The Indian Cafe in London
(By Veena Nagpal)
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A bold, brassy commitment phobic young woman. A wannabe chef whose Michelin star aspirations are constantly thwarted by his ramrod-backed war hero father. A family scandal. A lost recipe book.
Steeped in the aroma of curries and roasts, brimming with love, banter and culinary secrets ancient and modern, The Indian Café in London is a tale of lost recipes, lost loves and lost identities.
PRAISE FOR THE BOOK
Poignant prose, charming characters – a warm hearted bundle of love and food. - Sanjoy Roy, Founder, Jaipur Litfest
A deeply engrossing, deftly woven tale of relationships, of love and loss, across several generations. A delightful read, which had me salivating.
Madhulika Liddle Author
This is a book readers are going to relate to on multiple levels - the food, the travel, the emotions, the dreams, the struggles, the failures and the successes. Those little titbits, those recipes that invite you to get out of bed in the middle of reading at night to try – all the makings of a book that will find a permanent place on your shelf. This book is full of heart and a lot of good food! Veena has a lovely way with words as every reader is going to see.
Ruth Dsouza Prabhu Independent Journalist & Food Writer.
Characters that steal into your heart, venues that seem so real, and a writing style that pulls you in. Beautifully showcasing the connection between food and love, this book is like a warm grandparental hug… it took me down memory lane to fond times spent with my grandparents at their favourite cafés. Loved the way recipes are preceded by stories and trivia - makes you want to go back for more and more! Charming, must-read for all ages.
Eklavya Kohli Co-founder, Culinary Quotient
Veena Nagpal's contemporary fiction 'The Indian Cafe in London,' is delightfully woven with a tapestry that gives the feel of a memoir! The prose, with the story well etched out and characters sketched elaborately, is written with flair and panache. A happy supplement to the story is the virtual walks through bazaars, the interesting trivia around food and the repository of recipes.
- L. Aruna Dhir International Hospitality Writer & Brand Management Specialist Author & Poet
Thoroughly enjoyed reading this book – highly recommend it! Totally relatable characters; a peek into culinary school. Passion and fervour; roller coaster emotions… The multiple perspective narrative kept me going back for more. Do pick it up!
Nayantara Pandit Chef
With the quality of a delicious cookbook and the emotions of a true Indian novel, this book is about food and how it links us all in mesmerising bonds. It takes you on an enchanting journey with each character – peeling layer by layer, their personal food-centric memories; their dreams and aspiration, successes and failures.
Akaanksha Kulkarni Founder, Delhi Book Club
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