Writing about the food of Bengal

Talking about Bengali cooking, one of the finest food writers of our time is Chitrita Banerji. I have just finished reading her Eating India: Exploring a Nation's Cuisine. Even though the book is about cuisines of all of India, the traditions of Bengal feature prominently in the food travelogue. The author writes evocatively about the banana leaf as an overriding symbol, and the stellar role of fish and rice, in Bengali cuisine. Banerjee was born and raised in Bengal, but now makes her home in Boston. Check out her Website.

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