Rasam for Two: Akhil Iyer of Benne in Bombay and Kavan Kuttappa of Naru Noodle Bar on going hyper-local with dosa and ramen.

Bangalore Special: Growing up in Bangalore, experiencing local and global cuisine, and tying that childhood nostalgia into their respective microdiners.

Main Course: Building an entire business around a single dish, and the role of social media in creating hype

Broths & Chutneys: Rethinking what “authenticity” really means, and how dosa and ramen are finding new homes in urban India y today.

No By Two: Striking a balance between authenticity and adapting to consumer needs, and plans of expansion.

Today’s episode is crunchy, chaotic, and slightly addictive. So obviously, I had to pair it with Choco Butterscotch Barks by Bombay Sweet Shop.

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Host: Smitha Menon

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This is a Maed in India production.

Creative Director: Mae Mariyam Thomas

Project Manager: Shaun Fanthome

Producer: Meghna Gulati

Co-Producer: Rachna Sukuru

Animation: Alika Gupta

Video Editor: Kaval Chaudhary

Video Guidance: Jishnu Guha

Sound Mixing Engineer: Kartik Kulkarni

On-Location Sound Engineer: Nihar TemkarProduction Assistant: Natasha Vakil

Artwork: Jishnu Bandyopadhyay