Summary
What the tongue remembers, time cannot erase.
Jealousy, longing, betrayal, and faith simmer in a tantalizing collection of eleven short stories of Malayalee women in Singapore, each at crossroads in life, each stirring a pot of nostalgia and desire as they prepare comforting dishes for their loved ones.
In the kitchens of the meticulous Anusha Menon, the fearless Chellamma, and the gentle Aysha Rahman, the scent of Kerala’s rich culinary heritage lingers through recipes passed…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9789815362442 |
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| ISBN-10: | 9815362445 |
| Author: | Anitha Devi Pillai |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Imprint: | Penguin Random House SEA |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 25 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 130mm x 198mm |
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Anitha Devi Pillai
Anitha Devi Pillai is a Singapore-based writer, translator, and applied linguist. She is the author of eleven books spanning fiction, non-fiction, and translation. Her translation of the Tamil novel Sembawang (2020) was shortlisted for the Singapore History Prize (2021) and the Best Literary Work Prize (2021). Her short story ‘Lost in Translation’ was longlisted for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize (2025). Anitha’s writing explores memory, identity, and intimacy, often through food, language, and the lives of women in Singapore. She currently teaches writing at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
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