Around the World in 18 Cookbooks

Whether you’re craving traditional Indian food or your missing the delicious street food of Israel or Thailand, the next best thing to getting up and getting on a plane is to take a few steps to your kitchen.

With this collection of amazing cookbooks from far-away places, you can easily re-create your regional favorites from the comfort of your own home.

Around the World in 18 Cookbooks

Argentina
Seven Fires: Grilling the Argentine Way, by Francis Mallmann

Brazil
The Brazilian Kitchen, by Leticia Moreinos Schwartz

China
Every Grain of Rice: Simple Chinese Home Cooking, by Fuchsia Dunlop

Denmark
Scandinavian Comfort Food: Embracing the Art of Hygge, by Trine Hahnemann

Ethiopia
Teff Love: Adventures in Vegan Ethiopian Cooking, by Kittee Berns

France
Mastering the Art of French Cooking, by Julia Child (I mean, duh)

Greece
Ikaria: Lessons on Food, Life and Longevity from the Greek Island Where People Forget to Die, by Diane Kochilas

Iceland
The Nordic Cookbook, by Magnus Nilsson

Israel
Jerusalem: A Cookbook, by Yotam Ottolenghi and Sami Tamimi

India
Vegan Richa’s Indian Kitchen: Traditional and Creative Recipes for the Home Cook, by Richa Hingle

Italy
Cooking with Nonna: Celebrate food and Family with Over 100 Classic Recipes From Italian Grandmothers, by Rossella Rago

Japan
Mastering the Art of Japanese Home Cooking, by Masaharu Morimoto

Mexico
Mexico: The Cookbook, by Margarita Carrillo Arronte

Morocco
Arabesque: A Taste of Morocco, Turkey and Lebanon, by Claudia Roden

Peru
Peru: The Cookbook, by Gaston Acurid

Russia
Kachka: A Return to Russian Cooking, by Bonnie Frumkin Morales

Spain
Charcuteria: The Soul of Spain, by Jeffrey Weiss

Thailand
Simple Thai Food: Classic Recipes from the Thai Home Kitchen, by Leela Punyaratabandhu

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