Ishay Govender-Ypma is a freelance food and culture journalist, ex-lawyer and explorer. Her debut cookbook Curry: Stories & Recipes across South Africa was selected as best cookbook overall to represent South Africa at the Gourmand World Cookbook awards this year. Find her stories in Saveur, Food & Wine, Lit Hub, Nat Geo, Food 52, Extra Crispy, Sunday Times Travel UK and local newspapers and magazines. She is the founder of SA POC at the Table.
