A food memoir that brings the legendary dishes of Old Delhi to vivid and mouth-watering life.
Food writer Pamela Timms leaves cold, damp Scotland with her family to embark on a year-long adventure to Delhi. But she soon becomes frustrated with expatriate life and stranded far from the 'real India' she had set out to find.
Then the chaotic, medieval gullies of the old city provide her with an unexpected escape. Eating in the old city changes the way she thinks about food and she embarks on a quest to discover the stories and secret ingredients of the area's beloved street food.
The journey takes her deep into the heart of the old city, where she is welcomed into the lives of those who make and sell its extraordinary dishes. With them she celebrates festivals, learns about their families, finds recipes and makes treasured friends, soon realising Old Delhi has become a place she can call home.
Food writer Pamela Timms leaves cold, damp Scotland with her family to embark on a year-long adventure to Delhi. But she soon becomes frustrated with expatriate life and stranded far from the 'real India' she had set out to find.
Then the chaotic, medieval gullies of the old city provide her with an unexpected escape. Eating in the old city changes the way she thinks about food and she embarks on a quest to discover the stories and secret ingredients of the area's beloved street food.
The journey takes her deep into the heart of the old city, where she is welcomed into the lives of those who make and sell its extraordinary dishes. With them she celebrates festivals, learns about their families, finds recipes and makes treasured friends, soon realising Old Delhi has become a place she can call home.
