New Concise Larousse Gastronomique by Hamlyn is a comprehensive culinary encyclopedia and reference work covering the ingredients, recipes, cooking techniques, culinary terminology, food history, and traditions of gastronomy. It is a concise edition of the famous Larousse Gastronomique, originally created by French chef and writer Prosper Montagné in 1938.

The book provides information on recipes, cooking styles, ingredients, the origins of dishes, kitchen appliances, nutrition, and developments in culinary knowledge. Rather than functioning only as a recipe book, it offers a broad historical and practical panorama of food and cooking, making it useful as a long-term reference for both professional and serious home cooks.

The 2007 Hamlyn paperback edition carries ISBN 9780600616986 and is listed by Hachette India at 1,320 pages. Other bibliographic sources list slightly different page counts for the same ISBN, but the edition, publisher, and ISBN are consistent.