MUMBAI

Mumbai is a mosaic of dreams, built on a kinetic canvas. Step onto its sands, and you feel its current instantly–the soft, electric buzz of the city, the poetry of its dynamism. It is methodical in its madness, fluid in its chaos; and its food culture mirrors that madness in the most exciting form. Each laden plate is a composition; a small serving of living histories. From the piquant mutton and mawa cakes you’ll find in the Parsi colonies, the aromas of kadak masala chai that waft from steamy steel tumblers, the Koli seafood festival brimful of fresh, local fish or the kaari masala that hangs in the air of its beaucoup home kitchens, Mumbai is a million things at once–and a million more in the making.

The ‘Mumbai’ book is a snapshot of that chromatic food culture at this moment in time. Rife with stories tinged with nostalgia, recipes raised in intergenerational kitchens, and vibrant visuals that draw you into both its rhythmic frenzy and corners of calm. Discover the city’s culinary past entwined with the Portuguese and the East India Company, the journey of its fine-dining from independence to today, the origins of the bakeries and street vendors that speckle its streets, and more…