From watching the judges taste her fried sardines with beetroot and blood orange to witnessing the triumph of a a date-nestled, ice cream infused paan and panta bhaat with aloo bhorta, the journey of Bangladeshi-Australian Chef Kishwar Chowdhury has been one of pride and inspiration to everyone watching.

At every step of her journey in the MasterChef kitchen, Kishwar has talked about a Bangladeshi cookbook as her ultimate dream.

In this episode of Star Book Talk, editor Sarah Anjum Bari talks food, books, and cookbooks with Kishwar Chowdhury.

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