Despite being home to one of the largest diasporas in the world, shaped by centuries of migration, trade, and shared borders, Pakistani food remains poorly understood. But that may be starting to change.
Join us for a conversation with Maryam Jillani, author of the cookbook Pakistan; Pervaiz Shallwani, Senior Writer and Editor at Bon Appétit; and Zainab Shah, food writer and contributor to New York Times Cooking, as they discuss the longstanding struggle to define and represent Pakistani cuisine in the U.S., the cultural shift currently underway, and what the future might hold.
Courtesy of our partner bookseller Kitchen Arts & Letters, copies of Pakistan can be pre-purchased in a ticket bundle and during the program.
MARYAM JILLANI is a Pakistan-born writer, researcher, and author of Pakistan (Hardie Grant, 2025), a critically acclaimed cookbook praised for its powerful storytelling and cultural insight. She is also the founder of Pakistan Eats, an award-winning blog exploring identity, migration, and heritage through food, selected by the U.S. Library of Congress for preservation. She is currently based in Washington DC.