Pakistan often gets overlooked in discussions about the cuisines of southern Asia. It has a remarkable history for a country that only came into existence after World War II, influenced as it is by India, Persia, England, and the Arab world, among others. In Jasmine in Her Hair (White Jasmine Press), Huma Siddiqui, a transplanted Pakistani who now lives in Wisconsin, has written a charming book laced with her memories of growing up in Pakistan through both war and peace. She recounts traditional ceremonies and everyday life in Pakistan through her very personal essays and more than 50 recipes, some of which will seem familiar due to the cuisine of neighboring India and some less so. The book is published by the web-based company of which Siddiqui is president, and through which she sells traditional Pakistani spices, scarves, jewelry, and household items.