We’re looking for submissions for issue 4 on the theme of: MOTION

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We’re exploring the dynamic energy of food and culture through motion. Tell us about the journeys, transformations, and movements that shape your culinary world.

 

Deadline: 31st January

 

 

 

We’d love to see:

• Personal writing: stories of movement—migration, growth, or action—in your relationship with food

• Recipes: dishes that reflect transformation or journeys

• Deep dives: into the motion of ingredients, cuisines, traditions, or techniques

• Illustrations: capturing the fluidity and rhythm of food in motion

• Photography: visuals that show food in action

• Short stories: weaving narratives around movement and food

• Interviews: with those whose work embodies motion in the culinary arts

 

Ideas to get you thinking:

• Food and migration: how movement shapes traditions and recipes

• The artistry of motion in cooking—kneading dough, tossing woks, or plating dishes

• Transformational cooking processes like fermentation or caramelisation

• The journey of ingredients from farm to table

• Street food, portable meals, and food culture on the go

• Cultural or personal rituals that involve food and movement

• The connection between food and emotional or personal growth

• Change and transformation 

 

Submitting written work?

• Max word count for long-form pieces (essays/articles/interviews/short stories): 750 words

• Please send it as a Google Docs/Word file

• Include an accompanying image if possible

 

Submitting visual art?

• Send scans or digitised versions of artwork (e.g., PNG or JPEG for paintings and illustrations)

• Please ensure that visuals are high-quality and clear

 

Important Note:

To submit, you must be a person of colour. This space is reserved to celebrate and amplify our voices—please respect that.

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chicken + bread is, for now, a one-woman project. While we work towards being able to pay contributors, you will receive a free printed and digital copy if your submission is published.