In the Beginning there was Bombay Duck - A Food History of Mumbai by Pronoti Datta is a lively journey through the city’s culinary past, tracing how Mumbai’s streets, homes, and markets shaped a unique food culture. Blending history, local flavour, and everyday memory, this book celebrates the dishes, ingredients, and communities that made the city’s cuisine what it is today.
Readers who enjoy food writing, urban history, and cultural storytelling will find plenty to savour. Through engaging anecdotes and historical insight, In the Beginning there was Bombay Duck offers a richer understanding of Mumbai—its migrations, tastes, and traditions—one bite at a time.
