A culinary journey across India

A culinary journey stretched across 25 states countrywide, with the cuisine generally changing every 200 kilometres, has been distilled in a new book by chef Saransh Golia.
The 28 year old chef embarked from here on a 20,000 km food journey covering 25 states in August of the year 2012 , an adventure that culminated in the same year in November.
This food journey was for his TV show "Roti, Rasta aur India" on FoodFood Channel. Golia's book "India on my Platter" describes his journey that not only describes his food adventure but is also sprinkled with unique recipes from different places in the country.

"After traveling for 100 days by road and covering as many cities all over India, meeting different people and exploring local cuisines and recipes was not an easy job - but it definitely was a wonderful one," says Golia.
"As I documented the diversity of Indian food and its regional cuisine, I had noticed that it changed every 200 kms. There is so much the world doesn't know about India and its food, the whole idea of writing this book was a daunting thought. I now urge people to choose Varanasi before Venice, or Gujarat before Geneva, the next time they plan their holidays!" he says.

From rural villages to deserts and freezing mountains, the chef unfolds the flavour of his destination by meeting local villagers or erstwhile royalty and picking up a tip or two to use in his kitchen. Wherever he goes, he makes sure to visit the famous eateries of that place. Through him, the reader can vividly smell the spices and taste the dishes that are described.