Jamuan Khaoyam

A feast of wild vegetables, what exactly is a feast? How can a dish that looks like a patchwork of wild vegetables be called a feast?

The picture book first uses smell to lead readers to look at a mountain and the sea in the distance. Looking at his distant hometown from the land where the narrator lives, he describes in detail a special dish that he once shared with his family. Let’s talk about the origin of bibimbap with wild vegetables. It is a dish derived from farming society. It is a precious resource given by nature. It brings the wisdom of dietary therapy into this dish and reflects the villagers’ spirit of helping each other. Although this dish is simple, the process is quite complicated. It requires the help of everyone, including chopping many kinds of wild vegetables and patiently stir-frying the ingredients.
The story extends to taking his daughter back to his hometown, leading her to understand how to make it, and cooking and completing the wild vegetable bibimbap together. The final plot twist makes readers suddenly realize and realize the author's deep love for his family and the land.
The completion and enjoyment of food requires someone's warm participation to leave unforgettable memories in the heart.
Looking from a distance, looking back to looking out, and returning to the original forest, it heals people's hearts.
Wild vegetable bibimbap is not only a feast to soothe the taste buds, but also a feast for the soul and family, and a tribute to nature. Nature embraces the homesick wanderer. As long as there is love, even a simple dish is a feast.

1. Acrylic, watercolor, ink and various paper types are mixed to collage the rich features of local dishes and multi-layered tropical rainforests.
2. Use the perspective of a new resident of Taiwan to depict the deep emotions with your family and look back on the precious memories of your youth.
3. Pay homage to the rainforest and respect the natural assets through the description of local dishes.

The aroma wafting through the islands
From my hometown in Malaysia, cooking wild vegetables, accompanied by poetic pictures and texts,
All the way, the deep love for my family comes back to my heart.

The picture book mainly depicts wild vegetable bibimbap (khaoyam), which is a delicacy that combines Thai and Malaysian cultures. The author's hometown of Kelantan is on the border between Malaysia and Thailand, and the local cuisine combines the characteristics of the two countries to create a unique food culture.

This dish is more than just delicious food, it is a deep connection with family and hometown. By recalling this dish, I feel the warmth of home and the deep affection of family.

The author took his daughter who grew up in Taiwan back to Malaysia to visit relatives and gained a deep understanding of how to cook wild vegetable bibimbap. In the process of getting to know it, I realized that wild vegetable bibimbap is a natural asset of my hometown and is closely connected with nature. The author reminisced about the past, and finally cooked and presented this dish. It turned out that it was to enhance the memories and recreate the time spent with family.