We are finally here - Issue #3
Cook with us!
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We invite narratives that redefine and expand what cooking means within the context of the Global South, creating a space to illuminate invisible forms of labour, challenge the heteronormativity of kitchens—both home and professional— explore ties to seasonality and tools, and unpack the personal relationships people hold with cooking or its absence.
Cooking is an act of translation, whether it’s a daily necessity, a glamorous performance, or a means of livelihood. It encompasses the journey from working with ingredients rooted in the land, shaped by cultural or generational knowledge, to relying on others to nourish, outsourcing meals to apps, or using AI-driven devices to mechanically prepare food. Each of these diverse yet interconnected practices falls under the expansive and evolving umbrella of what it means to cook.
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Food is a portal to understanding our world, our communities and ourselves. It provides a unique and critical perspective on everything—from everyday habits to global issues, from the way we design our countries, cities to how we navigate climate crises.
dhoop uses food as a lens. Through this lens, we can interrogate culture, sustainability, design and the systems that sustain life. Initially, we started as a magazine focused on stories of food and its intersections. Over time, it has grown into something more profound—a space, a research platform, embracing a multidisciplinary approach that invites collaboration and deeper inquiry.