This story was originally published in TravelDine India by Vernika Awal. A heart-on-the-sleeve speaker who also happens to be one of India’s most immediately recognisable chefs around the world, Chef Gaggan Anand tells Traveldine about how food is like music, his unmissable food destination in Mumbai, and how Indian food will never move away from … Continue reading ‘Indian cuisine would never be westernised’: Chef Gaggan Anand
The humble sarso ka saag is today a canvas for India’s best chefs
This story was originally published in TravelDine India by Vernika Awal. Once rooted in Punjab’s agrarian culture, sarso ka saag is no longer a dish native to the northwest frontier’s hinterlands — it is one of India’s absolute favourites. A winter staple in all Punjabi homes, sarso ka saag and makke ki roti is loved … Continue reading The humble sarso ka saag is today a canvas for India’s best chefs
The ‘new music’: Why Michelin-rated restaurants are arriving as pop-ups
This story was originally published in TravelDine India by Vernika Awal. For long, Michelin-rated restaurants were reserved as a city-specific exclusive experience. With food businesses pivoting to the changing tastes of a consumer, they too are transforming their approach. Rendezvous with Chef Yves Mattagne and his Two-Starred Michelin restaurant La Villa Lorraine The Chambers in Taj Mahal, New … Continue reading The ‘new music’: Why Michelin-rated restaurants are arriving as pop-ups
Resilience, delicacy and a surprise revelation: The story of thukpa
This story was originally published in TravelDine India by Vernika Awal. While India has come to love the thukpa, the story of its journey to our country is a story of Tibet and its people — and not just that of food. Thukpa came to India with the Tibetan refugees. Image: Shutterstock/Artit Wongpradu “For a … Continue reading Resilience, delicacy and a surprise revelation: The story of thukpa
India Modern: ‘No right answer to what can define modern Indian cuisine,’ says Chef Manish Mehrotra of Indian Accent
This story was originally published in TravelDine India by Vernika Awal. In an interview with TravelDine, Chef Manish Mehrotra talks about how cooking is as much an art as teaching, and how there are no set boundaries that define what modern Indian cuisine really is. It’s a day like any other in Delhi, amid a … Continue reading India Modern: ‘No right answer to what can define modern Indian cuisine,’ says Chef Manish Mehrotra of Indian Accent
Celebrating Delhi winters a la Francais at Olive Bar & Kitchen, Mehrauli
This story was originally published in TravelDine India by Vernika Awal. There is a new French menu at one of the most recognised fine dining names in Delhi. Dining on Olive Bar & Kitchen‘s winter menu will also surround you with fuzzy feeling of warmth amid Delhi’s cold wave. It is mid-week evening when I … Continue reading Celebrating Delhi winters a la Francais at Olive Bar & Kitchen, Mehrauli
The custodians of our food are home cooks and women: Asma Khan on Ammu, Darjeeling Express, and more
This story was originally published in TravelDine India by Vernika Awal. From taking on the dominance of men in the commercial kitchen, to breaking the stereotype of Indian food being masked with theatrics, the indomitable Asma Khan narrates her story. Ammu: Indian Home-Cooking to Nourish Your Soul was recently judged the Food Book of the … Continue reading The custodians of our food are home cooks and women: Asma Khan on Ammu, Darjeeling Express, and more
Soak in the blues of Jodhpur as you walk through the old Blue City of Rajasthan
This story was originally published in TravelDine India by Vernika Awal. Sometimes, a city walk leaves you to fathom a vibe by leaving you on your own with a view. In Jodhpur, Rajasthan, Bluecity Walks achieves exactly this. They say that one of the best ways to explore a city is by walking through the … Continue reading Soak in the blues of Jodhpur as you walk through the old Blue City of Rajasthan