{"product_id":"india-a-culinary-journey-9780781813860","title":"India A Culinary Journey","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePrem Souri Kishore invites readers on a personally-guided tour across the subcontinent, exploring the beloved foods, history, myths, festivals, and traditions that are unique to each region along the way.\u003c\/b\u003e More than just a collection of recipes, \u003cem\u003eIndia: A Culinary Journey\u003c\/em\u003e gives readers a taste of India’s vibrant foodways, whether amidst the hustle and bustle of Chennai, where hawkers fry up delectable \u003cem\u003ealoo ki tikki\u003c\/em\u003e on a crowded Marina Beach; or in a railway car in Punjab where passengers share not only lively discussions about politics, cricket, and Bollywood films, but also whatever they have brought onboard for lunch; to the tranquility of the family home where the daily routine includes making fresh yogurt, hand-grinding spices with a stone, and taking an afternoon nap in the mango orchard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGenerously spiced with the author’s memories and personal stories from an Indian childhood brimming with delicious adventures, \u003cem\u003eIndia: A Culinary Jo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"She enters the world of pickle making, samples bhelpuri from street vendors, crunches on murukus on railway journeys, and drifts on the Dal Lake nibbling fried lotus stems, while feasting on Mughlai biryanis  and eating a mango sitting atop a tree. The narrative is peppered with stories of food rituals, food myths, the place of food in sacred worship, food etiquette, and is layered with brilliant imagery of India's diverse landscapes.\" -- J.S. Bedi * INDIA POST *\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hippocrene Books Inc.,U.S.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51359165088087,"sku":"9780781813860","price":13.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780781813860.jpg?v=1754123857","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/india-a-culinary-journey-9780781813860","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}