Cuisine

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Turned down my first job at Oberoi; they had an issue with my surname: Chef Hemant Oberoi

The celebrated chef speaks about the pleasures and pressures of his profession

How I learnt to love Udupi food and found myself

You never really value what is served to you – quite literally – on a platter as a child. But age, wisdom and the wonders of holige, saaru, and jackfruit bring a prodigal foodie back home.

Grandma's secret recipes: Michael Swamy and East Indian culinary heirlooms

There isn't one recipe for anything East Indian because it is a khichdi of many identities and layers of history. Cordon Bleu chef Michael Swamy uncovers the fusion cooking of north Konkan and beyond.