"Packed with cultural flavor...The recipes have something for every occasion with a range of dishes, and like the film, the book can be enjoyed by people of all ages with accessible options for beginners and serious chefs."

– Kitchn

"Draws from a variety of real-life countries and cultures in Africa…Making and enjoying these recipes is for people who love bold flavor."

– GeekDad

“Chef Banda … blends her story with Wakandan lore, weaving a lovely setting for any cosplaying cook to get themselves ready to cook Wakanda style…Take a home-cooked culinary journey to Wakanda with your family and friends any time you like. Make this food with love and feel satisfied.”

– Black Girl Nerds

"Mx. Banda’s recipes—like chambo, a traditional fish dish from Malawi—speak directly to Wakanda’s varying locations in Africa throughout the run of the comics."

– New York Times

"In the new Wakanda cookbook, Black Panther food lore comes to life...written from the perspective of a young woman who is plucked from her mother’s stall in the capital city’s marketplace to become the royal chef to King T’Challa; a woman who — like Banda — was influenced by the elder women in her family...Banda drew not just on studies of African foodways, but on family recipes. One dish, braised kale with tomatoes, was cribbed directly from the last meal Banda cooked with their aunt, who, like Banda’s father, was born in Malawi."

– The Washington Post

"Taking a generous amount of Black excellence, mixing it with two parts fantasy, Chef Nyanyika Banda managed to come up with an entire Wakanda cookbook...Banda dug deep into her imagination in order to whip up the flavorful lineup of dishes which include items like market food, desserts and even gluten-free and vegan meals."

– The TODAY Show

"Marvel fans need to know about this Black Panther cookbook!"

– Mashed

"Dine like King T’Challa himself."

– Hypebeast

"Banda’s background made her the perfect author for this cookbook."

– Guilty Eats

"This volume presents 73 recipes in its 140+ pages, with musings on both the dishes’ places in Wakanda as well as in African and world cuisines. The ebb and flow of cooking ingredients and techniques worldwide is lightly touched on throughout the book, making for a lovely, subtle grounding of a fictional nation and its cuisine in our real world."

– The Frumious Consortium