Upcoming Kundiman Events:
Food Writing Intensive
Fordham University Law School, Lincoln Center
150 w. 62nd st, New York, NY 10023
Saturday, November 3rd &
Saturday, November 10th
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
"This, though, is the new American palate...The briny rush of soy; ginger’s low burn; pickled cabbage with that heady funk so close to rot. Vinegar applied to everything. Fish sauce like the underbelly of the sea. Palm sugar, velvet to cane sugar’s silk. Coconut milk slowing the tongue. Smoky black cardamom with its menthol aftermath. Sichuan peppercorns that paralyze the lips and turn speech to a burr, and Thai bird chilies that immolate everything they touch. Fat rice grains that cling, that you can scoop up with your hands."
–– Ligaya Mishan, The New York Times: “Asian American Cuisine's Rise, and Triumph”
Kundiman is excited to announce our second Food Writing Intensive, taught once again by New York Times critic Ligaya Mishan! We have expanded to a two-day workshop to be able to go even deeper into the world of food writing.
The intensive will talk about translating taste onto the page, the politics of food media, and how to think about food thoughtfully and critically. Students will eat lunch together as a class, discuss existing food criticism, and generate their own food writing.
The Food Writing Intensive will be limited to 15 participants and will be held at Fordham University's Lincoln Center Campus. There is a scholarship spot available.
Registration for this class is now closed.
Testimonials from Previous Participants:
“The best workshops can introduce you to new ways of writing while drawing on and strengthening what you already know. The Kundiman Food Writing Intensive does that, with fantastic exercises, a brilliant teacher, and an enthusiastic, supportive camaraderie. An essential workshop for any writer looking to expand their toolbox and learn more about how to write beautifully about food.”
–– James Fujinami Moore
“The community surrounding Kundiman is one of the most thoughtful and incisive that I've been a part of, and the food writing intensive with Ligaya Mishan was no different. It was a refreshing space to filter out the noise and approach the subject of food with the kind of intellectual lucidity that pushes the culture forward.” –– Jarret Leong
“The Food Writing Intensive was both a writing workshop and an intriguing discussion about how race, politics, etc are relevant to the food world. Days after, I was still thinking about the conversations that arose throughout the day.” –– Stephen Glauser
FACULTY:
Ligaya Mishan grew up in Honolulu, Hawaii, as the daughter of a Filipino mother and a British father. She is the Hungry City columnist for The New York Times and a contributing editor at T Magazine, and has written for The New York Review of Books and The New Yorker.
Application Process:
The workshop is being offered on a first-come, first-served basis to encourage applicants who may not have food writing experience, but are interested in learning. This workshop is limited to students who self-identify as Asian American. All students must be able to attend both sessions of the workshop. If interested in a scholarship, please apply by October 29th.
Logistics for Accepted Participants:
The non-refundable tuition fee is $350 and includes lunch and a light breakfast each day. There is a scholarship spot available.