Smoke, Rice, Water
Recipes and stories from a Bengali home
$46.80
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
26 May 2026
Summary
In Smoke Rice Water, Kishwar Chowdhury shares 100 recipes from the vibrant, interconnected and culinarily underrepresented region of Bengal.
With warmth and clarity, she invites readers into her suburban Melbourne kitchen to discover traditional techniques, bold flavours and the foodways of more than 200 million people – from street snacks and Mughal court dishes to fish stews, green mango lentils and the cherished sweets of Bengal.
Drawing on her exp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781743799345 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1743799349 |
| Author: | Kishwar Chowdhury |
| Publisher: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Imprint: | Hardie Grant Books |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 26 May 2026 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 240mm x 173mm |
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About The Author
Kishwar Chowdhury
Kishwar Chowdhury is a Melbourne-born cook and MasterChef Australia finalist whose modern, deeply personal approach to Bengali food has resonated with audiences around the world. Passionate about preserving and sharing her heritage, she has collaborated with award-winning restaurants, appeared across various national media platforms, and built a dedicated global following. Through her cooking, Kishwar is redefining how Bengali cuisine is seen — making it more visible, more accessible, and more celebrated than ever before.
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