James Beard Book Awards, 2026


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MUMBAI: A Journey Through Its Kitchens, Streets, and Stories
Category results
- Baking and Desserts 3 books
- Beverage with Recipes 3 books
- Beverage without Recipes 3 books
- Food Issues and Advocacy 3 books
- General 3 books
- International 3 books
- Literary Writing 3 books
- Professional and Restaurant 3 books
- Reference, History, and Scholarship 3 books
- Single Subject 3 books
- U.S. Foodways 3 books
- Vegetable-Focused Cooking 3 books
- Visuals 3 books
Other award results
- Other Emerging Voice in Books — Chop Chop: Cooking the Food of Nigeria
Supporting source: The 2026 James Beard Media Award Winners | James Beard Foundation