With insight and love, Ahsan guides us through the vibrant flavours and captivating story of Bengali food and its place in Britain. Beginning with the arrival of her grandfather, Habib, in Manchester in the 1950s, this is a spellbinding journey not just through one family story, but also the broader tale of the Bangladeshi diaspora's quest for a new life in Britain.
Ahsan beautifully weaves together this narrative of migration and hope with treasured family recipes, including dishes like sour tomato broth, jackfruit kofta curry, lentil fritters, fish with clementine peels and much more.
The Jackfruit Chronicles is a moving exploration of family, food and what it means to belong.
| ISBN: | 9780008683832 |
| Publication date: | 7th May 2026 |
| Author: | Shahnaz Ahsan |
| Publisher: | HarperNorth an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
National and regional cuisine Migration, immigration and emigration Social and cultural history Memoirs Travel writing Local and family history, nostalgia |
With insight and love, Ahsan guides us through the vibrant flavours and captivating story of Bengali food and its place in Britain. Beginning with the arrival of her grandfather, Habib, in Manchester in the 1950s, this is a spellbinding journey not just through one family story, but also the broader tale of the Bangladeshi diaspora's quest for a new life in Britain.
Ahsan beautifully weaves together this narrative of migration and hope with treasured family recipes, including dishes like sour tomato broth, jackfruit kofta curry, lentil fritters, fish with clementine peels and much more.
The Jackfruit Chronicles is a moving exploration of family, food and what it means to belong.
The Jackfruit Chronicles features in the following genres: National and regional cuisine, Migration, immigration and emigration, Social and cultural history, Memoirs, Travel writing, Local and family history, nostalgia
The Jackfruit Chronicles is available in Paperback, Hardback
The Jackfruit Chronicles was written by Shahnaz Ahsan and published by HarperNorth an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
The Jackfruit Chronicles has 320 pages
£9.89