Tastes of the World

Cultural Diversity Week 2024: Our Shared Stories - Celebrating Together

Food nourishes culture and feeds the soul! Recreate the taste of your favourite international dishes, or the heart-warming aroma of a home-cooked meal from a home far away. Our shelves are stacked with treasured recipes from around the globe. From savoury to sweet, let's make tonight's dinner a cultural celebration!

Updated February 12, 2024
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Cook Korean! : a comic book with recipes
Ha, Robin
Paper Book
New York Times bestseller .A charming introduction to the basics of Korean cooking in graphic novel form, with 64 recipes, ingredient profiles, and more, presented through light-hearted comics. Fun to look at and easy to use, this unique combination of cookbook and graphic...
Let's make ramen! : a comic book cookbook
Amano, Hugh.
Paper Book
A comic book cookbook with accessible ramen recipes for the home cook, including simple weeknight bowls, weekend project stocks, homemade noodles, and an array of delicious accompaniments, with insights and tips from notable ramen luminaries. LONGLISTED FOR THE ART OF EATING...
Flavour : The new recipe collection from the SUNDAY TIMES bestseller
Ghayour, Sabrina.
Paper Book
All-new recipes from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Persiana and Persiana Everyday The new collection of simple, delicious, crowd-pleasing recipes from the bestselling Middle-Eastern chef.
Modern South Asian kitchen : recipes and stories celebrating culture and community
Gidda, Sabrina
Paper Book
"Sabrina's modern take on traditional South Asian dishes and the stories behind them makes an entertaining and tempting book!" - Michel Roux Jr "Sabrina is the real deal... The delicious flavour combinations, fun playfulness of classic dishes and a genuine love for storytelling and...
Complete Chinese cookbook
Hom, Ken.
Paper Book
A guide to making easy and delicious Chinese food for today's busy lifestyle. Ken Hom is arguably the West's most famous Chinese chef. Hailed as the man who transformed wok cooking into an art form, he has introduced Chinese cuisine to the tables of royalty, world leaders and...
The little Singapore cookbook
Hutton, Wendy
Paper Book
"A mouth-watering culinary tour of southeast Asia's most scrumptious food." --Travelife Magazine Cook delicious and healthy dishes from Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, Cambodia, and all across the region with this easy-to-follow Southeast Asian cookbook. Few...
Mexico : the cookbook
Carrillo Arronte, Margarita
Paper Book
The definitive bible on Mexican homecooking by Mexico's leading culinary authority, Margarita Carrillo Arronte Mexico: The Cookbookis the definitive bible of home-cooking from Mexico. With a culinary history dating back 9,000 years, Mexican food draws influences from Aztec and Mayan...
The Korean vegan cookbook : reflections and recipes from Omma's kitchen
Lee Molinaro, Joanne
Paper Book
Korean cooking is synonymous with fish sauce and barbecue. But it's also all about ingredients like doenjang (fermented soybean paste), gochujang (chili sauce), dashima (seaweed), and more - ingredients that are fully plant-based, unbelievably flavourful, and totally Korean. In her debut cookbook,...
Ainsley's Caribbean kitchen
Harriott, Ainsley
Paper Book
"I can't recommend this book highly enough. Never pretentious, always fun, it reflects Ainsley Harriott's persona wonderfully." The Telegraph on Saturday The stunning official tie-in to Ainsley's major ITV1 show includes all the recipes from the series. ...
Maangchi's big book of Korean cooking : from everyday meals to celebration cuisine
Maangchi
Paper Book
The New York Times Best Cookbooks of Fall 2019 Eater Best Fall Cookbooks 2019 Bon Appetit's "Fall Cookbooks We've Been Waiting All Summer For" Amazon's Pick for Best Fall Cookbooks 2019 Forbes Finds 15 New Cookbooks for Fall 2019
Mexican today : new and rediscovered recipes for contemporary kitchens
Jinich, Pati
Paper Book
Intriguing recipes for everyday meals from the host of the PBS series Pati's Mexican Table On her PBS TV series, now in its fifth season, as well as in frequent appearances on shows like The Chew, Pati Jinich, a busy mother of three, has shown a flair for making Mexican...
Eataly : contemporary Italian cooking
Farinetti, Oscar
Paper Book
'Not merely another handsome book about Italian cookery ... Eatalyis a bible, a guide for modern life.' - Times Literary Supplement The best modern Italian recipes from the largest and most prestigious Italian marketplace in the world This beautiful and acclaimed cookbook,...
Rambutan : recipes from Sri Lanka
Shanmugalingam, Cynthia
Paper Book
A NEW YORK TIMES TOP 10 COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST COOKBOOK OF THE YEAR BY BON APPETIT * FOOD52 * THE LOS ANGELES TIMES * THE DAILY HIVE Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Best Debut Cookbook Award 2023 More than 80...
Carpathia : food from the heart of Romania
Georgescu, Irina
Paper Book
The first book to celebrate the culturally diverse and delicious cuisine of Romania. A true fusion of East and West, where traditional recipes are given a truly modern twist. Romania is a true cultural melting pot, its character rooted in many traditions from Greek, Turkish, and...
Lagom : the Swedish art of eating harmoniously
Knowles-Dellner, Steffi
Paper Book
Lagom: n. just the right amount, balanced, harmonious. This beautiful, fresh cookbook offers genuine insight into how Swedes eat and cook - with recipes that fit around the seasons, occasions, times of day, and appetite. Eating and cooking in tune with "lagom" means embracing food that...
Under the olive tree : recipes from my Greek kitchen
Tzortzoglou, Irini
Paper Book
'Glorious and sumptuous. From the simplest dishes through to the more complex, Irini totally captures the gastronomy of Greece.' Victoria Hislop 'This is my favourite cookbook of the year. A total joy from start to finish.' Russell Norman 'A...
The Italian pantry : 10 ingredients, 100 recipes : showcasing the best of Italian home cooking
Randall, Theo
Paper Book
"I love this book, full of joyfully simple, scrumptious, honest cooking - Theo has created the most delicious dishes. You won't be able to resist." - Jamie Oliver Elevate your cooking and eating the easy way with The Italian Pantry. World...
Vietnamese : simple Vietnamese food to cook at home
Luu, Uyen
Paper Book
Selected for Jamie Oliver's Cookbook Club   In Vietnamese, Uyen Luu demonstrates that Vietnamese food is just as easy to whip up as a bowl of pasta - all you need is a good bottle of fish sauce and a little enthusiasm!   Uyen...
Coconut & sambal : recipes from my Indonesian kitchen
Lee, Lara
Paper Book
As seen in The New York Times * Food & Wine * Eater * Forbes * Travel + Leisure * Saveur * Epicurious * Bon Appetit * Food52 * The Strategist * Chowhound * The New York Times Book Review * The Boston Globe *...
Salt of the Earth : secrets and stories from a Greek kitchen
Doriti, Carolina
Paper Book
"Carolina Doriti stirs an obviously deep knowledge of the Greek landscape into every dish she lovingly and generously prepares. To have captured the traditional soul of the Greek table and to give it a breath of fresh air is a beautiful thing." - Diane Kochilas, author and presenter of My...
Feasting : a new take on Jewish cooking
Ruben, Amanda
Paper Book
Feasting offers modern inspiration on classic Jewish cooking. Serial restaurateur Amanda Ruben of cult Melbourne foodie hotspots 'Cooper and Milla's' and 'Miss Ruben' offers up a range of delicious Jewish staples and new recipes to enjoy. Recipes include classic chicken soup; roast...
The food of Malaysia : 62 delicious recipes from the crossroad of Asia
Hutton, Wendy
Paper Book
Create flavorful and visually stunning dishes with this easy-to-follow Malaysian cookbook. The Food of Malaysia presents over 62 easy-to-follow recipes with detailed descriptions of Malaysian cooking methods and ingredients, enabling you to reproduce the exotic...
The Spanish home kitchen
Pizarro, José
Paper Book
Hot Dinners Best Cookbooks of 2022 "Full of food that I want to eat, have to cook, and makes me happy just to think about. Quite simply, I love it. I can't see how anyone wouldn't. Frankly, I could cook from this book non-stop." - Nigella Lawson ...
The Little Viet Kitchen
Pham, Thuy Diem
Paper Book
Bring a taste of Vietnamese cuisine to your home with 100 fresh, authentic and delicious recipes from the owner of The Little Viet Kitchen, London. Born in a small village in the south of Vietnam, Thuy was surrounded by food and she grew up amidst livestock and fresh produce, with a...
Community : salad recipes from Arthur Street Kitchen
McKinnon, Hetty
Paper Book
A collection of 60 of the most interesting, delicious salad recipes you'll find, from an absolutely charming one-woman show . . .  the Arthur Street Kitchen. Community moves salads firmly to the center of the plate, injecting color, life, and flair into everyday vegetables, and...
Milk, spice & curry leaves : hill country recipes from the heart of Sri Lanka
Samarakoon-Amunugama, Ruwanmali
Paper Book
A Los Angeles Times standout book of the season A National Post best cookbook of 2020 Featured by Eater Seattle, Seattle Times, National Post, Globe and Mail, CBC News, CTV News, and the Boston Lanka Network "This vegetable and...
Malta : Mediterranean recipes from the islands
Bajada, Simon
Paper Book
Malta: Flavours of the Mediterranean is a richly photographed cookbook which takes you to the captivating archipelago between Sicily and the North African coast, with 70 recipes showcasing the country's vibrant Mediterranean cuisine. Many empires have...
Dim sum basics : irresistible bite-sized snacks made easy
Ng, Lip Kah
Paper Book
Learn to prepare a wide variety of dim sum dishes at your own pace with the guidance of dim sum master, Chef Ng Lip Kah. In Dim Sum Basics: Irresistible bite-sized snacks made easy, Chef Ng demonstrates how to make all-time favorites as well as new creative treats such as: ...
The wok : recipes and techniques
López-Alt, J. Kenji
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller * #1 Washington Post Bestseller * One of Time's 10 Most Anticipated Cookbooks of 2022 From J. Kenji López-Alt, the author of the best-selling cookbook The Food Lab: the definitive guide to the science and technique of cooking in a wok....
Asian green : everyday plant-based recipes inspired by the East
Huang, Ching-He
Paper Book
Fast, fresh, plant-based dishes from Asian chef Ching-He Huang, offering her modern take on recipes that are traditionally meat and dairy free. Asian food has always included a variety of meat and dairy free recipes. Focusing entirely on these plant- based dishes, Ching...
Lebanese cuisine : the authentic cookbook
Kazan, Samira
Paper Book
Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, chickpeas, garlic, parsley, olive oil, lemons, fresh seafood, poultry, and lamb-with its abundance of healthful ingredients, Lebanese cuisine will leave you fully satisfied! If it suits you, find vegan or vegetarian adaptations for every recipe. Plus with helpful...
On the Himalayan trail : recipes and stories from Kashmir to Ladakh
Gill, Romy
Paper Book
"The heart and soul of beautiful Kashmir is in every single recipe. Simply stunning." - Gordon Ramsay   In On The Himalayan Trail Indian food writer and chef, Romy Gill, tells the story of Kashmir and Ladakh's unique and tantalizing cuisine sharing over 80...
Nordic Bakery cookbook
Mink, Miisa
Paper Book
Scandinavian baking is fast becoming popular due to its wholesome, comforting style and its emphasis on fresh, seasonal produce and healthier ingredients, such as rye flour, oats and barley. In the Nordic Bakery Cookbook, Miisa Mink and Marianna Wahlsten allow you to create the...
India express : fresh and delicious recipes for every day
Iyer, Rukmini
Paper Book
Rukmini Iyer grew up in London with two working parents who were always transforming their family's Indian recipes into quick and easy weeknight meals. So, when Rukmini and her parents took a trip through India on the Coromandel Express--from her mother's native Kolkata to her father's native...
Quintessential Filipino cooking : 75 authentic and classic recipes of the Philippines
Agbanlog, Liza
Paper Book
Bring the Exciting Flavors of the Philippines into Your Kitchen Experience classic and authentic recipes from the Philippines with Quintessential Filipino Cooking. This incredible collection of 75 recipes highlights the traditions and favors of Filipino cooking, and gives each one Liza's personal...

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