The Hundred-Foot Journey

The novel recounts the story of Hassan Haji, a culinary prodigy who is born and raised above his family's modest Indian restaurant in Mumbai. After a tragedy, the boisterous Haji family leaves India and eventually settles in the small village of Lumière in the French Alps. They open an inexpensive Indian restaurant, Maison Mumbai, directly opposite Le Saule Pleureur, an esteemed French relais owned by the famous, and initially infuriated, chef Madame Mallory. The hundred-foot distance between the two kitchens represents the cultural gulf between Indian and traditional French cuisine, leading to a culinary war between the two proprietors. When a terrible event occurs, Madame Mallory recognizes Hassan's exceptional talent and agrees to mentor him, leading him to cross the street—the 'hundred-foot journey'—to apprentice in French haute cuisine. This propels Hassan to Paris and ultimate triumph in the exclusive world of three-star Parisian cooking, testing the bonds of family and his own destiny.

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