Only girls can grill this chef

MUMBAI: Superchef Vikas Khanna is a raconteur of great talent. At the ‘Bombay Chatachat’ session, Khanna warmed the hearts of his audience with his banter and affability.
The chef who prefers dal chawal spoke about his biji, his mother and the women who inducted him into the enchanted world of food, adding, “I know it’s not the best idea to be emotional on stage, but without my past and my traditions I would’ve achieved nothing of what I have.” And he has several achievements—he runs a Michelin-star restaurant in New York, authored books on Indian food, hosted MasterChef India2 and tops ‘hottest’ chef polls.
While the moderator, food writer Rashmi Uday Singh, said there was infinitely more to Khanna than just good looks, most queries at the Q&A were from adoring female fans. It prompted food blogger Kalyan Karmakar to ask in jest, “Are you taking questions from guys here?”