Biting Through the Skin: an Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland

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Title
Biting Through the Skin: an Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland
Author/Editor(s)
Furstenau, Nina Mukerjee
Date
2013
Publisher
Iowa City: University of Iowa Press
Call Number
Main Stacks E184.B26 F87 2013
Catalog Link
https://i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_UIU/gpjosq/alma99730456412205899
Description
"Biting through the Skin" is a memoir and cookbook that presents a first-generation immigrant's view on growing up in America. Moving from Bengal, India, to Pittsburg, Kansas in 1964, Nina Mukerjee Furstenau’s family maintained their cultural and spiritual values, primarily through Bengali cooking, while also embracing American culture. Sharing the back-pocket recipes of her family, Furstenau invites readers to consider the role of food in preserving cultural heritage, fostering community, and creating a sense of belonging.