mmaaggii: packet no. 1

Description

by Vic Wolfe and Celeste Chew

An affectionate study of Maggi instant noodles and the memories around them

Features personal stories, interviews, photographs, and contributed recipes

Explores comfort food, Malaysian everyday life, nostalgia, and cooking rituals

Includes inventive Maggi recipes from a range of local contributors

 

 

mmaaggii is an informal study and cookbook for instant comfort — a celebration of the humble packet of Maggi and the many ways it becomes part of everyday life.

Inside are stories of late-night meals, hostel cooking, family habits, small rituals, and the particular comfort of instant noodles when time, money, or energy is short. Through conversations, photographs, and recipes, this zine treats Maggi not simply as a quick meal, but as a shared language of memory, improvisation, and care.

From garlic fried Maggi with coriander and fish sauce to kari Maggi with oyster sauce, sambal, and chicken, the recipes are personal, flexible, and made for real kitchens. A warm, playful, and very Malaysian food zine for Maggi lovers, home cooks, and collectors of independent publications.

 

 

Technical / Format Details:

• size: a4-half portrait

• pages: 80 pages

• printing: full colour print

• paper: 80gsm semi-coated paper

• binding: saddle-stitched thread

• Language: English