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Vikram Sunderam
Vikram Sunderam (born 1967) is an Indian-American chef. He serves as the James Beard Award-winning chef at ''Rasika'' restaurant in Washington, DC and is co-author of a cookbook by the same name. __NOTOC__ Early life Sunderam was educated in Mumbai, where he applied to several colleges, including to study engineering and medicine, but the culinary institute was the first to accept him so he enrolled. Next he began working for Taj Group of hotels, first for six years in Mumbai then 14 years in London. He was executive chef for eight years at London's Bombay Brasserie. Restaurants Working with Ashok Bajaj's Knightsbridge Group, Sunderam opened Rasika in December 2005, in downtown DC (Penn Quarter). Six years later, the team opened a second Rasika location in DC's West End neighborhood. Sunderam won the James Beard Award for Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic in 2014 for his work at Rasika. The restaurant also receives widely favorable reviews and while President Barack Obama twice celebra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indian Cuisine
Indian cuisine consists of a variety of regional and traditional cuisines native to India. Given the diversity in soil, climate, culture, ethnic groups, and occupations, these cuisines vary substantially and use locally available spices, herbs, vegetables, and fruits. Indian food is also heavily influenced by religion, in particular Hinduism and Islam, cultural choices and traditions. Historical events such as invasions, trade relations, and colonialism have played a role in introducing certain foods to this country. The Columbian discovery of the New World brought a number of new vegetables and fruit to India. A number of these such as potatoes, tomatoes, chillies, peanuts, and guava have become staples in many regions of India. Indian cuisine has shaped the history of international relations; the spice trade between India and Europe was the primary catalyst for Europe's Age of Discovery. Spices were bought from India and traded around Europe and Asia. Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
