Curry

Name: Curry
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781925603668
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Eating, Reading and Race

By Naben Ruthnum

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Summary

Curry by Naben Ruthnum delves into the rich tapestry of culture, identity, and the diverse interpretations of curry. Instead of offering recipes, it explores how this dish has been adapted and reimagined across the globe. The book combines personal anecdotes with a critical examination of how food can embody both cultural heritage and innovation.
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Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you're interested in exploring the cultural and personal significance of curry beyond its culinary aspects. It offers a deep dive into how this beloved dish is intertwined with identity and diaspora, making it a thought-provoking read for those who appreciate food with a story behind it.

No two curries are the same.

This is an engaging little book that draws hilarious and sharp connections between curry and how it functions as shorthand for brown identity in representing the food, culture and social perception of the South Asian diaspora

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No two curries are the same. Curry asks why the dish is supposed to represent everything brown people eat, read, and do.

Curry is a dish that doesn’t quite exist, but as this wildly funny and sharp essay points out, a dish that doesn’t properly exist can have infinite, equally authentic variations. By grappling with novels, recipes, travelogues, pop culture, and his own upbringing, Naben Ruthnum depicts how the distinctive taste of curry has often become maladroit shorthand for brown identity.

With the sardonic wit of Gita Mehta’s Karma Cola and the refined, obsessive palette of Bill Buford’s Heat, Ruthnum sinks his teeth into the story of how the beloved flavour calcified into an aesthetic genre that limits the imaginations of writers, readers, and eaters.

Following in the footsteps of Salman Rushdie's Imaginary Homelands, Curry cracks open anew the staid narrative of an authentic Indian diasporic experience.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Curry by Naben Ruthnum is praised for its intellectual honesty and critical examination of cultural stereotypes, especially in literature and food. The author challenges the traditional narratives associated with the Indian diaspora, exploring identity beyond typical expectations. Through insightful and engaging prose, Ruthnum encourages other writers to break free from confinements often placed by Western perspectives.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781925603668

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 April 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Illustration: 1 Illustrations

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 600g

Pages: 208

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Naben Ruthnum New Release Cook Books Non-Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Naben Ruthnum won the prestigious Canadian Journey Prize. Text will publish his first thriller, Find You In The Dark, written under the pseudonym of Nathan Ripley, in April 2018.