Book Riot's 2020 Read Harder Challenge - hosted by thestorygraph

Read a food book about a cuisine you’ve never tried before
All books added
The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman, Beth Dooley

The Sioux Chef's Indigenous Kitchen

Sean Sherman, Beth Dooley

256 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction informative slow-paced
Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond by Olia Hercules

Mamushka: Recipes from Ukraine & beyond

Olia Hercules

240 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

nonfiction informative lighthearted slow-paced
The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen by Yasmin Khan

The Saffron Tales: Recipes from the Persian Kitchen

Yasmin Khan

240 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction informative lighthearted medium-paced
Dumplings and Noodles: Over 70 Modern Recipes For The Home Cook by Pippa Middlehurst

Dumplings and Noodles: Over 70 Modern Recipes For The Home Cook

Pippa Middlehurst

192 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

nonfiction cookbook informative inspiring lighthearted medium-paced
Squirrel Pie (and other stories): Adventures in Food Across the Globe by Elisabeth Luard

Squirrel Pie (and other stories): Adventures in Food Across the Globe

Elisabeth Luard

288 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction travel informative reflective slow-paced
Plants Taste Better: Over 70 mouth-watering vegan recipes to celebrate the mighty plant by Richard Buckley

Plants Taste Better: Over 70 mouth-watering vegan recipes to celebrate the mighty plant

Richard Buckley

224 pages • first pub 2018 (editions)

nonfiction informative slow-paced
North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland by Jody Eddy, Gunnar Karl Gíslason

North: The New Nordic Cuisine of Iceland

Jody Eddy, Gunnar Karl Gíslason

352 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

nonfiction informative medium-paced
Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes by Robin Ha

Cook Korean!: A Comic Book with Recipes

Robin Ha

176 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

nonfiction comics cookbook food and drink informative lighthearted medium-paced
Ferment: A guide to the ancient art of making cultured foods by Holly Davis

Ferment: A guide to the ancient art of making cultured foods

Holly Davis

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction informative slow-paced
Aunty Lee's Delights by Ovidia Yu

Aunty Lee's Delights

Singaporean Mystery #1

Ovidia Yu

288 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

fiction mystery lighthearted mysterious slow-paced