Vikas Khanna Believes Indian Cuisine In The West On “Cusp Of Metamorphosis”

MUMBAI- Celebrity chef Vikas Khanna says that culinary art never stops evolving, unlike a framed painting.

 “I think cuisines are forever evolving, they are never going to be stagnant and framed like the Mona Lisa has become framed. Cuisines are alive, cuisines are always living, transforming, and I always see cuisines, especially Indian cuisine, evolving in the West,” he said.

He further mentioned, “It’s on the cusp of metamorphosis, a continuous metamorphosis where they will keep changing their colors, their forms, their shapes, their flavors, their service, their auras, their decors, but the roots are stuck on comfort. Like we sometimes say in ‘MasterChef India’, ‘You didn’t cook for me, you cooked for my childhood.’ The inception and growth of every cuisine will come from those points of intervals.”

“It’s based on how we are evolving as humans, and of course, the trades and everything in society is a reflection in our cuisine,” he added.

Vikas Khanna trained in culinary arts and has built an international career in the United States. He served as the executive chef and co-owner of the Michelin-starred restaurant Junoon in New York City. He now owns and runs the restaurant Bungalow. (IANS)