India's moveable feasts

Ms Ved explores the world of food through the Indian cultural leader Rabindranath Tagore

Whose samosa is it anyway? The story of where Indian Food really came from

Author: Sonal Ved
Publisher: Penguin

Pages: 202

Price: Rs 499

The title of this book is disappointingly derivative and does no justice to this outstanding account of the origins of Indian — actually South Asian — cuisine, the influences it has absorbed and the insights it provides into the cultural overlay of this region.

Three years ago, Sonal Ved’s award-winning Tiffin was a tour de force. She explored regional cuisine and included dishes selected by local culinary experts, including wedding caterers. Some of the dishes in Tiffin can only be found