'[A] brilliant book, full of fascinating details about eating establishments, from early inns and taverns to modern Bengali restaurants... and the many ethnic and foreign influences on Calcutta cuisine... [It] can almost be read as a history of the cuisine of India itself.' - Collen Taylor Sen, Author of Feasts and Fasts: A History of Food in India
Winner of the International Association of Culinary Professionals Literary Food Writing Award 'There is as much good stuff to read as to cook in Jennifer Brennan's beautifully produced culinary memoir.' - The Observer ‘One the great cookbooks of all time’ — Laurie Colwin, author of Home Cooking & More Home Cooking