Syarifah Nadhirah s Recalling Forgotten Tastes is an illustrated collection of tasteful forest edibles and plants. Photo: Handout
In a little epilogue of sorts titled “Seeding Inspiration” in the quaint little book self-published by Syarifah Nadhirah,
Recalling Forgotten Tastes, the local illustrator says that generations ago the information contained in this “guide” would have been common knowledge.
However, thanks to our complete reliance on the industrialisation and marketisation of food, we have become removed, detached, ignorant and apathetic about the produce in our very own lush backyard – our forests.
Born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Syarifah furthered her studies in architecture at the International Islamic University Malaysia in Gombak, Selangor and currently runs a design and print company called Paperweight Studio.