The Culinary Roots

The Culinary Roots By Chef Ashish From the bustling lanes of Delhi to the world’s most demanding global kitchens, The Culinary Roots is the powerful life journey of Chef Ashish, a chef shaped by fire, discipline, and relentless evolution. This is not just a memoir. It is a deeply emotional story of ambition, identity, immigration, pressure, triumph, and the unbreakable bond between memory and food. Across sixteen compelling chapters, Chef Ashish takes readers behind the scenes of the culinary world, into the kitchens that built him, the cities that transformed him, and the plates that came to define his identity. With a Michelin-recognised career and a mission to elevate modern Indian cuisine on the global stage, he shares the struggles, sacrifices, and silent resilience behind the glamour of fine dining. – This book speaks to those who have ever: – Left home to build something greater – Battled doubt, pressure, and isolation – Carried their culture across borders – Built their future from humble beginnings The Culinary Roots is for dreamers, chefs, immigrants, artists, rebels, and creators. For those who believe: Roots are not anchors. They are foundations. A story of becoming again and again until the fire becomes purpose.