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Gaggan Anand opens first India restaurant Raga in Delhi
Chef Gaggan Anand opened his first restaurant in India, Raga, at Janpath in Delhi on August 26. The Kolkata-born chef, known for his Bangkok restaurant Gaggan, said Raga is designed as a…
Chef Gaggan Anand opened his first restaurant in India, Raga, at Janpath in Delhi on August 26. The Kolkata-born chef, known for his Bangkok restaurant Gaggan, said Raga is designed as a city restaurant for regular visits, unlike the once-in-a-lifetime theatrical experience at Gaggan in Bangkok.
Anand described his approach as the KISS formula: keep it simple and straight. The 22-course menu follows a five-S philosophy of sweet, salty, spicy, sour and surprise. Dishes include Pink Blossom, a reworking of his Yogurt Explosion, and a jhalmuri cookie inspired by NDTV's election coverage.
Anand confessed, 'I hate my food,' explaining that even he craves familiar comfort food. He aims to use Indian ingredients as an advantage, saying dishes like pyaz ki kachori will taste better in Delhi because of local atta and pyaz.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Anand built his reputation in Bangkok, where Gaggan held two Michelin stars and was repeatedly voted Asia's best restaurant. Opening in Delhi is a homecoming but also a different bet: Indian diners are price-sensitive and less willing to pay for 22-course tasting menus than Bangkok's tourist-and-expat clientele. Raga's pricing and how quickly it books will signal whether Anand can translate his global brand into domestic demand. The restaurant's first month of reservations, expected to open soon, is the number to watch.
Source: ndtv.com
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