Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Non-Fiction Lifestyle Book of the Year 2020
Shortlisted for the Waterstones Book of the Year 2019
‘Brilliant recipes, beautifully presented’ – Gillian at Fort Kinnaird
Adored by our booksellers for its sumptuous design and stunning photography, Dishoom: From Bombay with Love is so much more than just a recipe book. An intoxicating immersion in Indian culture and society that will take your breath away, this really is a volume to treasure.
Since the first restaurant launched in 2010, Dishoom has become a byword for the best in authentic, inventive and inviting Indian cuisine. Founded by cousins Shamil and Kavi Thakrar and brothers Adarsh and Amar Radia and inspired by the style and ethos of the Irani cafés of 1900’s Bombay, Dishoom blends nostalgia and innovation to create Indian food that is unforgettable.
Now Dishoom: From Bombay with Love brings together 'almost everything’ from the restaurant’s menu in one beautifully produced volume. Including recipes for customer favourites - including Black Daal, Jackfruit Biryani, signature coolers and their bestselling brunch–time Bacon Naan Roll - alongside a stunningly illustrated day-to-night tour of the bustling streets of Mumbai, it’s a love letter to the very best in Indian comfort food.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN: 9781408890677
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 1415 g
Dimensions: 265 x 180 mm
A love letter to Bombay told through food and stories, including their legendary black daal - Yotam Ottolenghi
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
There are few cookbooks that immerse you in their subject so thoroughly and so lovingly as Dishoom. Part travel guide, part history, part food manual, this reads like a personal diary with a stonking recipe collection as a bonus. I could eat the Mattar Paneer every week and I probably will, with a Chilli Cheese Toast chaser - Lulu Grimes
Like its carefully observed, pitch perfect restaurants, Dishoom's cookbook is a feast for all the senses, and brings the restaurant's delicious dishes into the home kitchen. Every page is begging to be pored over and cooked from, each picture leaping from the page with atmosphere and generosity. It's a gorgeous thing - Rosie Birkett
Shamil Thakrar’s intimate, rich and lyrical writing and stories, alongside striking photography, takes the reader on a ride from Koolar & Co café to Marine Drive - Daily Telegraph
A tantalising foodie tour through the highways and byways of India’s largest metropolis - Sunday Express
The results prove worth it every time, and the book is a pleasure to read - Daily Telegraph
Over 100 comfort food recipes - inspired by Parsi, Muslim, Hindu and Christian traditions - take you from dawn till dusk, starting with breakfast and ending with dinner and a nightcap. Given the time, I'd cook every single one of them - BBC Good Food Magazine
Dishoom: From Bombay with Love is a delightful read. Even if you're just after the secret of the bacon naan - Caterer
These brilliant, easy-to-follow recipes are a virtual tour of the city's best eating and drinking spots - Delicious magazine
The only cookbook my 21 year old son has shown interest in - ever - Tony Turnbull, The Times
Bravo for the perfect cookbook: great recipes that really work, witty and friendly words, but also beautiful design and evocative, story-telling photography - The Spectator
This cookbook would be top of my Christmas list - Daily Express
A book for the masses - Caterer
The cookbook we've been waiting for - Women's Health
A book for both the coffee table and the kitchen - Meera Sodha, Guardian Review
As good as any travel book, if not better - Mail on Sunday
It truly is a feast, not only for the stomach, but also the eyes - Sunday Post
This splendid book is both a loving tribute to the city and a sumptuous guide to Dishoom specialties… An irresistible book for any lover of Indian food - Daily Mail
A tantalising foodie tour through the highways and byways of India’s largest metropolis - S magazine (Sunday Express)
The authors pay exuberant tribute to their bustling, overcrowded, magnificently architectured, poverty-stricken, food-loving native city - Oldie
For step-by-step recipes and fabulous traveller’s tales, you’ll have to buy this book - Oldie
This is the cook book that will never go on the kitchen shelf or back of a cupboard where the rest of my recipe books sit. I have already cooked so many of the recipes and looking forward to the weekend when I will... More
I was never a lover of Indian food and purchased this book as my family really are huge fans. As a rule I cook meals from scratch, but in the past have cheated with Indian food and always ordered takeaways. No more... More
Bought this book for my Dad for Christmas after we visited the Edinburgh Dishoom and absolutely loved the experience. It's safe to say that this is a cookbook with a difference. My Dad, who is not a big reader,... More
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