Smoke, Rice, Water

Name: Smoke, Rice, Water
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ISBN: 9781743799345

Recipes and stories from a Bengali home

Kishwar Chowdhury

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English

Hardie Grant Books
26 May 2026

Cookery, food & drink; General cookery & recipes; National & regional cuisine; Cookery by ingredient

In Smoke Rice Water, Kishwar Chowdhury shares 100 recipes from the vibrant, interconnected and culinarily underrepresented region of Bengal.

With warmth and clarity, she invites readers into her suburban Melbourne kitchen to discover traditional techniques, bold flavours and the foodways of more than 200 million people – from street snacks and Mughal court dishes to fish stews, green mango lentils and the cherished sweets of Bengal.

Drawing on her experience as a second-generation migrant, Kishwar brings cultural knowledge, personal history and a fresh perspective to the table, honouring her Bengali heritage while making its recipes accessible and deeply satisfying for modern home cooks.

By: Kishwar Chowdhury
Imprint: Hardie Grant Books
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 173mm, Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1.192kg
ISBN: 9781743799345
ISBN 10: 1743799349
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 26 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Kishwar Chowdhury is a Melbourne-born cook and MasterChef Australia finalist whose modern, deeply personal approach to Bengali food has resonated with audiences around the world. Passionate about preserving and sharing her heritage, she has collaborated with award-winning restaurants, appeared across various national media platforms, and built a dedicated global following. Through her cooking, Kishwar is redefining how Bengali cuisine is seen — making it more visible, more accessible, and more celebrated than ever before.