Eating India: an Odyssey into the Food and Culture of the Land of Spices, by Chitrita Banerji

[rachelmanija]

Bengali food writer Banerji begins with the promise to investigate whether the foods she thinks are traditional really are of ancient origin, or whether they are more modern developments from the originals. This fascinating premise unfortunately soon falls by the wayside, and the book becomes a more conventional survey of Indian regional cuisine,

Comments

[oyceter]

Ooo, I saw Taste of India in my library! Is that the super-hard-to-find Jaffrey you were talking about, or is that another? Also, does it have a lot of info about Indian food along with recipes, since my record of home cooking sort of sucks?

[rachelmanija]

Yes! That's the one! It's on regional cooking, with gorgeous photos and really well-written, evocative essays. And recipes. I have not tried the recipes, but people say they work well and are easy to follow.