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SALONI KUKREJA

@foodofmumbai | @foodofmumbai | www.foodofmumbai.com

A passionate connoisseur and content creator, Saloni Kukreja explores exotic food ingredients, curates recipes from scratch, and travels the world to experience cuisines and cultures.

SWAYAMPURNA MISHRA

www.lapetitchef.in | @lapetitchef | @www.facebook.com/Spicesnme

Swayampurna Mishra is an ex-private banker tapping into her inner domestic goddess as she explores her love for food and culture, weaving stories with her photography and the wild journey of motherhood! She’s also the owner and the face behind Lapetitchef, an editor of Thefeedfeed, brand ambassador for Jamie Oliver’s food revolution, and author of My Indian Kitchen.

ROXANNE BAMBOAT

@thetinytaster | @roxannebamboat | www.thetinytaster.com

Better known as The Tiny Taster, Roxanne Bamboat is an internationally respected food and travel blogger and freelance writer based in Mumbai. She travels the world, sharing her knowledge on her blog and YouTube channel, curates travel experiences and tours, and is involved with various food and travel-based events in Mumbai.

SAMEER & PARIMITA NAGORI

@ mumbaifoodtrail | @MumbaiFoodTrail | www.gluttonyreviews.wordpress.com

Sameer & Parimita Nagori – Mumbai Food Trail – are Mumbai-based full-time entrepreneurs and part-time bloggers with over five years of experience in F&B and travel content creation, helping and inspiring fellow food and travel enthusiasts.

ANKIET GULABANI

@ankietgulabani | www.bellyovermind.com

Ankiet is a recipe developer and food writer from Mumbai who runs the internationally-acclaimed blog Belly Over Mind, which helps the modern-day home cook find their footing in the kitchen. He has contributed recipes and feature stories to multiple publications.

VINAYAK GROVER

@Lost.and.Hungry | @Lostandhungry_ | www.vinayakgrover.com

Vinayak Grover is a young professional food photographer, who loves coffee, gin and cheese dosas. Travelling for food is his second most favourite thing to do in the world; the first is napping.

RITIKA BETALA

@foodiesofindia | @FoodiesofIndia | www.foodiesofindia.com

A brand manager by profession, Ritika Betala blogs about vegetarian food in Mumbai and across the country through her travels via Foodies of India.

CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU

Picked by RITIKA BETALA

@foodiesofindia | @FoodiesofIndia | www.foodiesofindia.com

“Chennai is not just all temples and beaches, it is also a food paradise. Breakingawayfromthestereotypeofidli, vadaanddosa, Chennai has a lot more to offer and something for everyone’s taste and needs. Murukkusandwiches, cheese canopies, masalapuffs, South Indian meals, filter coffee – the list is endless, and available at street stalls, cafés and restaurants. And, with new restaurants and cafés always opening, vegetarians are in for a treat!”

5 DISHES YOU MUST TRY:

IDLI VADA: It may seem obvious, but it’s inescapable: in Chennai, abowlofhotidliandvada, topped with sambar, isamust-try. Try this at Ratna Cafe in Triplicane or one of the other outlets. Alsotrythe thaatidlihere.

Ratna Café: 00-91-44-2848-7181; Triplicane High Road, Triplicane; 6am – 10.30pm

This bite-sized dish offers spicy mint

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