Take one cup of this this, five spoons of that, and a good pinch of whatever else. Then add to the mixture to create a recipe. Likewise, take a documentary movie, a graphic novel and a cookbook and add together to make Rare Flavours. This is quite a book! Ram V. and Filipe Andrade assemble a creative team to publish a delectable selection of Indian food.
The star of the fable, almost better defined as a rampage, is a remarkably large and hungry man called Bakasura, sometimes more respectfully, Mr. Baksh, a fearsome character. The film crew follows him around as he strides across the pages, stopping when he finds a pleasing dish, sharing his choice with the reader. He hands out not only ingredients but detailed instructions on making masala chai, daal fry that is a truck-stop special, slow roasted leg of goat in a spiced yoghurt marinade, and yet more exotic dishes. He dreams of becoming another Bourdain. A clutch of characters seek prominent space for themselves, caught up in the crowded jungle and city landscapes.
Be prepared to digest plentiful clashes, violent colors, and dramatic scenes, all of it weird as heck and a lot of fun!
