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Tasting India Christine Manfield

Simon & Schuster, $59.99

Celebrated Australian chef Christine Manfield navigates narrow alleyways and crowded market gardens to pen this gastronomical love letter to India. A testament to how diverse “Indian food” can be, it sweeps through Kolkata, Varanasi, Kerala, Mumbai and beyond for regional delicacies like

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