Talk Cock Sing Song

Talk Cock Sing Song, a zine by The Slow Press and Kenn Lam, is an intersection between the fantasies and realities of chicken, a commodity that plays a significant role in Singaporean diets. Living in a nation that prides itself on its Hainanese Chicken Rice, the writers explore their personal connection to poultry and the role they play in a local context.

How to Cook Prickly Pear

How to Cook Prickly Pear isn’t just a zine—it is a package from the writer to the reader, through five beautifully crafted chapters, and more snippets. Capturing Mun Yi’s immigrant story through the flavors of Singapore and LA (with make-it-your-own recipes!), she spent months in the kitchen experimenting with ingredients from her local markets while reminiscing dishes from home.

Volume 6: Best Before

The Slow Press Vol. 6: BEST BEFORE features 9 rich food stories centered around time and change, written, designed, illustrated, and photographed by The Slow Press team and our amazingly talented contributors over the course of 2023.

By The Moon and The Tides

What could a foraging Singapore look like? What did a foraging Singapore look like?

By The Moon and The Tides is an exploration and reimagining of Singapore's relationship with the practice of foraging, perhaps the oldest subsistence pattern of man.

Volume 5: Bittersweet

9 stories in our annual print-only edition that run from bitter to bittersweet and sweet as the pages go.

These are longform personal essays that took us about a year to put together, involving 9 writers, 9 illustrators/designers and some of our photographer friends. Many of which offer a fresh perspective of Singaporean food beyond its look and taste.

Volume 4: Jan 2022

Surrounding the theme of portions, these 9 stories will fit your plates and fill your bellies. Each of them filled to the brim with words, photos, designs and illustrations that we’ve poured our love into.

Volume 3: Aug 2021

56 pages, 11 stories, written, photographed, illustrated and desgined by the team.

Volume 2: Jan 2022

52 pages, 9 stories, written, photographed, illustrated and desgined by the team.

Volume 1: Jan 2022

42 pages, 9 stories, written, photographed, illustrated and desgined by the team.