Akhil Iyer of Benne and Kavan Kuttappa of Naru Noodle Bar on Hyper-focused Restaurants

Rasam for Two: Akhil Iyer of Benne in Bombay and Kavan Kuttappa of Naru Noodle Bar on going hyper-local with dosa and ramen.Bangalore Special: Growing up in Bangalore, experiencing local and global cuisine, and tying that childhood nostalgia into their respective microdiners.Main Course: Building an entire business around a single dish, and the role of social media in creating hypeBroths & Chutneys: Rethinking what “authenticity” really means, and how dosa and ramen are finding  new homes in urban India y today.No By Two: Striking a balance between authenticity and adapting to consumer needs, and plans of expansion.Today’s episode is crunchy, chaotic, and slightly addictive. So obviously, I had to pair it with Choco Butterscotch Barks by Bombay Sweet Shop.– – –Host: Smitha MenonWe’re on YouTube, Spotify, and wherever food memories live. Drop in to say hello at [email protected] or [email protected] is a Maed in India production.Creative Director: Mae Mariyam ThomasProject Manager: Shaun FanthomeProducer: Meghna Gulati Co-Producer: Rachna Sukuru Animation: Alika GuptaVideo Editor: Kaval ChaudharyVideo Guidance: Jishnu GuhaSound Mixing Engineer: Kartik KulkarniOn-Location Sound Engineer: Nihar TemkarProduction Assistant: Natasha VakilArtwork: Jishnu Bandyopadhyay