In this issue: 10 Best Booths at Frieze Seoul 2023, Japanese folk-metal band, and Filipino food 101.

The 10 Best Booths at Frieze Seoul 2023

It might be in its second edition, but this year, Frieze Seoul already feels like it’s well at home in the Korean capital. A trendy crowd descended in droves on a crowded (and very warm) VIP day this Wednesday at the COEX Center in Gangnam, where collectors and dealers of different ages and nationalities came together. Bolstered by the Korean International Art Fair (KIAF), which is also holding its 210-booth VIP day on the floor below, the expansive convention center—which is connected to an extensive shopping complex—has been turned into an entire art world town, with tote bags and dealers never too far from sight… Artsy 

Ningen Isu - Farewell to the World

Filipino Food 101: Recipes to Get You Started

In Filipino homes, food is served family-style in large bowls or platters and everyone is encouraged to help themselves. There's always plenty of white rice, and the dishes meant to be served with that rice line the center and, sometimes, the perimeter of the table. Any empty space is usually taken up by small bowls of vinegar, fish sauce, bagoong (fermented seafood sauce or paste), and slices of calamansi (a ubiquitous citrus fruit), all of which are used to season the food to each diner's individual taste. For larger celebrations, there’s a traditional way of eating known as “kamayan,” in which food is placed directly on banana leaves to be shared by all… Serious Eats 

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