30 March,2014 09:56 AM IST | | Phorum Dalal
Or, put on your apron and try a Borscht from Eastern Europe or a Moroccan Pumpkin Tagine
For Shakespeare, the world was a stage. But, foodies will agree, that the world is a kitchen, and every region must cook its part. While the Rhone Alpes in Lyon, will serve you all things pig, Eastern Europe will offer you the beefy Borscht soup, while The Levant, which refers areas in the Middle East, will serve you lip-smacking hummus.
A food writer has a gold mine of delicious recipes up his/her sleeves, access to some of the top chefs and many stories of the history of food to tell. This, sometimes, translates into a full-fledged book, and The Edible Atlas - around the world in thirty-nine cuisines by Mina Holland is one such fruition. "I wanted to write a book that brought together the experiences I'd had with food and travel in my 20s, creating something that could both be read and used practically in the kitchen," says the UK-based food writer and journalist.
Favourite cuisine
"I can spend the rest of my life eating Italian food. I also love food from the Levant. I cook quite a bit of a mezze style food at home because it's easy, cheap, healthy and fresh," says Holland.
The book is published by Canongate (distributed by Random House India) and costs Rs 799
