Curry: A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors

Nonfiction

Author: Lizzie Collingham

Curry tells the story of an array of familiar Indian dishes and the people who invented, discovered, cooked and ate them. Curry is vivid, entertaining and delicious.,,‘Fascinating and meticulously researched…layers historical fact with mouth-watering dinner table gossip’ Meera Syal, The Times,,This imaginative book tells the history of India and its rulers through their food…..Read More

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