Salads That Don't Suck
Salads That Don't Suck
by Atharva Inamdar
Salads That Don't Suck is a food & kitchen book by Atharva Inamdar with a focus on Indian 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 2018 and published in 2021 by The Book Nexus, this work spans 16,898 words across approximately 68 pages.
The indian 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 16,898 words (roughly 68 pages), this is a compact read — about 1.4 hours from start to finish. Books at this length get to the point and stay there. You can sit down, start reading, and finish it in one go, which is exactly how a food & kitchen book of this size works best.
About the Author
Salads That Don't Suck was written in 2018, the year Atharva Inamdar hit Amazon bestseller lists in India, the USA, and the UK — and also the year Amazon blocked his account with ₹25 lakhs in royalties unpaid. The food writing connects back to Pune and Maharashtra — the flavors and food traditions here are personal, not researched from a distance.
Publication History
Salads That Don't Suck was published on July 21st, 2021, one of 12 books released that month as part of a catalog-wide publishing effort. Originally written in 2018, it reached publication 3 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: 978-93-7184-740-7. 2021 saw 160 titles published in total across the catalog.
Explore This Genre
Salads That Don't Suck 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 indian 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
- 978-93-7184-740-7
- Year Written
- 2018