When it comes to food, it’s all about outward appearance. Think about it. A brightly colored photograph of a tomato soup will always trump a brown potato stew.

You’d be forgiven for being skeptical of a vegan Mexican cookbook. Mexican cuisine, historically and now, is heavy on animal protein.

When you think of Indian dining, you might envision samosas, naan bread, biryanis, Chicken Tikka Masala, or sumptuous pakoras. There's nothing wrong with this, only that these delicious treats hardly scratch the surface of riches stemming from the Indian subcontinent.