Flavors First: An Indian Chef's Culinary Journey

Wasn't impressed by this book, took to charity shop, seemed like chef was on a self indulgent trip

It took me a long time to finally secure a copy of this and I am glad I finally have. Even for seasoned chef's there are goor ideas and recipes. The stories are delightful and you can feel a real sense of humility in them.

As the name describes, the book has its main focus on the Flavor of the particular dish.Very well described and easy to understand recipes.Must for all woh love cooking and eating ...and Twist of Taste in food.

No one can deny that this is a beautiful book filled with mouth watering recipes and exquisite photographs. But what really sets this particular cook book apart are the wonderful, heart warming stories illustrating Chef Vikas culinary journey.However, what I found to be most compelling is the simple yet subtle complexity of the flavors. Most of the Indian foods that I've been exposed to have had so many different ingredients and spices in one dish that it's difficult to distinguish any one particular flavor note and thus eventually everything tastes basically the same. Not so with these recipes. I love that there are only a few key flavors in each dish which allows the spices and ingredients to really stand out. It's about time someone has written an Indian cookbook in a sophisticated manner that really showcases the myriad of spices found in Indian cuisine. This truly is a stellar, knockout book that I would recommend for anyone who enjoys cooking, especially those who love cooking for others much like Chef Vikas.

Recipes are simple to follow and the food Is incredible in how he combines flavors that I wouldn’t normally think of combining. My Millennial daughters enjoy the unusual and yet distinctly Indian recipes in this book. We made a trip to Hos restaurant in NY and that was the best Indian restaurant in our experience. This book is an engrossing read. He is as good a storyteller as he is a chef.