Savoring India
Author | : Julie Sahni |
Publisher | : Time Life Medical |
Total Pages | : 264 |
Release | : 2001 |
ISBN-10 | : PSU:000046499769 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (69 Downloads) |
Download or read book Savoring India written by Julie Sahni and published by Time Life Medical. This book was released on 2001 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...This book is more than a mere collection of recipes. Sattered throughout its pages are thirty boxed features on local phenomena: festivals such as Diwali and Pongal; specialty ingredients like cashew-fruit liquor, tamarind, and saffron; customs such as serpent worship and the giving of food to the gods; and Indian cooking utensils, including the karhai, tandoor, and stone spice-grinder...reveals how geography, history, religion, and culture have combined to influence the food of India. --cover.