Preserving Indian Jewish Cooking #general


Laurie Sosna
 

Here's an article/interview with Esther David, the author of "Bene Appetit: The Cuisine of Indian Jews"
She has some very interesting insights into the Jewish community in India, as well as the culinary challenges they face.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/indian-jewish-food
(It makes me happy to know that the book itself is available through Kitchen Arts & Letters, an independent bookseller. It's printed in India and is currently backordered, hopefully due to high demand)

Laurie Sosna
San Francisco, CA


jbonline1111@...
 

Since so many Indians are vegetarian, I wonder what the main impediment would be, other than buying kosher meat, a problem easily and healthily solved by eating a vegetarian diet. My daughter-in-law is a Hindu Indian and I've learned a lot about Indian food from her and her mother. It's delicious and so easy when one doesn't base a meal on meat. 
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Barbara Sloan
Conway, SC


Meta Brown
 

The size of the community is decreasing. As the population fades away, so does the culture, including the food culture.
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Meta S. Brown
Chicago, IL


Meta Brown
 

I bought the book last year. It's organized by specific communities, with detailed recipes for each.
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Meta S. Brown
Chicago, IL