The last sweet bite

stories and recipes of culinary heritage lost and found

The last sweet bite

stories and recipes of culinary heritage lost and found
Michael Shaikh
Book - 2025

Explores the profound impact of conflict on global food traditions, blending travel writing, memoir and cookbook to uncover how war reshapes culinary practices and jeopardizes ancient recipes, while showcasing the resilience of home cooks and activists working to preserve their culinary heritage in the face of violence.

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37413322478399 Available New Adult Non-Fiction 641.5 SHAIKH
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shaikh, Michael (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown, [2025]
Edition:First edition.
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505 0 |a Author's note -- Prologue: The language of food -- The Czech Republic: How the communists tried to kill a cuisine -- Sri Lanka and Tamil diaspora: Call it what it is : Eelam tamil cuisine -- Myanmar and Bangladesh: Rohingya cuisine, the incredible food you may never know -- China and the Uyghurs: The geocide of a cuisine -- Bolivia and the Andes: Cooking with Coca -- The Pueblo nations -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Notes -- Bibliography. 
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