‘Metaverse is an opportunity to spread Indian recipes beyond borders’
2 years, 5 months ago

‘Metaverse is an opportunity to spread Indian recipes beyond borders’

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Chef Vikas Khanna recently launched his book ‘Sacred Foods of India’ in NFT Indian chef and restaurateur, Vikas Khanna recently launched his book ‘Sacred Foods of India’ in NFT in collaboration with Ganesh Raju, CEO Akshaya.io. 1.Tell us a bit about your book “Sacred Foods of India.” Sacred Foods of India is a coffee table book in honour of the people who have carried on the tradition of cooking. Bringing the book to metaverse is an opportunity to spread Indian recipes, history and culture beyond borders. We want the advantage of having a magnum opus in your living room – a coffee table book, which is a tribute to Indian culture.

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Twist in the pot: Indian cookbooks are celebrating new kinds of mixed heritage
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Twist in the pot: Indian cookbooks are celebrating new kinds of mixed heritage

Hindustan Times  

The map is simply all over the place, in the most delicious and puzzling ways, when it comes to food. “That’s why many Guyanese-Indians have dishes that are very simple yet stellar,” Rajkumar says. “Words like jeera, kothmir and ginger-garlic — uttered quickly as one word — were frequently heard in my mother’s kosher kitchen,” she says, laughing. She had …

A Culinary Journey Through the Heart of India: Exploring the Richness and History of Indian Cuisine through Recipes
1 month, 3 weeks ago

A Culinary Journey Through the Heart of India: Exploring the Richness and History of Indian Cuisine through Recipes

ABP News  

A comprehensive and engaging exploration of Indian cuisine, 'Lazzatnama' takes readers on a culinary journey through the diverse and rich traditions of this vibrant country. Pushpesh Pant's book delves into the history, culture, and techniques that shape Indian cuisine, offering a wealth of recipes and insights that will inspire and delight food enthusiasts. From the bustling streets of Mumbai to …

Michelin Star Magic: Chef Jacob Boerma Brings European Flavours to India
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Michelin Star Magic: Chef Jacob Boerma Brings European Flavours to India

Deccan Chronicle  

Celebrated Michelin-starred chef Jacob Jan Boerma wooed Mumbai's foodies with his European-inspired pop-up at the Taj Mahal Palace. Known for his elegant refinement and cosmopolitan flair, Boerma blended traditional Indian spices with his unique culinary vision. It's always interesting to go in your own country to an Indian restaurant but when you want to feel the real heart of Indian …

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Top Indian Chefs elevating global gastronomy standards from London to Bangkok
8 months ago

The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Top Indian Chefs elevating global gastronomy standards from London to Bangkok

Hindustan Times  

Every time friends of mine travel abroad, they ask me to recommend Indian restaurants. The Taste by Vir Sanghvi: Top Indian Chefs elevating global gastronomy standards from London to Bangkok Well, yes, I have and I do sometimes go to Indian restaurants when I am abroad but I don’t go to enough of them to be able to speak with …

Culinary crossroad: A look at Indian restaurants featured on Asia's 51-100
9 months ago

Culinary crossroad: A look at Indian restaurants featured on Asia's 51-100

Hindustan Times  

An ever-expanding smorgasbord of masala-packed superstars of Indian cuisine is emerging in newer ways on the global stage. Master Chef Gulam M Qureshi from Dum Pukht of ITC Maurya Dum Pukht, ITC Maurya, Delhi #87 Celebrating 35 years this year, Dum Pukht of ITC Maurya at Chanakyapuri in New Delhi means ‘breathe in’ and ‘to cook’, shares Master Chef Gulam …

MasterChef Australia Andy Allen: Only scratched the surface of Indian cuisine
11 months, 2 weeks ago

MasterChef Australia Andy Allen: Only scratched the surface of Indian cuisine

Hindustan Times  

From an electrician with a passion for food, winning the fourth season of MasterChef Australia in 2012 to judging the show, Chef Andy Allen’s journey in the culinary world has been a wild one. Not in my wildest dreams did I think that I would come out the other side and be able to have such a successful career in …

Food predictions of 2024 | India’s food trends include micro cuisines and wellness menus
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Food predictions of 2024 | India’s food trends include micro cuisines and wellness menus

The Hindu  

We tend to be a bit battle scarred as the year ends. Over the past year many of the country’s restaurants and bars have been working towards reducing their carbon footprint, cutting back on food waste and collaborating with local farmers to create seasonal menus that hero indigenous ingredients. Over the past year a slew of Indian restaurants, including Tres …

India’s macro and micro cuisines underappreciated; Masterchef changing that perception, says Vikas Khanna
1 year, 1 month ago

India’s macro and micro cuisines underappreciated; Masterchef changing that perception, says Vikas Khanna

The Hindu  

“If you’re in Hong Kong and craving Indian food, would you choose a Singaporean chef, a Thai chef or an Indian chef,” asks Vikas Khanna. For instance, if I want a French dessert, I’m most likely to visit a French patisserie and enjoy something prepared by someone deeply rooted in that culinary tradition.” The celebrity chef, who is currently a …

WHITE SPACE | From kulcha to quinoa: How India’s evolving foodscape signals other social revolutions
1 year, 5 months ago

WHITE SPACE | From kulcha to quinoa: How India’s evolving foodscape signals other social revolutions

The Hindu  

Published : Jul 13, 2023 11:00 IST - 7 MINS READ At a recent dinner in Delhi, one of the guests enthusiastically recounted the street foods he had enjoyed in Amritsar, which the Punjabis among us soon accelerated into a vigorous debate about where to find the best kulcha in Delhi. While in countries like Australia with industrialised food systems, …

World Ethnic Day 2023: Diving Into India's Gastronomical Extravaganza
1 year, 6 months ago

World Ethnic Day 2023: Diving Into India's Gastronomical Extravaganza

ABP News  

New Delhi: India has a broad diversity of cuisines because of its many climates, soil types, cultures, and religions, as well as influences from other nations. While North Indian cuisine has a stronger influence of wheat-based dishes like rotis and naans, South Indian cuisine focuses more on rice-based preparations and fermented batters. The spice profiles also differ, with South Indian …

How restaurants, MasterChef and YouTube shaped Indian food
1 year, 8 months ago

How restaurants, MasterChef and YouTube shaped Indian food

Live Mint  

Charmaine O’Brien’s newest release – her third book, Eating the Present, Tasting the Future with the subtext, Exploring India through her changing food—had me smiling right from her introduction. The smile stayed because O’Brien’s book, that releases today, chronicles the change in her understanding of India, its culture and food over several years of subsequent visits. Across O’Brien’s 392-pager, you …

How restaurants, MasterChef and YouTube shaped Indian food
1 year, 8 months ago

How restaurants, MasterChef and YouTube shaped Indian food

Live Mint  

Charmaine O’Brien’s newest release – her third book, Eating the Present, Tasting the Future with the subtext, Exploring India through her changing food—had me smiling right from her introduction. The smile stayed because O’Brien’s book, that releases today, chronicles the change in her understanding of India, its culture and food over several years of subsequent visits. Across O’Brien’s 392-pager, you …

A note on the issue: Everyday Indian food everywhere
2 years, 5 months ago

A note on the issue: Everyday Indian food everywhere

Live Mint  

In its current season, the food reality show MasterChef Australia has prompted a lot of amusement—one contestant “wowed the judges” when she introduced them to “the flavour bomb that is bhel puri”, another deconstructed papdi chaat and described it as “Indian nachos…vibrant, textural and fun to eat”. It isn’t entirely surprising, in a sense, because we have all rolled our …

Indian home chefs go global
2 years, 5 months ago

Indian home chefs go global

Live Mint  

In 2020, a dish called “Pasta not Pasta” was showcased on MasterChef Australia. “It’s a chicken-and-egg situation: You could say that the shift has come from people becoming more knowledgeable, or because Indian home cooks are putting out more information that has led to more response.” Indian food has never been more popular. “But when the chefs of many leading …

A new book throws light on Julie Sahni who has influenced how Indian food is cooked, and eaten, in America
2 years, 10 months ago

A new book throws light on Julie Sahni who has influenced how Indian food is cooked, and eaten, in America

The Hindu  

Julie Sahni is something of an anomaly in this age of celebrity. In the 1970s, Julie worked for the City Planning Commission in New York by day, and taught Indian cooking in her Brooklyn apartment by night. Food critics hailed the detailed and thorough book, but at cooking demonstrations in malls and department stores, Julie sensed that the public was …

Five dishes that define India’s diverse cuisine – and the chefs taking them global
3 years, 11 months ago

Five dishes that define India’s diverse cuisine – and the chefs taking them global

CNN  

CNN — The term “Indian cuisine” covers a lot of ground. So that’s what I put in my food.” Daughter in Law, 37 Little Bourke Street, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; +61 9242 0814 Don’t Tell Aunty, Shop-2, 414 Bourke Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; +61 9331 5399 Chef Garima Arora: Millet roti, Telangana Video Ad Feedback This trailblazing …

Krish Ashok’s non-cookbook for kitchen nerds looks at the science behind cooking
3 years, 11 months ago

Krish Ashok’s non-cookbook for kitchen nerds looks at the science behind cooking

The Hindu  

In the end, it all boils down to biryani. Take, for instance, a small segment titled ‘Mouthfeel’ — Ashok begins by describing the crunch of a pani puri before moving into an aside about decibels, bats and the way that ultrasound travels, and then concluding confidently: “We can, it turns out, feel a good pani puri in our bones.” Quite …

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