Bon Appetit: Global chefs and restaurant companies are headed to Indian cities as consumers welcome new tastes and trends

Bon Appetit: Global chefs and restaurant companies are headed to Indian cities as consumers welcome new tastes and trends
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As India becomes a prime market for global consumption of both goods and experiences, and as other economies face uncertainties, global chefs as well as big brands and international restaurant companies are headed to Indian shores, where the consumer is open to new tastes and trends, and ready to spend more than before. This internationalism in wining and dining is seen not just in Delhi and Mumbai over the past one year, but also in Tier-II cities. In 2024, this trend is set to grow only bigger.

On a salubrious December day in Goa, David Thompson, an Australian chef who is an internationally renowned authority on Thai food, is trying to finalise a meing kham recipe. Which desi paan leaf, he asks, can be an apt wrap for it? Traditionally, the one-bite snack, with its sour, sweet, salty and hot flavours tripping through everything from fried shallots to juicy pomelos and shrimps, is folded in a Thai pepper leaf. However, since he is in

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