Khaana

One country, a dozen-plus kitchens

"Khaana" simply means food in Hindi and Urdu, but there is no single Indian cuisine. What lands on a plate in Amritsar shares almost nothing with what's served in Kochi, and a kitchen in Kolkata runs on entirely different logic than one in Ahmedabad. Climate, soil, trade routes, empires, and religion each left a mark on a different part of the subcontinent. The result is a patchwork of distinct traditions, not one cuisine with regional variations.

Each page follows one region's food back to its roots, the geography that shaped it, the history that flavored it, and the dishes it is known for today.