{"product_id":"smoke-rice-water-kishwar-chowdhury-9781743799345","title":"Smoke, Rice, Water: Recipes and Stories from a Bengali Home","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSmoke Rice Water\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, Kishwar Chowdhury shares 100 recipes from across the Bay of Bengal and its surrounds - a vibrant, underexplored region that spans India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith warmth and clarity, Kishwar invites readers into her home kitchen to discover traditional techniques, bold flavors and the foodways of over 200 million people - from street snacks and Mughal court dishes to river fish curries, tropical fruits and the famous sweets of Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on her experience as a second-generation migrant, Kishwar brings cultural knowledge, personal history and a fresh perspective to the table -- honouring her Bengali heritage while making its recipes accessible and deeply satisfying for modern home cooks. \u003ci\u003eSmoke Rice Water\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a collection of recipes -- it's an invitation to cook, to connect, and to see the Bay anew.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kishwar Chowdhury\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1743799349\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781743799345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardie Grant Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/23\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.05h x 7.75w x 1.01d","brand":"Kishwar Chowdhury","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48448690356479,"sku":"9781743799345","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_24192b83-84ca-49f1-97c6-0acc8604ae77.jpg?v=1777260045","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/smoke-rice-water-kishwar-chowdhury-9781743799345","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}