Morais, Richard C. The Hundred-Foot Journey.
This first novel was the result of a promise. Morais, a former editor/correspondent at Forbes magazine, was given an idea to fulfill by the late film producer Ismail Merchant. The result is a well-researched saga that may well become a motion picture of Merchant-Ivory quality. Hassan Haji, grandson and son of a lunchbox entrepreneur and restauranteur respectively, leaves India after his mother is killed and eventually settles with family in rural France. Hassan becomes chef of a Bollywood-themed eatery and the target of a local culinary icon gone bitter over the loss of a third Michelin rating star. Yet Hassan’s superb cuisine wins over his enemy who aids in writing his ticket to fame and fortune in Paris. This initial fiction is definitely for “foodies,” those who enjoy over-the-top characters and/or fans of “Slumdog Millionaire” and “Ratatouille.”
Reviewed by Librarian, Bob.
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