We are talking about the famous celebrity - Chef Vikas Khanna who says that his life changed completely after meeting HH Dalai Lama in 2006 when he was going through his lowest phase of his professional career and somehow he got chance to meet HH. Everything changed for him. He says “ HH Dalai Lama touched and healed me so much and he said “ Discover food through culture”. That is when the journey of Vikas Khanna started and he spent more than year traveling Bhutan, Burma, China, Tibet. He spent time with Dalai Lama, chatted with him endlessly and discovered some of the lost cuisines. He wrote his book “Return To The River” which is perhaps the first book on beautiful and rich culture of Himalayan region.Last week I got chance to meet him at Bloomsbury publication office over an informal chat where he was talking about his experience with HH Dalai Lama and the book “Timeless Legacy“ . This book is about those 80 questions that he had asked the holy monk during the time he spent with him. He shared his experiences at length and also few interesting elements about HH Dalai lama. He shared that Dalai Lama loves mangoes and doesn’t prefer spicy food. When someone once asked Dalai lama about his cooking skills, HH Dalai Lama said “I am very bad at cooking but would love to learn from Vikas”.
The book which is published by Bloomsbury publications is releasing this week and you will come across some beautiful and interesting stories too!I must say that this was one of the most interacting session with Chef where he spoke about his life ( less focussed on food) – A welcome and enlightening change!