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Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
ISBN: 978-9353452421
Reader’s Age: Adults 18+
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Author: Abhijit Banerjee
Release Date: January 16, 2025
Genre: Business & Finance
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Chhaunk: On Food, Economics and Society, Hardcover Edition by Nobel Laureate Abhijit Banerjee
About the Book
Chhaunk is Abhijit Banerjee’s love letter to food, memory and ideas. Part memoir, part cookbook, it uses the humble kitchen technique of tempering spices in oil as a lens for talking about savings, women’s liberation, and everyday Indian life.
About the Author
Abhijit Banerjee won the Nobel Prize in Economics in 2019. He co-authored Poor Economics and Good Economics for Hard Times with Esther Duflo, and previously wrote the cookbook Cooking to Save Your Life.
Who Is This Book For?
This book is perfect for readers who enjoy food writing with substance, fans of memoir-style nonfiction, and anyone curious how a Nobel-winning economist thinks about everyday life through the kitchen. Have you ever wondered what savings and shami kebab could possibly have in common? This book answers exactly that.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Is Chhaunk by Abhijit Banerjee a cookbook or an essay collection?
It is both. Chhaunk blends recipes and food memories with essays on economics and society, making it a unique hybrid read rather than a straightforward cookbook.
Who is the author of Chhaunk?
Abhijit Banerjee, the 2019 Nobel laureate in Economics, wrote Chhaunk. He is also known for Poor Economics and Good Economics for Hard Times.
Is this hardcover edition available in English?
Yes, this hardcover edition of Chhaunk on Food, Economics and Society is published in English by Juggernaut Books.
| Weight | 23 g |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 23 × 15.3 × 2.4 cm |
Readers will find a collection of essays where food becomes a doorway into bigger questions about economics, gender, migration and belonging. Banerjee writes with warmth and humor, mixing personal anecdotes about growing up in Kolkata and later cooking abroad with genuine social science insight. Illustrations by Cheyenne Olivier add another layer of charm throughout the 352-page hardcover. It is a thoughtful, easy-to-dip-into read for anyone who believes the best conversations happen around a dinner table.
