{"product_id":"parwana-recipes-and-stories-from-an-afghan-kitchen-9781623718756","title":"Parwana: Recipes and Stories from an Afghan Kitchen","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the Art of Eating Prize for best food book of the year 2021\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of The Guild of Food Writers award for best international cookbook 2021\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eShortlisted for Fortnum \u0026amp; Mason Food and Drink Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthentic Afghan recipes interwoven with family narratives and stunning photography\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eParwana\u003c\/i\u003e tells one family's story of a region long afflicted by war, but with much more at its heart. Author Durkhanai Ayubi's parents, Zelmai and Farida Ayubi, fled Afghanistan with their young family in 1987, at the height of the Cold War. When their family-run restaurant Parwana opened its doors in Adelaide, Australia in 2009, their vision was to share an authentic piece of the Afghanistan the family had left behind--a country rich in culture, family memories infused with Afghanistan's traditions of generosity and hospitality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e These recipes have been in the family for generations and include rice dishes, curries, meats, dumplings, Afghan pastas, sweets, drinks, chutneys and pickles, soups and breads. Some are celebratory special dishes while most are day to day dishes. Each has a story to tell. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With beautiful food and location photography, this compilation offers valuable insights into the origins and heritage of Afghan cuisine and a fresh perspective to one of the oldest civilizations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Authentic recipes from an Afghan kitchen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Inspiration and ideas for special and everyday dishes, combined with stories about the ritual and significance of Afghan ingredients and recipes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- A vivid and enriching story about how food connects people and communities, showing how food anchors us to our ancestry and can also be a bridge that connects us to people with very different experiences of life. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- With more than 65 million refugees, asylum seekers or displaced people worldwide, there is a poignant universality in this story, regardless of where in the world the story starts and ends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Approximately 100 recipes that have been in the family for generations, especially adapted for the home cook. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- Breathtakingly beautiful food photography and family photos.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Durkhanai Ayubi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Interlink Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.50h x 7.60w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623718756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/07\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2020 pg. 22\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020 pg. 93\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAyubi, Durkhanai:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eDurkhanai Ayubi\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance food writer and restaurateur involved with the day-to-day responsibilities of two family-run eating places: Parwana and Kutchi Deli Parwana. She has written for a number of international newspapers and websites and is currently undertaking a Fellowship for Social Equity funded by the Atlantic Institute in New York. She is the daughter of Afghani refugees Zelmai and Farida Ayubi who settled in Australia to raise their family. She tells the family story from her perspective, channeling her mother and father's memories and recipes. \u003ci\u003eParwana: Recipes and Stories from an Afghan Kitchen\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book.","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Durkhanai Ayubi \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47733881962653,"sku":"9781623718756","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_ff88718c-8c79-486d-8144-d10b16c5dbeb.jpg?v=1773737639","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/parwana-recipes-and-stories-from-an-afghan-kitchen-9781623718756","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}