I was a bit hesitant to order from overseas but the parcel got here in good time and in perfect condition!

This is one of my favorite Madhur Jaffrey cookbooks and one of my favorite cookbooks in general. The recipes are thoughtfully written, clear, and easy to follow. She has an excellent variety of recipes encompassing diverse flavors and preparation techniques. The recipes don't take too long to prepare and are well worth the effort. I particularly appreciate the unique theme of this book and the historical and cultural information included with the recipes.

This book deserves all its accolades - I am slowly trying all the recipes. The narrative and ingredient info are a pleasure to read. The book is beautiful- a stitched binding on heavy paper that lies flat without breaking. This would be a perfect gift for anyone who loves to cook. The curries are all very different and absolutely delicious. The recipes are not highly complex - written to make it easy.

Interesting and thorough history section and delightful recipes. I bought this book last week and have made three curries from it already... the Thai paneng curry brought a tear to my eye in many ways. I can see myself cooking entirely through this book! Every page has something I want to make, and I daresay I will be entertained in the kitchen for years to come.

I always wonder when I read a book that seems to have been written specially for me. This book covers history of curries through ages and provides recipes from ages ago to modern cuisine. It covers almost all continents, every place "Indians" settled and had to adapt their cooking with what was available on the spot. As well as recipes "stolen" or adopted and adapted by the British or the Japanese. Recipes adapted by Tamils who settled in Malaysia, Biharis who settled in South Africa, others who settled in Guyana, Caribbean, Burma... Each of them you will be wanting to try as soon as possible.With this book, you'll have a solid background of Indian immigration trough time and countries, with origin and history of each recipe as well as the recipes properly speaking.Thank you!