The Hundred Foot Journey BY RICHARD C. MORAIS, ALLEN & UNWIN, $27.99.
If you enjoy a novel about food, you’re sure to love this tale of restaurant rivalry set in provincial France.
When the Haji family arrives in the village of Lumiere – with the dust of Mumbai still on their clothes and intoxicating Indian flavours suffusing their cooking – little do they know they have set up their restaurant opposite a Michelin-starred establishment which has been revered for generations. What ensues is a sometimes hilarious, sometimes poignant battle of wits and dishes that will have your mouth watering.