A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful

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Lingvo: English

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ISBN:: 978-0-9881163-0-6
Goodreads:: 15870173

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A story of growing up in Shiraz of the 1960s told through memories of food and cuisine, A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful contains an account of Iranian customs, passions and rituals; it depicts a vivid picture of life in pre- and post-revolutionary Iran; and it touches on experiences of Iranian expatriates and the migration of their favourite foods, feasts, tastes and eating habits to the west.

Engaging, intimate and frequently witty anecdotes are framed within a non-linear story and garnished with recipes for Southern shrimp stew, Northern stuffed fish, Shiraz herbal drinks and a bevy of other delicious foods and drinks.

A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful strikes a balance between the personal and the general, between the serious and the light, and reaches out to those who are passionate about food and those who are not; people from Iran or who know a fair bit about it and …

A story of growing up in Shiraz of the 1960s told through memories of food and cuisine, A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful contains an account of Iranian customs, passions and rituals; it depicts a vivid picture of life in pre- and post-revolutionary Iran; and it touches on experiences of Iranian expatriates and the migration of their favourite foods, feasts, tastes and eating habits to the west.

Engaging, intimate and frequently witty anecdotes are framed within a non-linear story and garnished with recipes for Southern shrimp stew, Northern stuffed fish, Shiraz herbal drinks and a bevy of other delicious foods and drinks.

A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful strikes a balance between the personal and the general, between the serious and the light, and reaches out to those who are passionate about food and those who are not; people from Iran or who know a fair bit about it and people from elsewhere. It haunts the reader with its heartfelt food memories, and provides an insight into a way of life, a time and place, and the experience of people who have left the place they grew up in.

1 eldono

Stephanie Jane recenzis A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful de Afsaneh Hojabri

Delicious foodie memoir

4 steloj

The first thing I need to say about A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful is this is a book for which you will need snacks to hand. Lots of snacks! Hojabri's remembrances of the food from her childhood are so delicious and beautifully evoked that I could almost smell the cooking aromas emanating from the page. I was reminded of another foodie memoir I read, The Temporary Bride by Jennifer Klinec, also exploring Iranian cuisine. The dishes and ingredient combinations all sound so good that I must get myself an Iranian recipe book and try to make the dishes myself. In A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful we do get a few recipes, but mostly Hojabri focuses on recounting memories surrounding particular foods and meals.

I learned a lot about Iranian customs and attitudes towards food which was fascinating because I love discovering other cultures in this way. Hojabri emigrated …

The first thing I need to say about A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful is this is a book for which you will need snacks to hand. Lots of snacks! Hojabri's remembrances of the food from her childhood are so delicious and beautifully evoked that I could almost smell the cooking aromas emanating from the page. I was reminded of another foodie memoir I read, The Temporary Bride by Jennifer Klinec, also exploring Iranian cuisine. The dishes and ingredient combinations all sound so good that I must get myself an Iranian recipe book and try to make the dishes myself. In A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful we do get a few recipes, but mostly Hojabri focuses on recounting memories surrounding particular foods and meals.

I learned a lot about Iranian customs and attitudes towards food which was fascinating because I love discovering other cultures in this way. Hojabri emigrated from Iran in her twenties, and her childhood and teenage years were spent in two very different Irans, firstly the more secular society of the Shah's reign and then the strict Islamic interpretations of post-revolution Imam Khomeini. Adjusting to such a swift and drastic change of social customs must have been very difficult emotionally as well as in practical terms for the whole family. I feel I got a good sense of Hojabri's early life from reading A Sip, A Bite, A Mouthful and am happy to have discovered this great memoir - even though it did make me very hungry!

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Cookery
Memoir
Iran
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