{"product_id":"op-the-indecisive-chicken","title":"OP: The Indecisive Chicken","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Dharavi Biennale, Mumbai, 2015. Paperback. Very Good. Signed.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Indecisive Chicken\u003c\/em\u003e (2015) brings together the recipes and stories of eight women living in the multiethnic Dharavi neighborhood in north-central Mumbai. Written by historian and fiction author Prajna Desai, the prose is evocative and intoxicating, a refreshing balm for rote marketing copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDesai introduces each contributor with a brief, colorful biography followed by a handful of recipes. She describes Sarita Rai, for example, as a “silent philosopher,” a physical presence almost imperceptible until she begins to zealously speak of food—”The change is dramatic. It’s like she has been possessed by a spirit.” Her recipe for spicy, stewy jackfruit follows and is equally impactful in its first impression: “It has a feral attitude.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur copy is in Very Good condition, lightly shelfworn. Published in paperback only. A bookplate\u003cstrong\u003e signed\u003c\/strong\u003e and inscribed by the author to a previous owner is affixed to the front free endpaper. Bilingual in English and Hindi. Excellent reading with enticing recipes; the complete package. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KNOP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41929410740357,"sku":"Prajna Desai","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0297\/5046\/0549\/files\/desai_indecisivechicken.jpg?v=1790285491","url":"https:\/\/www.kitchenartsandletters.com\/products\/op-the-indecisive-chicken","provider":"Kitchen Arts \u0026 Letters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}