Azerbaijani Cuisine Tempered with Love is a cookbook and culinary photography project by Sura Madatova. The book presents traditional Azerbaijani dishes through recipes, images and personal memories, connecting food with family, culture and heritage.
RU: «Azerbaijani Cuisine Tempered with Love» — кулинарная книга Суры Мадатовой об азербайджанской кухне. В книге представлены традиционные блюда, рецепты, фотографии и личная история автора о памяти, семье и культуре.
AZ: “Azerbaijani Cuisine Tempered with Love” Surə Mədətovanın Azərbaycan mətbəxi haqqında kulinariya və fotoqrafiya layihəsidir. Kitab ənənəvi yeməkləri, reseptləri, ailə yaddaşını və mədəni irsi birləşdirir.
Azerbaijani Cuisine Tempered with Love
by Sura Madatova
In Azerbaijan food is far more than nourishment. It is a cultural code a family ritual and a form of emotional connection. Whether it is breakfast lunch or dinner the preparation of food becomes a meaningful act shared across generations. This deep-rooted culinary tradition lies at the heart of Azerbaijani Cuisine Tempered with Love.
This book is the author’s first culinary photography project conceived during the global lockdown. Living far from her homeland in Brazil Sura Madatova began cooking traditional Azerbaijani dishes and photographing them as a way to preserve memory reconnect with her roots and find inner balance. The process brought her both aesthetic and mental fulfillment and inspired her to pursue food photography professionally.
First published in Portuguese in 2021 the book also carried a charitable purpose. All proceeds from sales were donated to a children’s home in Brazil. This edition presents the book in Russian and English offering a wider audience an intimate visual journey into Azerbaijani cuisine and culture.
More than a cookbook this is a personal and artistic narrative. A story of heritage distance and belonging told through flavors textures and images all tempered with love.
Product details
Culinary photography art book
Traditional Azerbaijani cuisine
Bilingual edition Russian and English
Author Sura Madatova
Originally published in 2021
A refined addition for those who experience food as culture memory and art.
Trazendo cores, texturas e sabores, o livro “Culinária do Azerbaijão Temperada com amor” apresenta 20 receitas com fotos incríveis feitas pela autora. Ele reúne as receitas tradicionais preparadas longe da pátria com muito carinho. A obra apresenta de forma detalhada a preparação de cada receita e descreve um pouco sobre os fundamentos da cultura da culinária azerbaijana.