Summers Under the Tamarind Tree
Recipes and memories from Pakistan
1st Edition
Published on 7. April 2016
224 pages
978-1-78101-207-9 (ISBN)
Description
Summers Under the Tamarind Tree is a contemporary Pakistani cookbook celebrating the varied, exciting and often-overlooked cuisine of a beautiful country. In it, former lawyer-turned-food writer and cookery teacher Sumayya Usmani captures the rich and aromatic pleasure of Pakistani cooking through more than 100 recipes. She also celebrates the heritage and traditions of her home country and looks back on a happy childhood spent in the kitchen with her grandmother and mother.
Pakistani food is influenced by some of the world' s greatest cuisines. With a rich coastline, it enjoys spiced seafood and amazing fish dishes; while its borders with Iran, Afghanistan, India and China ensure strong Arabic, Persian and varied Asian flavours. Sumayya brings these together beautifully showcasing the exotic yet achievable recipes of Pakistan.
Pakistani food is influenced by some of the world' s greatest cuisines. With a rich coastline, it enjoys spiced seafood and amazing fish dishes; while its borders with Iran, Afghanistan, India and China ensure strong Arabic, Persian and varied Asian flavours. Sumayya brings these together beautifully showcasing the exotic yet achievable recipes of Pakistan.
Reviews / Votes
"My favourite sort of cookbook: personal, beautiful and full of things I want to eat." "Sumayya's words bring to life the aromas of her exquisite recipes, as well as the story of a little-known culinary heritage. It's wonderful to discover the world of Pakistani food and andaza (sensory cooking) in this perfect cookbook." "This book is a treasure. Charm, information and what Sumayya calls 'the flavour of my Pakistani heritage' permeates every single recipe. It's an excellent book both for armchair-reading and for its detailed recipes." "This book is a treasure. Charm, information and what Sumayya calls 'the flavour of my Pakistani heritage' permeates every single recipe. It's an excellent book both for armchair-reading and for its detailed recipes.""Sumayya's words bring to life the aromas of her exquisite recipes, as well as the story of a little-known culinary heritage. It's wonderful to discover the world of Pakistani food and andaza (sensory cooking) in this perfect cookbook."
"My favourite sort of cookbook: personal, beautiful and full of things I want to eat."
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Product notice
Reflowable
ISBN-13
978-1-78101-207-9 (9781781012079)
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04/2016
White Lion Publishing
€52.19
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Person
Sumayya Usmani grew up in Karachi, Pakistan and moved to London over ten years ago, but has found home in Glasgow, Scotland. A food writer and cookery teacher, Sumayya is passionate about sharing the flavours of her homeland with a view to highlighting Pakistani cuisine as a distinct one. Sumayya advocates cooking by "andaza", (sensory and estimation cooking), which is how she learnt to cook from her mother and grandmothers from a very young age. She appears frequently in many online and print publications, on television, and co-presents BBC Kitchen Cafe weekly on BBC Radio Scotland.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Summers under the tamarind tree
- Pakistan: The spirit, the passion, the flavour
- Childhood tales: Growing up in the kitchen
- Cooking methods: Pakistani techniques explained
- A note on spice: What to buy and how to use it
- Masala blends: Traditional family recipes
- Awakening the senses: Breakfast
- Tantalising the taste buds: Street food and snacks
- Breaking bread and sharing rice: Breads and rice dishes
- Meaty markets and weekdays bazaars: Beef, lamb and mutton
- Birds from the Empress: Chicken and other birds
- Sailing the seas: Seafood and fish
- My grandmother's garden: Vegetables, fruit and salad
- Homegrown guavas: Chutneys and pickles
- Under a motia-filled sky: Celebration feasts
- The sweet taste of mango heaven: Desserts
- Chai-pani: Hot and cold drinks
- Acknowledgements
- Index
- Dedication
- Copyright
