The first comprehensive cookbook on Assamese cuisine, Ambrosia…From the Assamese Kitchen presents an array of delectable dishes that reflects the variegated hues of the culture of Assam. The Assamese believe that food is a gift of God, and its preparation a form of prayer. Like the simple Assamese people, the food of Assam is rather bland and simple, with little or no spice at all; yet it is delicious. Regional aromatic herbs add varied flavour to the ...