Kolkata

Kolkata is an exhilarating city in West Bengal with a vibrant goodie reputation. Considered India’s cultural capital and nicknamed the City of Joy, Kolkata is an amalgam of old and new India, and its cuisine draws influences from afar, combining historic Mughal, Chinese, Tibetan and British colonial elements to form a unique food landscape that begs to be explored. Famous for their love of fish, vegetables and desserts, Bengalis place great emphasis on eating well and their delicious regional specialties are rightly revered. In this stunning book, Rinku Dutt showcases the best food the city has to offer, with over 70 simple recipes that can be easily recreated in home kitchens. The city's unique atmosphere is brought alive with stop-start food and travel photography, telling the story of a city bursting with energy and diversity, of numerous cultures and traditions, with ever-popular street food, a thriving restaurant and café scene, and the legacy of family favourites passed down through the generations. From sustaining breakfasts, simple lunches or favourite street food bites, to rich, fragrant dinners and mouthwatering sweets, there is much to discover in Kolkata.