Following Fish: One Man's Journey into the Food and Culture of the Indian Coast

Name: Following Fish: One Man's Journey into the Food and Culture of the Indian Coast
Price: 11.99 USD
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Rating: 4.1 (13 reviews)
Author: Subramanian, Samanth

by Subramanian, Samanth

Nonfiction Memoir

4.1 (13)

224 pages~3.7 hr readPublished by Thomas Dunne Books

$11.9933% off peak

Last checked: May 2, 2026

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Perfect for you if...

You're curious about how food connects to culture, history, and identity across different regions of India.
You enjoy narrative nonfiction that weaves together personal discovery with deep reporting and local stories.
You appreciate writers who find the extraordinary in specific details: how a fish is prepared, how a boat is built, how a community lives.

Maybe not for you if...

You want a traditional travel memoir centred on one person's transformation or adventure.
You're looking for a comprehensive guide to Indian cuisine or fishing practices.
You prefer books that move chronologically through one place rather than jumping between regions and themes.

About this book

Fish play a central role in India's coastal regions, shaping food, culture, commerce, sports, history, and society. Samanth Subramanian travels along India's coastline to explore this connection through a series of journalistic investigations. The book examines diverse topics including the use of fish to treat asthmatics in Hyderabad; the preparation and consumption of West Bengal's hilsa; traditional fishing boat construction in Gujarat; Kerala's toddy shops and their cuisine; the food and lives of Mumbai's first peoples; a Catholic fishing community in Tamil Nadu; and the hunt for the world's fastest fish near Goa, among other subjects. Through these stories, Following Fish presents various aspects of Indian coastal life and culture.

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