Description
This unique Afro-Asian cookbook serves up 21 delicious plant-based recipes with generous helpings of stories, cultural insights and life wisdom. Author Parusha Naidoo, a sixth-generation South African with Indian and Burmese roots, shares dishes that span the African and Asian diaspora, from aromatic Russum broth to crispy Korean Fried Cauliflower.
Written in an engaging, candid style, Parusha weaves in personal reflections on food, identity, community and her “least effort, most reward” cooking philosophy. Featuring straightforward instructions, helpful tips and charming hand-drawn illustrations, this cookbook feels like sharing a kitchen with a trusted friend.
Both practical and inspiring, it reminds us that cooking and eating together connects us to our heritage, our humanity, and each other – with minimal effort and maximum reward.