Monjayaki

A collection of essays by Weng Wan-jun, accompanied by illustrations by Chen Ke-xin (wabiko). The essays revolve around food, memories, and the personalities and people who inhabit them.

Shi Huimin wrote the preface and recommended:
Weng Wanjun's "Monjayaki" captures the flavors of time. It's not about culinary anecdotes, the origins of different schools, or insights into taste and culture, but rather the intertwining of life and events within the sensual pleasures of life. Through food, she revisits the past, a woman's journey through places, encounters, and experiences. Whether through food or small anecdotes, from "appreciating things" to "reflecting on oneself," Weng Wanjun writes about her passion for herself, for others, and for life.

Weng Wanjun (author)

A graduate of the Graduate Institute of Chinese Literature at National Taiwan University, she currently works as a copywriter and translator. She has previously worked as a fashion magazine editor, a supplement reporter, and as a teacher at an international school.

His essays have won awards such as the Huazong Literary Award and the Seagull Literary Award. His essay collection, "The Dark Side of the Moon," was shortlisted for the Huazong Malaysian Chinese Literature Award. His co-authored works include the music and lifestyle journal "Turn Back," the concept album "The Most Beautiful Moment," "A Writer's Home," and "Our Years in Taiwan."

Chen Kexin (wabiko, illustrator)

An illustrator born in the 1980s. Currently a freelancer. His pen name is "Wabikong," a play on the Chinese character for "picking one's nose."

The extended meaning of the name: Don’t forget to be brave and be yourself, and don’t care too much about other people’s opinions.

Creative inspiration comes from carefully feeling the little things in life, whether good or bad, and letting my imagination run wild.