{"product_id":"nasi-when-rice-grains-cry-a-pictorial-guide-to-malay-rice-dishes","title":"Nasi: When Rice Grains Cry, A Pictorial Guide to Malay Rice Dishes","description":"\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAbout the Author and Illustrator\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eNasi: When Rice Grains Cry\u003c\/em\u003e tells the stories of 12 quintessentially Malay rice dishes, eaten and enjoyed by people of Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn essence, the book \u003cstrong\u003ecaptures the stories of rice dishes\u003c\/strong\u003e of the Malays in Singapore, Malaysia and Brunei while \u003cstrong\u003epromoting an appreciation\u003c\/strong\u003e for Asia’s staple food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential, as \u003cstrong\u003ethere is no book like this one\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEducational for everyone, students, researchers, and foodies, who will be introduced not only to local rice culture but also to some \u003cstrong\u003eproverbs and literary aspects\u003c\/strong\u003e of rice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThere are about \u003cstrong\u003e50 beautiful illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e in the book.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThis book is designed with a classic open spine sewn with threads exposed, symbolising the exposed rice grains when they are dehusked from their paddy stalks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese small rice grains that we eat… they whisper forgotten stories. Tales relating to rice grains are diverse and varied, given that nasi or rice is a staple for most people in the world. In fact, 90 percent of rice is being grown and eaten by people in Asia. One of the many stories which we might have heard when we were young was likely to be about the crying rice grains. Every rice dish has its own story. How did it come about? What is in its name? Why use a particular ingredient? What makes the dish unique?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book tells the stories of 12 quintessentially Malay rice dishes, eaten and enjoyed by people in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHidayah Amin\u003c\/strong\u003e is an award-winning and multi-lingual author. She has published nine English non-fiction books and ten children’s books since 2010. Some of her achievements:\u003cbr\u003e • \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/leluhur-singapores-kampong-gelam-pos\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eLeluhur: Singapore’s Kampong Gelam\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is the winner of the 2021 NUS Singapore History Prize.\u003cbr\u003e • \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-mango-tree\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mango Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is the winner of the Hedwig Anuar Children’s Book Award 2015 and the Grand Prize winner of the Samsung KidsTime Author’s Award 2015. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-mango-tree\" target=\"_blank\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/the-mango-tree\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Mango Tree\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was also shortlisted for the Singapore Literature Prize 2014 (English non-fiction).\u003cbr\u003e • \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/bahasa\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBahasa: A Guide to Malay Languages\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was shortlisted for Singapore Book Awards 2018 (Best Non-Fiction Title).\u003cbr\u003e • \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/malay-weddings-dont-cost-50\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eMalay Weddings Don’t Cost $50 and Other Facts of Malay Culture\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e is one of the two finalists of the 2016 International Book Awards (‘Multicultural Non-Fiction’ category).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHidayah received her master’s degrees from the University of Cambridge and Lehigh University where she was a Fulbright Scholar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJafri Janif\u003c\/strong\u003e is a mixed media artist. He has won 1st and 2nd prizes in the Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) Young Designer Award in 2000 and 2001 respectively. A father of three girls, Jafri has illustrated 10 children’s picture books, one non-fiction book and three calendars. Hidayah Amin and Jafri Janif’s ‘Kuih, From Apam to Wajik’ book was nominated for the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2021 for two categories—B07 Illustrations and E03 Pastry.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"APD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47097850691881,"sku":"9789811871320","price":27.7,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/0041\/files\/Nasi_book_cover.jpg?v=1698464027","url":"https:\/\/epigrambookshop.xyz\/products\/nasi-when-rice-grains-cry-a-pictorial-guide-to-malay-rice-dishes","provider":"Epigram","version":"1.0","type":"link"}