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emotional
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informative
inspiring
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medium-paced
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5.0
Khabaar means food in Bengali. In this collection of essays,
Ghosh remind the reader how much food and memory are
inextricably linked. She shares her journey from India to
America where she looks to make a home for herself. She
covers important historical events, lifechanging moments in her personal life, and other less distinguishable memories, and how food plays a part in each one. She shares recipes and the history and/or purpose of various dishes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While I've always loved food,
never realized how much food can offer in terms of history,
comfort and memories. The essays flip between her childhood and adulthood, and we see how an introduction to a food impacted her relationship with it as an adult. I feel more educated in some historic events but at the same time, feel like I got to know the author personally, it was a perfect balance. I loved reading the perspective of a fellow South Asian woman. I was able to relate to her on manv levels.
I recommend this to anyone who loves food, or wants to learn a bit more about the connection between food and memories. Or if you just want to learn a bit more about Indian culture.
Ghosh remind the reader how much food and memory are
inextricably linked. She shares her journey from India to
America where she looks to make a home for herself. She
covers important historical events, lifechanging moments in her personal life, and other less distinguishable memories, and how food plays a part in each one. She shares recipes and the history and/or purpose of various dishes.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. While I've always loved food,
never realized how much food can offer in terms of history,
comfort and memories. The essays flip between her childhood and adulthood, and we see how an introduction to a food impacted her relationship with it as an adult. I feel more educated in some historic events but at the same time, feel like I got to know the author personally, it was a perfect balance. I loved reading the perspective of a fellow South Asian woman. I was able to relate to her on manv levels.
I recommend this to anyone who loves food, or wants to learn a bit more about the connection between food and memories. Or if you just want to learn a bit more about Indian culture.
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