Fiction - 4 starsDo you ever read a book and think, "Wow, that was just a really good story"? That is exactly what I thought when I finished this last night. When I saw that the movie was coming out, I knew I had to read it first, and I'm so glad I did. Morais includes such vivid charaterization and vivid scenes of food preparation, I know the movie will be beautiful. Loosely based on his relationship with Ismail Merchant (the late producer behind Merchant Ivory films), Morais writes a beautiful story of an Indian boy, Hassan, whose family moves from India after the death of his mother. After a short stint in London, they move to Lumiere, a small village in the French Alps. There, Hassan learns the art of French cooking, and gathers relationships that carry him through his adulthood and his ultimate achievement, 3 Michelin stars. It's just a really good story. Read it, you won't be sorry.
Bonus for me, it includes a few Indian recipes from the book and movie. Can't wait to try them out!
