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Food Stories, Rituals and Traditions of India: A Food Journey through India

By: Prem Souri Kishore
Narrated by: Prem Souri Kishore
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Summary

Indian cuisine has a rich legacy of myriad faiths, history, food invasions, cultural landscapes and rituals. This book is richly spiced with the author's memories and personal stories bringing the flavors of India alive. The narrative is peppered with food stories of India, the place of food in sacred worship, food etiquette, and taste memory. When the author travels through diverse regions, she explores food rituals, myths and traditions.

Includes 100 easy to follow recipes, a quick reference glossary, and a guide to festivals, celebrations and customs. Who knew that the lentil urad dal was eaten in India 2000 years ago, or that there are 128 versions of the rice pancake-dosa?

©2011 Hippocrene Publishing (P)2012 Prem Souri Kishore Asia Cooking Food & Wine India South Asia Travel Writing & Commentary India Food
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Loved it listen so many times now. Well written you could just about taste all these beautiful stories. Can not rate this high enough. Hopefully one day I will taste some of these beautiful recipes... I

Fantastic!!

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An interesting nostalgia-evoking trip across India - punctuated with delicious food stories. Could have done better fact checking though - Khajuraho is in Orissa? And other such factual inaccuracies.

Evocative! Takes one down memory lane, on a nostalgic, delicious trip through India's food stories.

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I loved the narrator, it felt like I was her guest. I’ve learnt many wonderful new things about India and it’s delicious foods.

A wonderful journey in to India

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