Saras made a name for herself as a big shot chef on Earth before she snuck off the planet with an invite to be the first Earth-born contestant participate in Interstellar Megachef, a competitive cooking show that asks creative chefs to push the bounds of molecular gastronomy while also pleasing some particularly snooty and critical famous foodies. Given that Earth is the only place still primitive enough to use large pieces of meat and actual fire to cook, Saras has an uphill battle ahead of her. Meanwhile, tech prodigy Serenity Ko is searching for a follow-up innovation to her immersive SoundScape tech, while also getting massively intoxicated whenever she can. When she's forced to take a break to dry out, Serenity gets the bright idea to create simulated flavors, and somehow ends up working with Saras on the project.
This is a really interesting way to look at the future of space exploration and colonization and the attitudes toward our home world that may come with it. While it doesn't take itself too seriously, there's still a lot of commentary on imperialism and microaggressions, balanced with a hearty (and well deserved) dig at food snobbery. This book sets up a series, which I will happily read when it comes out.
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