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Dishoom: From Bombay with Love

Dishoom: From Bombay with Love

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  • Author：Shamil Thakrar
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Summary

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

'A love letter to Bombay told through food and stories， including their legendary black daal' Yotam Ottolenghi

At long last， Dishoom share the secrets to their much sought-after Bombay comfort food: the Bacon Naan Roll， Black Daal， Okra Fries， Jackfruit Biryani， Chicken Ruby and Lamb Raan， along with Masala Chai， coolers and cocktails。

As you learn to cook the Dishoom menu， you will also be taken on a day-long tour of south Bombay， peppered with much eating and drinking。 You'll discover the simple joy of early chai and omelette at Kyani and Co。， of dawdling in Horniman Circle on a lazy morning， of eating your fill on Mohammed Ali Road， of strolling on the sands at Chowpatty at sunset or taking the air at Nariman Point at night。

This beautiful cookery book and its equally beautiful photography will transport you to Dishoom's most treasured corners of an eccentric and charming Bombay。 Read it， and you will find yourself replete with recipes and stories to share with all who come to your table。

'This book is a total delight。 The photography， the recipes and above all， the stories。 I've never read a book that has made me look so longingly at my suitcase' Nigel Slater

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Reviews

Mrs S ，

This book is a delight with a historic tour of Bombay and Parsi cuisine and some delightful recipes to try。

Liz M ，

Amazingly rich， complex， & dare I say ‘meaty’ book about the food & people of Bombay。 （The authors prefer the historic ‘Bombay’ as opposed to Mumbai because they feel it reflects the rich & cosmopolitan， jazz-infused colonial city。）The recipes are from the authors’ London Indian restaurant Dishoom， but the photos and text are of the heart of Bombay。 In this ‘cookbook’ recipes are almost secondary （but still excellent， note the British measurements in all of them & that lamb is highly featured）。S Amazingly rich， complex， & dare I say ‘meaty’ book about the food & people of Bombay。 （The authors prefer the historic ‘Bombay’ as opposed to Mumbai because they feel it reflects the rich & cosmopolitan， jazz-infused colonial city。）The recipes are from the authors’ London Indian restaurant Dishoom， but the photos and text are of the heart of Bombay。 In this ‘cookbook’ recipes are almost secondary （but still excellent， note the British measurements in all of them & that lamb is highly featured）。Sit down in an Irani cafe， sip your chai， & page through history。 The authors take you on a tour through the places & people of Bombay in a book that transcends time & space。 You will feel nostalgic for a place you never knew， but somehow belong。。。 Brylcreem included。Enjoy 。。。more

Proma ，

What I read was the story， tour really， through South Bombay’s Dhobi Talal for breakfast， Fort for mid-morning snacks， lunch and a refreshing drink， Girgaum Chowpatty （a beach） for afternoon snacks at sunset， Kala Ghoda for first dinner， Bohri Mohalla and Mohammed Ali road for second dinner， Colaba for third dinner， ending at the Taj Mahal hotel’s Harbour Bar for a nightcap。 The tour takes you through the Irani cafés， some Bombay history。 I have been to the Colaba area of Mumbai during a day tri What I read was the story， tour really， through South Bombay’s Dhobi Talal for breakfast， Fort for mid-morning snacks， lunch and a refreshing drink， Girgaum Chowpatty （a beach） for afternoon snacks at sunset， Kala Ghoda for first dinner， Bohri Mohalla and Mohammed Ali road for second dinner， Colaba for third dinner， ending at the Taj Mahal hotel’s Harbour Bar for a nightcap。 The tour takes you through the Irani cafés， some Bombay history。 I have been to the Colaba area of Mumbai during a day trip and driven through parts of the city and reading this made me felt transported。 I have kept notes and can’t wait to do as much of the walk as possible on my next trip （which I hope will include a night at the Taj）！ As a side note， the recipes I have bookmarked to make look really practical and easy to follow， and follow my intuition of what should be done in each of the dishes。 。。。more

Jenn L ，

5I borrowed this ebook from my library， but I will be purchasing a copy asap so I can make so many of these recipes in the future。 It covers everything from breakfast to snacks; and cocktails！ I cannot wait for dinner parties to be allowed again， as I will definitely be trying out some of these recipes。I enjoyed the story throughout immensely， such vivid descriptions of， what sounds to be， a perfect time exploring and eating in Bombay。 All accompanied by some stunning photos， both old and new。

Margery Osborne ，

i loved the interludes about Bombay， the recipes less so。 I would love to go to the restaurant and eat this food but the recipes have that particularly annoying feature of referring to other recipes for different components。 I really want *all* the instructions and *all* the ingredients in one place！ Its just annoying and seems to be a feature of British cookbooks， or at least British cookbooks written by restaurant chefs *not* beloved old classics like those by Elizabeth David or Jane Grigson。

Meenal ，

Here's my review of this fascinating book。 https://meenaljhala。com/2021/01/26/ma。。。 Here's my review of this fascinating book。 https://meenaljhala。com/2021/01/26/ma。。。 。。。more

Elitsa Yordanova ，

If you've been to London， but no to Dishoom。。。 well， you haven't really been in London。This book features all of my favourite treats at Dishoom and makes for a fun cooking weekend at home。The major bonus is the historical insight it gives to the culinary and ordinary life of the Bombay streets。 Definetely， a fun way for a foodie to get to know the Indian way of living。 If you've been to London， but no to Dishoom。。。 well， you haven't really been in London。This book features all of my favourite treats at Dishoom and makes for a fun cooking weekend at home。The major bonus is the historical insight it gives to the culinary and ordinary life of the Bombay streets。 Definetely， a fun way for a foodie to get to know the Indian way of living。 。。。more

D。K。 Powell ，

Several years ago， a friend from the blogging world introduced me to Dishoom in Shoreditch。 It was an instant love affair （with the place， not the friend） and now， whenever I'm in London， I always make sure I go there for lunch or， better still， breakfast。 And if you're ever in London and want somewhere different to go for a business lunch - Dishoom is the place。Such a fan I am， that I receive the newsletters for the company by email。 They have made upsetting reading over the last year， going fr Several years ago， a friend from the blogging world introduced me to Dishoom in Shoreditch。 It was an instant love affair （with the place， not the friend） and now， whenever I'm in London， I always make sure I go there for lunch or， better still， breakfast。 And if you're ever in London and want somewhere different to go for a business lunch - Dishoom is the place。Such a fan I am， that I receive the newsletters for the company by email。 They have made upsetting reading over the last year， going from excitement of opening a new place to then having to say 'sorry， closed due to pandemic' not just once， but several times。 I have genuinely feared that my favourite place to eat will not be there the next time I come to the capital。 Disappointment drips from their messages。On the up side， Dishoom has been doing take-aways with a difference。 They send you the ingredients， part-made， and the instructions to cook the food yourself。 I've not had opportunity to try it myself but I'm told they are delicious。And then， there's Dishoom's cookbook。I received this as a Christmas gift and， oh my， what a wonderful gift it is too。 And I say this despite not yet even beginning to attempt the recipes within。 Indeed， if it wasn't for the fact that Dishoom's food is utterly scrumptious， the recipes wouldn't matter at all。 Even if every one proves to be a flop （and I know they won't）， this book will still have been a wonderful addition to my library。Why？ Because Messrs Thakrar， Thakrar and Nasir have brilliantly created the book around an imaginary day tour of Bombay （Bombay mind， not Mumbai） stopping off at cafes and restaurants， hotels and Jazz gigs to pick up refreshments along the way。 Subtitled 'From Bombay with Love' and with a note on the cover disclaiming the book as a 'highly subjective guide to Bombay'， the pages are crammed with essays revealing the love the Dishoom creators have for this yesteryear part of India。There are times when people have critcised Dishoom for giving too much homage to colonial India， the British Raj。 I'm a fierce critic of any British person who wants to deny the damage and many wrongs done during the imperial era， or wants to justify the actions of the British。 But that doesn't mean everything was bad。 There is a glory to the period too。 India is a beautiful， beautiful place and the British made their mark， as they do， and it isn't unattractive despite the wrongs - which is exactly why so many landmarks remain in the country today。 Dishoom pays homage to the good that there was in those days - such as the bringing of Jazz to the city - that came about despite， as well as because of， the British。 The essays absolutely make you fall in love with the place and the urge to visit it and redo these imaginary tours for real is strong。Indeed， perhaps because I have visited India several times as well as living many years in Bangladesh， its cousin， but I felt like I HAD visited Bombay after reading these chapters， so vivid is the authors' descriptions。 I heard the sounds and saw the sights; I even tasted the food and drinks and had the conversations with the characters they introduced me too。 Not many writers manage to excite my imagination in this way。 If these authors weren't in the restaurant business， they should be writing for a living。 In fact， they love literature so much they include a reading list at the back of the book which includes Rushdie's 'Midnight's Children' and Seth's 'A Suitable Boy'， but not， noticeably， Robert's 'Shantaram' - a book I'm wading through at the moment and agree wholeheartedly with the authors' damning appraisal。 These men want you to know the real Bombay - as was and as now - not some romanticised fictional version。 There's no need for fiction， the real thing is good enough。My only complaint is this: how do we get a sequel to such a cookery book？ I'm left loving Bombay and wanting more。 It is not fair of the writers to do this to me， to leave me high and dry like this。The answer is， of course， to reproduce the smell （and taste） of Bombay; to do the cooking。 And that's the next step to undertake， with care and great respect to the wonderful work these guys have done。 And then， when this virus is finally dealt with and travel becomes possible again， a visit to Bombay is in order; via London and a 'quick' two-hour breakfast in Shoreditch， of course。 。。。more

Lisa Kelsey ，

A joy to read and look at—a very unusual cookbook indeed。

Sourojit Das ，

Right。。so this one is rather entertaining as far as recipe books go。 I actually tried some of them out， and who knows one day I might even start breakfasting regularly

Sarita Subramaniam ，

Beyond a cookbook！ Incredible photos and stories of parents former home- Bombay！ Loved the stories as much as the recipes！ Weill definitely be a go to for 2021。

Sharron Davies ，

Mouth wateringSuch a different style of cookbook， taking the reader on walking tours of the city， then recipes to try at home。 A brilliant idea， and makes me want to return to Mumbai and go on those walks。

Susan ，

The mister and I grew up in the Bombay （now Mumbai） of the 80s and 90s， and so every time we visit a branch of the Dishoom restaurants， it's always a massive nostalgia trip for us。 Every restaurant of theirs is a massive ode to the back-in-the-day "Bombay"， both with the decor and the menus。 And this book is exactly that and more。 Beautifully narrated through some of the iconic streets of south Bombay， accompanied by delightful recipes and some stunning， vintage photographs - it's been an absolu The mister and I grew up in the Bombay （now Mumbai） of the 80s and 90s， and so every time we visit a branch of the Dishoom restaurants， it's always a massive nostalgia trip for us。 Every restaurant of theirs is a massive ode to the back-in-the-day "Bombay"， both with the decor and the menus。 And this book is exactly that and more。 Beautifully narrated through some of the iconic streets of south Bombay， accompanied by delightful recipes and some stunning， vintage photographs - it's been an absolute treat to travel via this book in a year that we have been largely home-bound。 The perfect light， December read I needed。 。。。more

Nihal Parashar ，

A brilliant cookbook with amazing pictures and stories。 This is a collector's edition。 A brilliant cookbook with amazing pictures and stories。 This is a collector's edition。 。。。more

Petra J Witowski ，

Salivating over the recipes and love the photos。

Harry Chown ，

Now normally I wouldn't think of putting a cookbook in my goodreads， Dishoom is an exception。 The cookbook is a walking guide through Bombay/Mumbai， teaching you about the history， culture and local cuisine of the city。 The writers （and restaurant owners） combine this with beautiful recipes that are luxurious， but also laborious。 However， do not be put off by the long cooking and preparation times for the recipes， the results are superb。 I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys travel and/or cook Now normally I wouldn't think of putting a cookbook in my goodreads， Dishoom is an exception。 The cookbook is a walking guide through Bombay/Mumbai， teaching you about the history， culture and local cuisine of the city。 The writers （and restaurant owners） combine this with beautiful recipes that are luxurious， but also laborious。 However， do not be put off by the long cooking and preparation times for the recipes， the results are superb。 I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys travel and/or cooking。 。。。more

Ashani ，

A beautifully penned。。。。Extremely full of historical facts（mainly Parsi people） Delicious collection of food from Mumbai AKA previous Bombay。。。This book makes a great gift and as well as so beyond fit to grace your beautiful coffee table。 I read this from the library，but I will purchase this soon to make it to my library。

Rose ，

Wonderful edition full of delicious recipes from the Dishoom restaurants， beautiful pictures， and nostalgic， vivid accounts of Bombay/Mumbai and its eateries。 Looking forward to making my favorite dishes from Dishoom at home （okra fries， mattar paneer and the pineapple crumble）， since a trip to London， Manchester， Edinburgh or Birmingham seems unlikely in the foreseeable future。

Maria ，

Much more than a cookbook， this delves into the nooks and crannies of Bombay and provides a short history of Irani culture。 If you have ever been to Dishoom， this book will show you not only where their great recipes come from， but also their inspiration for their designs and why they seem to have pictures of bodybuilders everywhere！

Hibkei ，

I picked this up at Dishoom Kensington after having one of the best meals I've ever eaten。 I've used a few recipes as inspiration in my own kitchen and have not been disappointed。 But this one goes beyond a recipe book。 There's so much info and story in here written with wit and genuine joy。 I love everything about it。 I picked this up at Dishoom Kensington after having one of the best meals I've ever eaten。 I've used a few recipes as inspiration in my own kitchen and have not been disappointed。 But this one goes beyond a recipe book。 There's so much info and story in here written with wit and genuine joy。 I love everything about it。 。。。more

Mary ，

Beautiful cookbook - I went to the Covent Garden restaurant a few years ago。 Looking forward to trying the recipes。

EP Otter ，

Perhaps you would like to travel， but are unable to travel given a global pandemic。Well， this gorgeous cookbook takes you on a walk around Bombay to look at architecture， tell some stories about what used to be and takes you to so many great restaurants and shops you lose track， caught up in the visual tastes provided。 There's even a map！ Who doesn't love a map？Slight disclaimer: I have cooked nothing from this book。 Perhaps you would like to travel， but are unable to travel given a global pandemic。Well， this gorgeous cookbook takes you on a walk around Bombay to look at architecture， tell some stories about what used to be and takes you to so many great restaurants and shops you lose track， caught up in the visual tastes provided。 There's even a map！ Who doesn't love a map？Slight disclaimer: I have cooked nothing from this book。 。。。more

Hayley ，

Exquisite - not just the recipes， which so far have all been delicious （although require a fair amount of forward planning）， but also the vignettes that take you on a tour of Bombay。 The writing is visceral and transports you to the heart of the city; I could smell the fresh bread and feel the heat on the nape of my neck。 The amount of time， energy and love that has gone into making Dishoom the establishment it is today is mind-blowing， and the owners deserve every accolade that has come their w Exquisite - not just the recipes， which so far have all been delicious （although require a fair amount of forward planning）， but also the vignettes that take you on a tour of Bombay。 The writing is visceral and transports you to the heart of the city; I could smell the fresh bread and feel the heat on the nape of my neck。 The amount of time， energy and love that has gone into making Dishoom the establishment it is today is mind-blowing， and the owners deserve every accolade that has come their way。 I couldn’t believe the little anecdote near the end about the skrews！ I am looking forward to patronising Dishoom again soon， now lockdowns are relaxing。 。。。more

Elaine Higgins ，

Cooks combination - joyBest of ingredients - love， history and authenticity。 One of the best cook books I own。 Anyone who cooks should own a copy to mess up with bookmarks， notes and food stains。

Victoria ，

Ok I haven’t actually used this cookbook yet， and it is in the metric system so will require some calculations when I do， but I will try it！ My love for this restaurant runs deep and there is also a lot of history packed into this book。

Suman Srivastava ，

Lovely gift for someone who loves Bombay。 Or loves cooking。 Or both。 All the restaurants mentioned in this book opened before independence。 That will give you a flavour of the nostalgia trip this is。 Enjoy。

Jus ，

Great cookbook。 They actually work！

Florence Hardy ，

A lovely book， but not a recipe book。 Absolutely don’t make any recipes from it。。。 they all require making several things before and litres of oil/butter/cream， which must be why it’s so delicious in the restaurant！Save your money and visit the great restaurants instead。

Lauren Cassells ，

AmazIng recipe cook with versatile instructions you can adapt。 Love the layout of the book and it’s a gorgeous design！ Definitely recommend

Rachel ，

This is simply favourite， and most-used， cookbook。All of the recipes are divine， from the unbeatable chicken ruby to the Saturday morning treats of bacon naans。 I am cooking my way through each recipe like a frantic Masterchef contestant - if only more restaurants/famous chef's cookery books were this joyful and easy to follow。 This is simply favourite， and most-used， cookbook。All of the recipes are divine， from the unbeatable chicken ruby to the Saturday morning treats of bacon naans。 I am cooking my way through each recipe like a frantic Masterchef contestant - if only more restaurants/famous chef's cookery books were this joyful and easy to follow。 。。。more

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