A review by lizdesole
Climbing the Mango Trees: A Memoir of a Childhood in India by Madhur Jaffrey

4.0

The food descriptions are truly a highlight of this book ( by a long shot). The family history can be a bit meandering and disjointed but the sensual second delights of the food make up for the shortcomings. My biggest complaint is that she obviously got bored with telling the story ( or wanted to keep the rest for later books) and the narrative abruptly cuts off. All is forgiven because it makes room for the recipes at the end!