{"product_id":"bene-appetit-the-cuisine-of-indian-jews","title":"Bene Appetit: The Cuisine Of Indian Jews","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDETAILS : \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor : Esther David\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher ‏ : ‎ HarperCollins India\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date  :24 April 2021\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage ‏ : ‎ English\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9353579570\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9789353579579\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItem Weight ‏ : ‎ 250 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABOUT THE BOOK \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"0\" class=\"\"\u003eBene Appetit: The Cuisine of Indian Jews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e is a unique cultural and culinary map of India’s diminishing Jewish communities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e Written by Sahitya Akademi Award-winner Esther David,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the book is part memoir,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e part travelogue,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and part cookbook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e It documents the distinct flavors of the four main Jewish groups in India:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"316\" class=\"\"\u003eBene Israel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e of Maharashtra,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"348\" class=\"\"\u003eCochini Jews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e of Kerala,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"376\" class=\"\"\u003eBaghdadi Jews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e of Kolkata,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"410\" class=\"\"\u003eBene Menashe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e of Northeast India.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe book highlights how Jewish dietary laws (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"2\" data-index-in-node=\"45\" class=\"\"\u003eKashrut\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e)—such as not mixing meat and dairy—fused with local Indian ingredients like coconut milk,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e tamarind,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e and regional spices.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e David’s narrative captures a \"fading heritage,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\" preserving recipes that are being lost as many members of the community migrate to Israel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63\"\u003eEsther David\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-63 citation-end-63\"\u003e is an Indian Jewish author, artist, and sculptor belonging to the Bene Israel community of Ahmedabad.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"5\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-62 citation-end-62\"\u003eShe is widely recognized for her work exploring Jewish identity in an Indian context.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"6\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"citation-61\"\u003eHer novel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"211\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-61\"\u003eThe Book of Rachel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-61 citation-end-61\"\u003e won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 2010.\u003csup class=\"superscript\" data-turn-source-index=\"7\"\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e In \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"4\" data-index-in-node=\"272\"\u003eBene Appetit\u003c\/i\u003e, David combines her skills as a storyteller and a visual artist, providing her own illustrations and deep ethnographical insights into how food serves as the strongest link to one's roots and religion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51133813195050,"sku":"VASY-9353579570","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/1218\/4618\/files\/91JNS_jBblL._SL1500.jpg?v=1770618418","url":"https:\/\/crazyshelf.com\/products\/bene-appetit-the-cuisine-of-indian-jews","provider":"Crazyshelf.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}