Mowgli did not need some kid-friendly recipe ideas for a crowd in the Jungle book to appease the fierce tiger, Shere Khan. But it would have been a palatable addition, perhaps, that would have wooed the tiger and kept him from troubling some smaller animals in the jungle. The story emphasizes resiliency, courage, and humanity revolves around a lost Indian boy. A baby boy was rescued and raised by animals in the Indian jungle.