India, who is half-Indian, interviews Indian restaurant and food owners Kulwinder Singh of Punjabi Deli (East Village, NYC), Dr. Uma of Temple Canteen (Queens), Jasmine Sheeth of Tasting India (Chicago) and food writer, Meghna Rao. The episode talks about the Indian-immigrant experience, building a restaurant from the ground up, and the beautiful dishes and ingredients we know and love today.

India meets up with Dr. Uma who runs the Hindu Temple of North America in Flushing, Queens, which serves deliciously authentic South Indian food. She talks to writer and Juggernaut former managing editor, Meghna Rao who recounts her grandfathers experiences starting the first vegetarian and dosa restaurant in Manhattan in the 1970's and how it became a sensation. Kulwinder Singh, owner of East Village staple, Punjabi Deli, talks about creating his deli for his most loyal customers, taxi drivers. Lastly we hear from Jasmine Sheth, founder of Tasting India in Chicago, who serves a thali meal-delivery service in which she profiles a different regional Indian cuisine each week.

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Created and produced by India Witkin
This episode was co-produced with MixedMag @mixedmag
Cover art by Suzanne Borderies @art_bysuz
Original song by Kilcool @kilcoolbeats

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