Best work moment
When I first met Ferran Adria, my food God, and how he walked past me and asked, "Indian?" And I said yes. It was like meeting the Pope!
Books on your bedside
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
Massage or workout to de-stress
A Thai aroma therapy, without happy endings, ha ha
Favourite accessory
My Y3 (Yohji Yamamoto+Adidas) cross body bag
Designs that have caught your eye recently
Kenzo and Vivienne Westwood, but I still haven't found a designer bold enough to express my personality
Favourite spirit
Nikka Taketsuru, pure 21-year malt
Favourite wine
Chateau Pape Clement white
Your sleeping ritual
Playing the last round of Samurai Siege for the day
Favourite TV show
Flash Forward and Suits
Best gift received
The wrist watch my wife gave me, which I still wear every day
Favourite cuisine
Indian, no doubt
What food items do you like to shop for?
Tea leaves from Japan
Where do you like to sit when being driven? Upfront with the driver or back seat like a sahib?
I tell the driver to move aside and let me take the wheels
Fancy coffee or masala tea
Both! Difficult to choose
What do you cook on your day off?
Chow-mien, Kolkata style. My wife and I love it.
Are you a beach or mountain person?
Both - nature brings peace to my mind
Your favourite city
Tokyo
What's your fragrance?
Bleu de Chanel
The shoemaker you trust your sole with
Onitsuka Tiger
Your shaving mantra
Art of Shaving. I love their products.
Your favourite evening wear
Casual comfort JoggJeans by Diesel and T-shirts.
Your current set of wheels
BMW 3-Series 320d M Sport
God for you is…
Unseen faith
Favourite cafe
White Pocky near my home. They brew lavazza and it's my five-minute daily stop.
Favourite restaurant
Too many, but to name a few, El Cellar de Can Roca, Tickets, Le Creations de Narisawa and UV.
Your workday lunch is
Spicy somtam (papaya salad) with fried or grilled chicken from the streets
Your workout regime
Working on it, haha
Your ideal holiday
Back home to Kolkata and eating street food
A few of your Goddesses are
Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie and Angelina Jolie
Alpha males you know
Aamir Khan, Leonardo DiCaprio
Your favourite motto
Be direct and outspoken. I hate to lie.
When I first met Ferran Adria, my food God, and how he walked past me and asked, "Indian?" And I said yes. It was like meeting the Pope!
Books on your bedside
I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell by Tucker Max
Massage or workout to de-stress
A Thai aroma therapy, without happy endings, ha ha
Favourite accessory
My Y3 (Yohji Yamamoto+Adidas) cross body bag
Designs that have caught your eye recently
Kenzo and Vivienne Westwood, but I still haven't found a designer bold enough to express my personality
Favourite spirit
Nikka Taketsuru, pure 21-year malt
Favourite wine
Chateau Pape Clement white
Your sleeping ritual
Playing the last round of Samurai Siege for the day
Favourite TV show
Flash Forward and Suits
Best gift received
The wrist watch my wife gave me, which I still wear every day
Favourite cuisine
Indian, no doubt
What food items do you like to shop for?
Tea leaves from Japan
Where do you like to sit when being driven? Upfront with the driver or back seat like a sahib?
I tell the driver to move aside and let me take the wheels
Fancy coffee or masala tea
Both! Difficult to choose
What do you cook on your day off?
Chow-mien, Kolkata style. My wife and I love it.
Are you a beach or mountain person?
Both - nature brings peace to my mind
Your favourite city
Tokyo
What's your fragrance?
Bleu de Chanel
The shoemaker you trust your sole with
Onitsuka Tiger
Your shaving mantra
Art of Shaving. I love their products.
Your favourite evening wear
Casual comfort JoggJeans by Diesel and T-shirts.
Your current set of wheels
BMW 3-Series 320d M Sport
God for you is…
Unseen faith
Favourite cafe
White Pocky near my home. They brew lavazza and it's my five-minute daily stop.
Favourite restaurant
Too many, but to name a few, El Cellar de Can Roca, Tickets, Le Creations de Narisawa and UV.
Your workday lunch is
Spicy somtam (papaya salad) with fried or grilled chicken from the streets
Your workout regime
Working on it, haha
Your ideal holiday
Back home to Kolkata and eating street food
A few of your Goddesses are
Angelina Jolie, Angelina Jolie and Angelina Jolie
Alpha males you know
Aamir Khan, Leonardo DiCaprio
Your favourite motto
Be direct and outspoken. I hate to lie.
Gaggan Anand
Chef and restaurateur
Chef and restaurateur
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