Magazine F 第5期 Rice

Rice, a key ingredient in Asian food culture, has been directly linked to survival itself as a daily staple food. Along with corn and wheat, it is considered one of the world’s top food crops, and acts as an essential source of carbohydrates, a vital nutrient for the human body. More than half of the world’s population has relied on rice as a main food supply. In addition, rice farming, the basis for rice production, has helped to form societies with community-centered consciousness in Asian countries like Korea and Japan, and also symbolizes the value of protecting tradition. Foods like pilaf, risotto, sushi, and rice cakes have derived from various cultivars and recipes. Recent patterns of reduced consumption have been overcome with development in agricultural technology and advanced strategies, and rice is being illuminated once again as an alternate food ingredient.

《Magazine F》是由韓國著名的精品誌《Magazine B》原班人馬所催生的一本新刊。這本刊物的發行目的和主題，都是圍繞在食物（Food）之中，我們每天攝取的營養當中，從食材一直到端上桌面之前，整個生產到料理所衍生出的各種面相與議題，就是這本刊物要分析探討的範圍。通過各個領域，包括農漁畜牧、營養學、醫學、食品工業、主廚以及人類學與經濟學的觀點，集合學有專精的研究人員一起合作，針對這些議題回答讀者各種關於FOOD的疑惑。