At the 30th Gourmand Awards in Portugal on June 21, 2025, Niloufer Mavalvala’s cookbook The World of Parsi Cooking: Food Across Borders was selected as the Best of the Best in 30 years in the category of Food Culture.
As noted the citation from Edouard Cointreau, president and founder of the Gourmand Awards: "Thank you, Niloufer Mavalvala, for sharing your rich culinary heritage with the world. As a lifelong learner, passionate teacher, and proud Zarathushti, your deep love for food, family, and culture shines through every page. From your early baking days in Karachi to the books we all admire, your......