Proud

    In the face of getai’s demise, Sylvester Tan and Rose Ong talk about what it means to them, and how design can be used to change minds.

    Seventh Month in Tiong Bahru

    To Kelvin K.E. Ang, Tiong Bahru is not just a ‘cool’ housing estate with beautiful architecture – it brims with life and culture.

    No Banquet Without Chicken

    Showing respect to your guests in Chinese culture can be understood through white chopped chicken, the quintessential altar dish. Recipe for white chopped chicken

    Of Grave Importance

    The demand for land in Singapore has led to the exhumation of cemeteries, but what remains unchanged are the remaining graves that bear witness to our history, heritage, and traditions.

    Coming Home to a Feast

    Krisada Virabhak recounts how the Straits Chinese demonstrate filial piety and respect for their ancestors through the preparation of an elaborate feast. Recipe for apom balek.

    About the Vendor

    SEASONINGS is a collaboration between Pamelia Chia

    (Singapore Noodles) and Hafizah Jainal (HAFI).

    Editor & Photography: Pamelia Chia

    Creative Direction & Illustration: HAFI


    Singapore Noodles is your go-to destination to learn about Singaporean food – a comprehensive and trusted resource for anyone who is trying to discover Singaporean food culture. We share heritage recipes and conversations with food artisans, so that Singaporean food can be preserved and kept alive. 

    HAFI is a designer who draws. She makes visual interpretations through illustration, design and self-portraiture.Her images often stem from the frank and absurd, yet result in relatable and nostalgic artwork.

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