We all have a unique relationship with food. What we eat as we grow in life shapes our palates and eventually us. It kind of gives us our identity as people and communities. Or does it? I always thought that I have grown up eating Indian food. This belief got shattered when I started travelling on my culinary adventures to different countries.

Morocco was an eye opener. How can two cultures so far apart have so many similarities in cuisine? I guess history is written and fed to us in weird ways. Who knows? I thought samosas were an Indian invention! So were Naans and  parathas! I have always enjoyed koftas and curries in local restaurants growing up in Kolkata. Mum has always greeted guests at home with  "Indian"  sharbat. I haven’t got a massive sweet tooth but have always enjoyed semolina halwa (semolina pudding ) cooked at home during festivities. The beauty of all this, is that our cuisines and cultures have a lot more in common that we think. It’s humbling and brings us all closer to each other as human beings.