Timmur: Stories and Flavours from Nepal

$48 · Offered by Kitchen Arts & Letters

This richly informative and handsome guide to Nepalese culinary realms can be eye-opening to those of us who did not know that “Nepal has over a hundred different castes and ethnicities, each one with its own food culture rooting with its socio-ecological milieus.” The book’s title , Timmur , refers to a relative of Sichuan pepper which is prized in Nepal. While both have a numbing quality, timmur’s dark brown color and citrusy flavor contrast with Sichuan pepper’s vivid red and flowery herbal qualities. Author Prashanta Khanal writes a blog about Nepalese food culture called thegundruk , named for a popular dish of fermented greens. The 100+ recipes are organized regionally, helping to distinguish the geographic, ethnic, and political elements in Nepalese cooking, which includes dishes such as: Kwanti , a soup made from assorted sprouted beans Yangnen Phaska , a dish of black pork and wild lichen Arikanchan , fried taro leaves filled with lentil paste Chakauni , potato and yogurt salad Thekuwa , deep-fried whole wheat cookies Fascinating and carefully presented. Hardcover. Color photographs throughout.

• Binding: Hardcover

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