The Book of Chai is a love letter to chai, spices and to India; it weaves together colonial history, Mira’s family stories and her journeys across the continent. It brings India to life through the drink that brings Indians together across the world, the spicy strong sweet and milky concoction that is chai.
Read an excerpt from the History section, ‘Brief History of Tea’ and read Mira’s favourite story, ‘My great-great-grandmother’s heirlooms’.
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781035402236
Number of pages: 304
Dimensions: 220 x 138 x 28 mm
Weight: 400 g
Language: English
The Book of Chai is a love letter to chai, spices and to India; it weaves together colonial history, Mira’s family stories and her journeys across the continent. It brings India to life through the drink that brings Indians together across the world, the spicy strong sweet and milky concoction that is chai.
Read an excerpt from the History section, ‘Brief History of Tea’ and read Mira’s favourite story, ‘My great-great-grandmother’s heirlooms’.
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
ISBN: 9781035402236
Number of pages: 304
Dimensions: 220 x 138 x 28 mm
Weight: 400 g
Language: English