MAKING INDIA PROUD

POSTED ON APRIL 2, 2018

Indian cuisine and our very own Indian Gaggan Anand are blazing global headlines. Again.  Here in magical Macao, at the prestigious Oscars of gastronomy, Asia’s 50 best, the air is crackling with excitement and every square inch is bristling with culinary star power. For the fourth year in a row Gaggan’s Bangkok based restaurant is crowned “Asia’s best” and “Thailand’s best’. “India’s best restaurant continues to be Chef Manish Mehtrotra’s Delhi based “Indian Accent” which shot up to no.19. Chef Sachin Poojary received the award for. Mumbai’s Wasabi. Srilanka’s best restaurant continues to be Multi-talented Chef Dharshan Munidasa’s “Ministry of crab” and he single handedly has put Sri Lanka on the world gourmet map, as his Nihon Bashi is in the list too. Japan  has the highest number of restaurants on the list (11), followed by Hong Kong and Thailand (9 each.)

For the past six years, Asia’s 50 best been a mega force and credible guide to global gastronomy  and to gastro-tourism. It is helmed by the dynamic Charles Reed and powered by the dream team of TimBrooke Webb, Helene Pietrini and William Drew.

Im feasting on the intense three day celebrations, awards, talks and dinners  and  great restaurants too. Obviously, this over the top Macau is not just for high-rolling gambling but also high gastronomy.

Oscars of gastronomy in Macau: Gaggan flanked by Tim Brooke Webb and Sachin Poojary Standing: Manish Mehrotra, Palkhi, William drew, Helene pietrini, Charles Reed, Dharshan Munidasa.