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Curry Means More
- Author
- Maria Marianayagam
- Narrator
- Shiromi Arserio
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Publish Date
- 4 November 2025
- Run Time
- 11 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cooking and food, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
What to expect
Fry Bread meets Bilal Cooks Daal in this story about a girl and her mom introducing a school friend to curry—and discovering all the things that curry means to them as they learn to make it together.
When Shirin’s friend Charlotte asks what curry is, Shirin realizes she’s not sure—she’s tried many curries and they’re all so different. So Shirin’s mom invites them to explore the fragrant world of curry by helping her cook a curry dish. Together, the two girls sniff tangy curry leaves, roll mustard seeds like tiny pearls in their palms, and watch with wonder as Shirin’s mom measures ingredients with heart and hand. Over the course of the afternoon, the girls discover that the dish isn’t just a form of sustenance—it’s the scent of home, a piece of wisdom shared between generations, an art open to invention, and it’s flavored with love.
With delicious writing, Curry Means More showcases the simple yet transformative magic of a home-cooked meal.
Back matter includes a history of curries and an introduction to a wide variety of spices.
"Unsure about the definition of curry, a young girl of South Asian descent discovers that this term encompasses many things all at once … This tale will especially appeal to readers of South Asian heritage, who will welcome this authentic representation of the lingering fragrances of a complex food, although others will, too."—Kirkus Reviews
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Details
- Author
- Maria Marianayagam
- Narrator
- Shiromi Arserio
- Duration
- 11 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 November 2025
- ISBN
- 9798899737565
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Recorded Books, Inc.
- Genre
- Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Cooking and food, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Places and peoples, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members
Synopsis
Fry Bread meets Bilal Cooks Daal in this story about a girl and her mom introducing a school friend to curry—and discovering all the things that curry means to them as they learn to make it together. When Shirin’s friend Charlotte asks what curry is, Shirin realizes she’s not sure—she’s tried many curries and they’re all so different. So Shirin’s mom invites them to explore the fragrant world of curry by helping her cook a curry dish. Together, the two girls sniff tangy curry leaves, roll mustard seeds like tiny pearls in their palms, and watch with wonder as Shirin’s mom measures ingredients with heart and hand. Over the course of the afternoon, the girls discover that the dish isn’t just a form of sustenance—it’s the scent of home, a piece of wisdom shared between generations, an art open to invention, and it’s flavored with love.  With delicious writing, Curry Means More showcases the simple yet transformative magic of a home-cooked meal.  Back matter includes a history of curries and an introduction to a wide variety of spices. "Unsure about the definition of curry, a young girl of South Asian descent discovers that this term encompasses many things all at once … This tale will especially appeal to readers of South Asian heritage, who will welcome this authentic representation of the lingering fragrances of a complex food, although others will, too."—Kirkus Reviews
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