Food will always evolve and change, says Manu Chandra
5 years, 5 months ago

Food will always evolve and change, says Manu Chandra

The Hindu  

A chef who grew up in Delhi and made Bengaluru his home, his restaurants too reflect this deep intermingling of cultures and flavours. The 38-year-old Manu Chandra, who featured in Fortune’s 40-under-40 list of entrepreneurs, is chef-partner at Olive Bar and Kitchen, which owns nine famous restaurant brands, including Toast and Tonic, Fatty Bao and Monkey Bar. There’s a reason India is so in love with Chinese food, he says: “It’s sweet, sour, salty, spicy,” hoping to lure desis away from their ubiquitous chili chicken. Given that we’ve had history with that food, one of the first international cuisines to have arrived here many centuries ago and stayed, for it to get into mainstream India was very easy. Don’t come to a restaurant if you want to create your own food.

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Food trends 2025: Asian flavours, spicy chiles, functional foods and more on the menu
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Food trends 2025: Asian flavours, spicy chiles, functional foods and more on the menu

Hindustan Times  

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Associated Press  

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This is why India loves gobi manchurian
10 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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Explore Chinese culture through its gastronomy
1 year, 2 months ago

Explore Chinese culture through its gastronomy

China Daily  

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Why has British Chinese food shocked the US?
1 year, 7 months ago

Why has British Chinese food shocked the US?

BBC  

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Make way for regional Chinese food
2 years, 3 months ago

Make way for regional Chinese food

Live Mint  

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Where you get the best Chinese food outside China
2 years, 4 months ago

Where you get the best Chinese food outside China

The Hindu  

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The rise and rise of dim sums
4 years, 3 months ago

The rise and rise of dim sums

Live Mint  

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Indians have made Chinese food their own; boycotting it only betrays our culinary culture and middle-class
4 years, 6 months ago

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Firstpost  

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'Salty' or 'healthy', everyone has own taste in Chinese food
5 years, 8 months ago

'Salty' or 'healthy', everyone has own taste in Chinese food

China Daily  

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'Salty' or 'healthy', everyone has own taste in Chinese food
5 years, 8 months ago

'Salty' or 'healthy', everyone has own taste in Chinese food

China Daily  

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