Dishoom – Shamil Thakrar, K Thakrar, Naved Nasir
London’s Dishoom has grown from a single outpost to many across the U.K. Bombay-style comfort food. Fluffy naan, spiced masala chai. Buy: Amazon.com
Turkish Cookbook – Musa Daĝdeviren
Istanbul’s most acclaimed chef to learn about Turkish cuisine. Iconic Çiya restaurant recovers Turkish culinary heritage. An encyclopaedia of cuisine. Buy: Amazon.com
Phoenicia – Mike Cioffi, C Bradley, Sara Franklin
Phoenicia Diner is known for modernised American classics. Cider-braised duck, buttermilk pancakes are worth the effort. Buy: Amazon.com
Jubilee – Toni Tipton-Martin
Chef illuminates richness of African-American cuisine. Recipes from seafood gumbo to baked ham glazed with Champagne. Buy: Amazon.com
Sababa – Adeena Sussman
Shares how to navigate Tel Aviv’s bustling Carmel Market, street food snacks. Recipes from bright salads to ambitious mezze spreads, delicate desserts like tahini caramel tarts. Buy: Amazon.com
Food of Sichuan – Fuschia Dunlop
Great guidebook to Sichuan cooking. Mapo Tofu, dumplings, duck. Buy: Amazon.com
Made in Mexico – Danny Mena, Nils Bernstein
A trip to Mexico is worth for the food alone. Wonderful restaurants, street stalls, markets that make Mexico’s food scape what it is. Recipes for taco, salsa, breakfast, street snack, dessert, hearty mains. Buy: Amazon.com
Vietnamese Food Any Day – Andrea Nguyen
Vietnamese coffee to crispy banh xeo crepes. Vietnam’s diverse culinary landscape to relish. Buy: Amazon.com
Black Sea – Caroline Eden
Ukraine, Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey to explore culinary cultures. Recipe for borscht, Romanian covrigi, Turkish simit. Buy: Amazon.com
