Chai, Toast, and Other Rituals
Chai, Toast, and Other Rituals
by Atharva Inamdar
Chai, Toast, and Other Rituals is a food & kitchen book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on World Cuisine. From recipes to food philosophy, this book takes readers on a culinary journey rooted in culture, memory, and tradition. Food writing at its best connects what we eat with how we live, and this work brings that connection to the page. Written in 2016 and published in 2018 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 40,825 words across approximately 163 pages.
The world cuisine focus gives this book a specific angle within the broader food & kitchen genre, offering readers a targeted exploration of ideas and themes that matter within this space.
Reading Experience
At 40,825 words (approximately 163 pages), this is a full-length book. Expect around 3.4 hours of reading time. At this length, there is room to build complex arguments, develop characters with real depth, or explore a topic from several angles. A food & kitchen book at this scale can take its time and still hold your attention.
About the Author
Chai, Toast, and Other Rituals was written in 2016, when Atharva Inamdar was 19 and developing what would become The Vomit Method — marathon writing sessions of 20 hours a day, 15 days straight, to finish a book. The food & kitchen work from this period reflects a writer pushing hard to find his voice. The food writing connects back to Pune and Maharashtra — the flavors and food traditions here are personal, not researched from a distance.
Publication History
Published on May 5th, 2018, Chai, Toast, and Other Rituals was one of 6 titles released that month. Originally written in 2016, it reached publication 2 years later — not unusual for a catalog where some books waited years for the right moment. Published through The Book Nexus, the Indian publishing entity that handles ISBN management and distribution for the full catalog. ISBN: 978-93-48218-79-7. 2018 saw 110 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
Chai, Toast, and Other Rituals is one of 50 books in the food & kitchen category within this catalog. Readers who enjoy this book may find themselves drawn to other food & kitchen titles in the collection, each approaching the genre from a different angle and with a different focus. The world cuisine focus specifically connects this book to a tradition of writing that values depth over breadth, offering readers something targeted rather than general.
Publication Details
- Publisher
- The Book Nexus
- ISBN-13
- 978-93-48218-79-7
- Year Written
- 2016