Food community Culinary Culture’s announcement of FoodSuperstars brought cheer to Hyderabad, with the inclusion of chef Chalapathi Rao of Simply South among the top 30 chefs in India. . Established to transform the perception of India’s culinary culture globally, Culinary Culture was co-founded by food critic Vir Sanghvi and Sameer Sain, co-founder and CEO of Everstone Group.
On finding a place in the top 30 , chef Chalapathi says, “It is a culture that rewards chefs as true heroes of the Indian food and beverage industry. It has nothing to do with the restaurant or establishment the chef works for.”
In a career that spans over 25 years, chef Challu (as he is fondly called by friends) has been constantly reinventing traditional recipes to provide an evolved culinary experience to the restaurant’s patrons. For instance, to maintain authenticity in a south Indian menu, he serves dishes with yam and mushroom and avoids paneer, which is not used in the cuisine.
