Madhur Jaffrey author biography, plus links to books by Madhur Jaffrey.

Madhur Jaffrey

The word lagniappe, as used by the PW reviewer, means "an extra or unexpected gift or benefit." It derives from the New World Spanish word "la ñapa", (the gift), which in turn comes from Quechuan* word "yapay" (to give more). It acquired its French style spelling as a result of having been absorbed into the Creole dialect of New Orleans!

*Quechua was the language of the Inca Empire, and is still spoken, in various dialects, by about 10 million people in South America, making it the most widely spoken American Indian language.

This biography was last updated on 10/10/2006.

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