Adapted from Spiced: Recipes Celebrating Spices from Around the World by Priya Mani. (Phaidon, US $54.95, 2026) Kimchi transforms in flavor and texture as it ferments. Image: Priya Mani. Kimchi / Baechu kimchi Makes: about 2 1/4 lb / 1 kg kimchi Preparation time: 30 minutes, plus 2 hours standing and 8–16 days fermenting Cooking
Kuala Lumpur genre outfit Abnormal Studios has taken on worldwide international sales for “Ali & Ben’s Spicy Meats,” a Malaysian cannibal black comedy-horror from sibling filmmakers Iskander and Feisal Azizuddin. The company plans to launch the title at the Asian Contents & Film Market (ACFM) in Busan this October. The ninth independent feature from the