Digesting India, the latest offering by Scandinavian-origin Indian author Zac O’Yeah, takes readers on a compelling exploration of Indian culinary art instead of crime. Published by Speaking Tiger, the reader follows a relentless traveller on a quest to unearth new cultural and culinary experiences, encapsulating the essence of India in its gastronomic wonders. And the best part is that the origins of the book lie hidden in countless experiences that O’Yeah had while creating his detective Hari Majestic and placing pieces of his life in the Majestic area of Bengaluru.

“When the pandemic got going,” O’Yeah tells mid-day, “I had just returned from Italy, and was headed to work in Hollywood in early 2020. But instead, I spent the lockdown thinking about what I had done in the past, and it struck me that more than anything else, I’m obsessed with finding good food—my life has been a great food adventure through the cuisines of India. I figured it might be something worth writing about.”