How to Cook Prickly Pear

How to Cook a 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.

Think kueh tutu meets tamales, sambal fused with chiles secos—a spicy, spiky love letter to adaptation and finding home.

Each chapter is hand-illustrated by Esther, with all 84 pages printed in vibrant risograph. The Slow Press team carefully hand-wrapped each zine—a little care package from Mun Yi’s LA to you.