Explorations
This section is created in the form of what we call a ‘Quirky Quiz’. We ask for answers to, and comments on, some apparently superficial, whimsical questions concerning ‘hunger’ and ‘food’. Our hunch is that these questions may in fact turn out to be unexpectedly profound. Each week we will select readers’ most engaging answers for further discussion and, if possible, invite them to come on our podcast.
If you find any of the questions below offensive, please accept our apologies. Answering these questions is completely optional.
— K.S. Radhakrishnan
The Shape of Hunger
Week of 21 Oct 2026
No right answers here — just a few whimsical questions about hunger and food. Tell us what you really think; we'll feature the most engaging replies.
Every question is optional — answer as many or as few as you like. You just need to answer at least one before you send.
- Question 1 / 6
If hunger were a colour, which would it be?
- Question 2 / 6
Hunger is loudest at…
- Question 3 / 6
Describe the taste of being hungry in one sentence.
- Question 4 / 6
What food, if any, tastes like home to you — and why?
- Question 5 / 6
Which potential food among the four listed below would you feel the most disgust at consuming? Rank in serial order from most to least: 1. Horsemeat 2. Human flesh 3. Cockroaches 4. Chicken Tikka Masala
- Question 6 / 6
Finish the thought: “The hungriest I have ever felt was…”