

But, when you check the Bengali cookbooks available in the market you will find they are mostly written in Bengali language. How easy or difficult it was writing a book on Bengali cuisine, considering that a lot has been said and done in this field already? It is true that a lot has been said and done about Bengali cuisine.

In a brief chit chat with Smita Mishra of Times Food, she spoke about the nuances of Bengali cuisine and how to mater it. Ananya's latest book is on Bengali cuisine and is a compilation of delectable family recipes.

Being an artist and a chef, she ends up being deeply influenced by her sojourns and has been instrumental in bringing lesser known global cuisine namely Ethiopian, Peruvian and German to India. She has been recognized as ‘Celebrity Chef of the Year’ by a popular food channel and in 2017 she was awarded the best home chef for achieving excellence in Bengali cuisine. Chef Ananya is the author of a well-known book- "Planet Gastronomy", which is a compilation of 100 global recipes from sixty different countries.
