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From a city identified largely with Punjabi and Mughlai food—butter chicken and biryani—Delhi is now a melting pot of cuisines ranging from Kashmiri, Bengali and Bihari, to Andhra, Naga and ‘Indian-Chinese’. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePushpesh Pant also tracks the growth of the city’s restaurant culture, from wayside dhabas and McDonalds to high-end restaurants that can compete with the best in the world—justifying its claim to being a global food capital where virtually every cuisine can be found, including Japanese, Thai, Mediterranean and Korean. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDrawing on a wealth of historical records and literary sources, Pushpesh Pant has written a delightful, anecdotal account of the life and food habits of each period of Delhi’s history, that is as much a feast to be enjoyed, as the food he describes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speaking Tiger","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40616378630179,"sku":"","price":699.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0281\/3607\/9395\/files\/81ciP-1OXaL._SL1500.jpg?v=1730015967"},{"product_id":"flaneuse-women-walk-the-city-in-paris-new-york-tokyo-venice-and-london","title":"Flaneuse: Women Walk the City in Paris, New York, Tokyo, Venice and London","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIf the word \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eflâneur\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e conjures up visions of Baudelaire, boulevards and bohemia – then what exactly is a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eflâneuse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e? \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this gloriously provocative and celebratory book, Lauren Elkin defines her as ‘a determined resourceful woman keenly attuned to the creative potential of the city, and the liberating possibilities of a good walk’. 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