Bon Appétit joins Chef Meherwan Irani in Delhi to explore how Al-Bake Shawarma has transformed a Middle Eastern classic into an Indian street food legend. From a massive rotating spit of chicken to a closely guarded 25-spice blend and an unexpected swipe of mayo, this iconic spot shows why shawarma has become one of India’s most popular street foods.
Bon Appétit joins Chef Meherwan Irani to explore Mumbai’s street food scene at Muthu Dosa Corner in Dadar. Known for his fast-paced skills and signature Rajinikanth-style dosas, Muttu Anna has earned a reputation as one of the city's true dosa masters. Watch as he crafts five perfectly crisp dosas at once with unmatched speed, precision, and flair. Inspired by the legendary Indian actor Rajinikanth, Muttu Anna's dosa-making is part performance, part tradition, and all flavor.
Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef Neel Kajale, the Chef de Cuisine at Adda, NYC’s most exciting new Indian restaurant. As the latest addition to the renowned Unapologetic Foods restaurant group–including Michelin-starred Semma–Adda is using bold flavors and techniques to reinvent classic Indian dishes such as butter chicken and Malvani fish curry.
Today, one of NYC’s best Indian chefs, Chintan Kiran Pandya, demonstrates how he cooks the perfect Biryani. Pandya owns Dhamaka, one of New York’s most popular Indian restaurants, but even top chefs still love the classic dishes you can make at home.
Join Priya Krishna in the Bon Appétit Test kitchen as she makes Kadhi. Kadhi is similar in texture to cream of [fill in the blank] soup, but with no cream, and…well…better. All you need to make it are yogurt, chickpea flour, and spices.
Check out the recipe here: https://bonappetit.com/recipe/kadhi-turmeric-yogurt-soup
Presented by Capital One. Every year, Condé Nast Traveler reveals its annual Hot List spotlighting the best new hotels, restaurants, and more around the world. In our final edition of 2025, we visit three new hotels worth booking for their stunning design.
Today, Bon Appétit joins Chef Meherwan Irani in Mumbai to try the city’s number one street food: Vada Pav. A deep-fried spicy potato dumpling in a bun topped with delicious chutneys, millions of these sandwiches are sold every day throughout the city, making them the most popular street food in Mumbai.
We challenged resident Bon Appétit supertaster Chris Morocco to recreate Padma Lakshmi's curried samosas using every sense he has - other than sight. Was he up to the challenge?
Bon Appétit joins Chef Joel Chidensee Watthanawongwat of Soothr to make his perfect pad thai recipe. Soothr is one of New York City’s hottest Thai restaurants, focusing on Yaowarat cuisine. Learn how Watthanawongwat elevates this traditional Thai street food dish, from the importance of using fish sauce (not soy sauce!) to making his signature egg net.
Today, Bon Appétit joins chefs Meherwan Irani and Hussain Shahzad in Mumbai to explore the world's busiest street food destination. Mohammed Ali Road is at the heart of Mumbai’s Muslim community and home to some of the best and busiest street food stalls in the world. Discover why this one street is considered a must-visit for any food lover in Mumbai.
Today, Bon Appétit joins chef Meherwan Irani in Mumbai at Hotel Theresa to try the city’s most famous biryani. Hotel Theresa has been serving biryani to the locals for fifteen years, growing from a small lunch service next to a tea stall to a full-blown street food operation, now able to serve 300 people from one pot.
Join Zaynab Issa, Brad Leone, Hana Asbrink, Inés Anguiano, and Kendra Vaculin in the Bon Appétit Test Kitchen as they each prepare their go-to appetizers.
Kendra's Goat Cheese and Salami Stuffed Dates: https://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/stuffed-dates-goat-cheese-salami
Vijay Kumar, executive chef and partner at Semma in New York City, demonstrates the equipment, ingredients, and artistry essential to making some of the most popular dishes at his celebrated South Indian restaurant. Take an up-close look at the step-by-step creation of 5 rice and lentil based South Indian staples: Gunpowder Dosa, Uttappam, Idli, Paniyaram, and Idiyappam.
Tomoko Yagi, owner of Cha-An Tea House in New York City, demonstrates all of the ingredients, tools, and techniques required to create 8 different pieces of wagashi - an artfully constructed Japanese confection with roots dating back thousands of years.
Presented by Capital One. Every year, Condé Nast Traveler reveals its annual Hot List spotlighting the best new hotels, restaurants, and more around the world. In our first episode exploring the 2025 Hot List, we visit three new hotels worth booking expressly for their culinary excellence.
“Getting a Michelin star is not just about having good food, it’s also about how precise everything is in terms of taste, balance of dishes.” Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Akshay Kumar, Chef de Partie at Indienne–Chicago’s first Michelin-star Indian restaurant and one of only three in America. Go behind the scenes with Kumar as he takes you through a typical day and see how a Michelin-star restaurant is run.
Bon Appetit’s Alex Lau may just have the greatest job in the world; He gets to travel the world, dine on innovative food, and photograph it for the pages of a magazine. Oh, and did we mention he’s a competitive powerlifter? Spend a week in the life our (very cool) food photographer.
Today, Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef William Joo, owner of Pizzeria Sei in Los Angeles. Serving Neapolitan pizza with a Japanese twist, Pizzeria Sei offers an 11-course pizza omakase once a month, a style of dining traditionally used for sushi.
Bon Appétit spends a day on the line with Chef Koichi Endo, Executive Chef at Tempura Matsui–America’s only Michelin-starred tempura restaurant. Tempura Matsui is the first authentic tempura restaurant in New York City and follows the techniques of its grand chef, Mr. Masao Matsui.
Presented by Capital One. Every year, Condé Nast Traveler reveals its annual Hot List spotlighting the best new hotels, restaurants, and more around the world. In our next installment of 2025 we visit three new hotels worth booking for their wellness amenities.
Try this crisp and refreshing Summer Crush cocktail featuring Indian River Grapefruit SpikedSeltzer, you’ll be thanking us all summer. Get the recipe here: https://bonappetit.com/recipe/spikedseltzer-summer-crush-cocktail
