If you get a new cookbook and routinely skip the introductory parts where the author talks about their life and philosophy, and instead head straight to the pretty pics and recipes, we have a book to challenge that approach. To really understand Chae: Korean Slow Food For A Better Life, you need to read the wordy bits. And what makes this a worthwhile exercise is that they’re actually really interesting, and even somewhat moving…

If you’ve never thought much about travelling to Seoul, reading Pocha just might change your mind. We got as far as the contents pages and thought “dammit; take us to this place!” The book takes its inspo, and title, from pojangmacha, or ‘pocha’ for short. A pocha is a small, tarpaulin-covered cart, selling modest snacks and street food….