In conversation with award-winning chef Vijay Kumar, of ‘Semma’, New York | Interview

Vijay Kumar is arguably one of the world’s most celebrated chefs. His restaurant Semma, set in the heart of Manhattan has won a Michelin, and become the first Indian restaurant to top the New York Times’ 100 best restaurants list. Most recently, he won the prestigious James Beard award. Backed by Roni Mazumdar and Chintan Pandya, who run the popular restaurants Dhamaka and Adda in New York, Vijay was given the freedom to not just cook the food he grew up eating, but also to celebrate it. Vijay has come a long way from his home town of Natham in Tamil Nadu to New York City, where Semma stands out from other Indian restaurants for its “unapologetically South Indian menu”. Read more: https://www.thehindu.com/food/feature... Interview: Shonali Muthalaly Editing: Thamodharan B Production: Shikha Kumari Thank you for watching our video! You can subscribe to our channel here: https://bit.ly/3c8Adi6 Visit https://www.thehindu.com/ for the latest updates, analysis, opinions, and more. You can also download our apps: Android: https://bit.ly/3nboBEi iOs: https://apple.co/3EDCwt4 The Hindu is committed to keeping you up-to-date with information on the developments in India and the world. We promise to deliver quality journalism that stays away from vested interest and political propaganda. You can support us by subscribing to our digital offerings here: https://bit.ly/3emywiz Follow us: Twitter:   / the_hindu   Instagram:   / the_hindu