Parwana

Name: Parwana
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781760524357
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Recipes and stories from an Afghan kitchen

By Durkhanai Ayubi

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Parwana by Durkhanai Ayubi is a vibrant journey into the rich and diverse culinary traditions of Afghanistan. The book combines personal family stories with a collection of recipes that showcase the country's varied flavours and cooking techniques. It offers an evocative glimpse into Afghan culture, steeped in warmth, hospitality, and the cherished art of food.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring rich culinary traditions and stories. It offers a vibrant blend of Afghan recipes and evocative tales that connect food to culture and family heritage, making it a delightful journey for both the palate and the imagination.

Parwana

Vibrant recipes, one family's memories of their homeland and a fascinating insight into Afghanistan's rich heritage.

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Parwana stole my heart - Diana Henry

Parwana tells many stories ... it is a celebration: the recipes in it bulge with colour and flavour and life ... - Nigella Lawson

Interwoven with traditional Afghan recipes is one family's story of a region long afflicted by war, but with much more at its heart. Author Durkhanai Ayubi's parents, Zelmai and Farida Ayubi, fled Afghanistan with their young children in 1985, at the height of the Cold War.

When their family-run restaurant Parwana opened its doors in Adelaide in 2009, their vision was to share with the world their family memories through the delights of Afghan cuisine, infused with Afghanistan's rich historical culture and traditions of generosity and hospitality, to offer a more complete picture of the country they had left behind.

These fragrant and flavourful recipes have been in the family for generations and include rice dishes, dumplings, curries, meats, Afghan pastas, chutneys and pickles, soups and breads, drinks and desserts. Some are everyday meals, some are celebratory special dishes. Each has a story to tell.

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Parwana by Durkhanai Ayubi intertwines the personal journey of the Ayubi family fleeing Afghanistan with a compelling exploration of Afghan culture and food. Reviewers appreciate the book's rich storytelling, which balances the history of Afghan cuisine with the family's refugee experience in Australia. It offers more than just recipes; it is a celebration of cultural resilience and identity through food, highlighted by vibrant photographs and enticing dishes like kebabs and dumplings.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760524357

Publisher: Murdoch Books

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 29 September 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Murdoch Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 240.0mm

Weight: 1064g

Pages: 256

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Cook Books & Recipes Cooking & Food Durkhanai Ayubi Non-Fiction

About the Author

Durkhanai is involved with the day-to-day responsibilities of the family-run eating places in Adelaide - Parwana and Kutchi Deli Parwana. She also writes freelance opinion-editorial pieces for a range of newspapers and websites, and is undertaking a Fellowship for Social Equity funded by the Atlantic Institute in New York.