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...
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...
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 Cookbook is the definitive bible of home-cooking from Mexico. With a culinary history dating back 9,000 years, Mexican food draws influences from Aztec...
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,...
Persiana Everyday
Ghayour, Sabrina.
Paper Book
The long-awaited follow-up to the award-winning international bestseller Persiana The all-new collection of more than 100 fuss-free, crowd-pleasing recipes for everyday eating from the author of the award-winning, Sunday Times ...
The Indonesian table
Pandean-Elliott, Petty
Paper Book
'It is truly remarkable for a talented chef to also be a sensational storyteller ... Petty takes you on a journey across the archipelago, through her food and her life.' - Julien Royer, Chef-owner of Odette Restaurant Award-winning author Petty Pandean-Elliott tells...
Fire islands : recipes from Indonesia
Ford, Eleanor
Paper Book
A collection of enchanting, unusual yet accessible dishes ... from the refined cooking of Java to the spicy heart of Sumatra and over the water to the festival foods of Bali.
Katie Chin's everyday Chinese cookbook : 101 delicious recipes from my mother's kitchen
Chin, Katie
Paper Book
"Katie Chin has done us all a huge favor: she's provided us with recipes for so many of the Chinese dishes we always wanted to cook but have never had clear and easy instructions to prepare...Thank you Katie Chin!" --Martha Stewart Home chefs will enjoy preparing these Chinese...
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...
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 1977-
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...
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 *...
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...
Africana : more than 100 recipes and flavors inspired by a rich continent
Umah-Shaylor, Lerato
"AFRICANA travels across the continent showcasing its vibrant and varied cuisines that are rich in flavor, diverse in culture and steeped in tradition. Combining recipes passed down the generations but with her own modern and inventive style, food writer and cook Lerato shares her own stories of...
Peináo : a Greek feast for all : recipes to feed hungry guests
Mouresellas, Helena
Paper Book
Peináo translates to 'I'm hungry' in Greek, which is how you'll feel flipping through this book. Whether you're cooking for a dinner party, breakfast for family, or mezze for friends, there's a delicious Greek feast for every occasion. This isn't another taverna cookbook; authors Helena and Vikki...
Malta : Mediterranean recipes from the islands
Bajada, Simon
Paper Book
Malta: Mediterranean recipes from the islands takes you to the spectacular archipelago between Italy and the North African coast with over 65 dishes showcasing the country's vibrant cuisine. Exploring his own family heritage, author Simon Bajada (...
Dim sum basics : irresistible bite-sized snacks made easy
Ng, Lip Kah
Paper Book
Learn to prepare authentic dim sum snacks with ease from dim sum master Ng Lip Kah. In Dim Sum Basics: Irresistible bite-sized snacks made easy, Chef Ng demonstrates how to make all-time favourites like siew mai, paper-wrapped chicken, glutinous rice in lotus leaf and egg tarts; as well as creative...
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...
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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