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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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...
The chicken soup manifesto : recipes from around the world
Louis, Jenn
Paper Book
2022 IACP Award Nominee Longlisted for the André Simon Food and Drink Book Awards 2020 Celebrating the universal joy of chicken soup. This is a celebration of one of the most widely interpreted, and beloved dishes the world over. With more than 100...
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
PERSIANA EASY, publishing September 16, 2025, a brand-new collection of Middle Eastern inspired recipes from Sabrina Ghayour, bestselling author of Persiana and Persiana Everyday. The long-awaited follow-up to the award-winning international...
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
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...
Malaysia : recipes from a family kitchen
Coombes, Ping
Paper Book
When it comes to Southeast Asian fare, Malaysian cuisine is a hidden treasure. The winner of MasterChef 2014, Author Ping Coombes brings Malaysian cuisine into the spotlight, and from her family table to yours, in this beautiful and unique cookbook. Drawing...
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...
Kolkata : recipes from the heart of Bengal
Dutt, Rinku
Paper Book
Discover the food of Kolkata--the city at the heart of West Bengal in India. Kolkata is an exhilarating city in West Bengal with a vibrant foodie reputation. Considered the cultural capital of India and nicknamed 'City of Joy', Kolkata is an amalgam of old and new India, and its...
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
Discover simple, fresh, and flavoursome recipes for everything from the traditional 'Kakavia' Fisherman's soup, precious parcels of Beef Dolmades and 'Melopita' Baked Honey Cheesecake to modern favourites such as Baked Feta in Phyllo, Roasted Beetroot with Pistachio '...
The Spanish home kitchen
Pizarro, José
Paper Book
A collection of over 80 best-loved recipes from the heart of chef José Pizarro's Spanish family home. In The Spanish Home Kitchen, José Pizarro travels back to his mother's house to draw inspiration from the flavours he grew up with, and shares over 80 of his favourite...
The cooking of the Philippines : classic Filipino recipes made easy, with 70 authentic traditonal dishes shown step by step in more than 400 beautiful photographs : try sensational dishes such as celebration noodles, chicken with green papaya, and coconut
Ba?an, Ghillie
Paper Book
Food is an important part of the culture in the Philippines. The Spanish influence evident here leads to an intriguing and unique meeting of East and West, seen in recipes such as Filipino Paella, Chicken Vermicelli and Colonial Rice Soup with Pork. The dishes cover soups and snacks, delicious meat...
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...
Turkish fire : street food and barbecue from the wild heart of Turkey
Yuce, Sevtap
Paper Book
Be transported to the fiery, impassioned street food culture at the heart of Turkey's busy metropolis. With a focus on authentic street food and barbecue, Turkish Fire shows you how to recreate this moreish food in your own kitchen, bringing to life the verve and adoration for food that the people...
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 (...
The wok : recipes and techniques
López-Alt, J. Kenji
Paper Book
J. Kenji López-Alt's debut cookbook, The Food Lab, revolutionized home cooking, selling more than half a million copies with its science-based approach to everyday foods. And for fast, fresh cooking for his family, there's one pan López-Alt reaches for more than any other: the wok. Whether...
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...
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,...

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