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![]() ![]() Monsoon season brought its own sweet treats of chilled mango juice and “pretzel-shaped jabelis” dipped in milk. When she was born, her grandmother spelled out the word Om in honey on her tongue, and Jaffrey’s first name translates to “Sweet as Honey.” Summer afternoon thirsts were slaked with fresh lemonade or a mixture of fruit syrup and water. ![]() Almost every vignette includes a description of food. ![]() Her story has no clear narrative arc and no tension that requires resolution, but the meandering is pleasant. Her family was Hindu, but embraced certain touches of Muslim culture: The women wore both the loose culottes favored by Muslims and long, traditional Hindu skirts at school, Jaffrey studied alongside both Muslim and Hindu children. Jaffrey ( Market Days, 1995, etc.) grew up in India during the 1930s and ’40s, the fifth child of two doting, well-heeled parents. A beloved food writer recalls her youth through the lens of cuisine. ![]()
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