“There are perhaps few cuisines that demand as much time and patience as Pakistani food. We do have our quick karahis, balti goshts and tikkas, but the bulk of Pakistani cooking is a masterclass in patience.” FoodDesicookingPakistanifood Book:Desi Delicacies: Food Writing from Muslim South Asia Source: Desi Delicacies: Food Writing from Muslim South Asia
“Most of us remember fondly our grandmothers' and mothers' kitchens but it can hardly be true that all of them enjoyed cooking. For most of history, and even today, cooking has not been a choice for women and, in the most extreme of cases, it has been the reason for their deaths. The luxury to be able to choose to cook is a class privilege. What to make of it, then?!” FoodDesicookingPakistanifood Book:Desi Delicacies: Food Writing from Muslim South Asia Source: Desi Delicacies: Food Writing from Muslim South Asia