Mayank Istwal - Executive Corporate Chef - Musaafer Indian Restaurant with Coveted Michelin Star

THE JEREMIAH SHOW - Featuring Chef Mayank Istwal of Musaafer, Corporate Executive Chef and CFP - (Chief Food Philosopher) with a coveted Michelin Star Located in Houston, TEXAS, at the Galleria, Musaafer is a one-of-a-kind Indian dining experience offering a journey through India’s diverse culinary landscape.  Before Musaafer opened, Chef Mayank Istwal took a 100-hundred-day journey across India’s 29 states and collected authentic recipes from home cooks in all regions to create authentic Indian dishes for Musaafer. He graduated from The Institute of Hotel Management of Guwahati, India.  Chef Mayank Istwal is a globetrotter recognized by Conde Nast Traveler as one of the top 13 chefs bringing Indian Cuisine to the world.  With a blend of expertise, passion, and a comprehensive knowledge of spices, ingredients, and textures, Chef Mayank offers a neoteric Indian dining experience in a stunning, expertly curated setting within Musaafer (meaning “The Traveller”) built within Houston’s luxurious Galleria at Westheimer and Sage. During his formative tenure in India, he invented ‘healthy spice blends’ combining his broad knowledge of Ayurveda and spices, which more deeply examines the nature of each spice and how to prepare seasonal blends.  Following his successful career in India, Chef Mayank joined The Spice Route Company in the USA to guide and shape all culinary aspects of their newest and most adventurous concept yet and the group’s first project in Houston, Texas – Musaafer.  To create a carefully curated and truly authentic menu for the new restaurant, Chef Mayank embarked on a 100-day journey around the 29 states of India.  He discovered hundreds of new recipes that he combined with contemporary elements to take Musaafer’s diners on a luxurious and delicious culinary expedition within its’ meticulously decorated spaces. In February 2024, Musaafer was named among the “Top 15 Most Romantic Restaurants in the World” alongside such luminaries as NYC’s “Eleven Madison Park” by Blacklane, an international, award-winning VIP travel company. Additionally, in February of 2023, he was honored with a “Best Chef” nomination by the Houston Culture Map “Tastemaker Awards.” In 2023, Musaafer and Chef Mayank made the coveted “Top 100 Restaurants in Houston - Culinary Stars” list curated by the highly respected food critic Alison Cook. In 2021, “Time Magazine” listed Musaafer as “One of The Top 100 Places to Visit in the World.” And they recently were awarded with a coveted Michelin Star. https://musaaferhouston.com https://www.musaaferhouston.com https://www.facebook.com/MusaaferHouston Chef Mayank Instagram https://www.instagram.com/chefmayankistwal7/ This episode has it all! SPICES.STORIES.SECRETS. AND - - - Featuring music by Reewa- an award-winning singer and songwriter! https://www.instagram.com/reewarathod Follow This Link To Listen to the Back Catalogs of Special Guests https://3.basecamp.com/3401327/p/BR8Q15rYAfrv9We3sZfvBmgL/vault/7512580546 THE JEREMIAH SHOW Host - Jeremiah D. Higgins Executive Producer - Jeremiah D. Higgins Senior Sound Engineer | Producer - Graham Palmer | Surprise Studio www.thejeremiahshow.com Opening Theme Music By Sugizo "DO-FUNK Dance” https://sugizo.com/ BROUGHT TO YOU BY evolve entertainment network - www.thejeremiahshow.com Pantheon Media - http://pantheonpodcasts.com/ Radio Candy Media - https://www.facebook.com/RadioCandyMedia/ JEREMIAH’S SOCIALS Instagram -https://www.instagram.com/jeremiahdhiggins/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/jeremiah.higgins/ X - https://twitter.com/ShowJeremiah All Social Links - https://linktr.ee/jeremiahdhiggins GRAHAM PALMER’S SOCIALS Find Graham Palmer Surprise Studio on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/surprise__studio/ Did you like the music in this episode? You can find the playlist on Spotify here:  PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to be alerted to all of your favorite artist interviews on THE JEREMIAH SHOW podcast: https://shorturl.at/Ou22K Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices