“When I was 22, a meal at Kailash Parbat cost ₹1,” says chef Hemant Oberoi - Hindustan Times
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“When I was 22, a meal at Kailash Parbat cost 1,” says chef Hemant Oberoi

Mar 06, 2021 09:31 PM IST

The celebrated chef reminisces about working as a sous chef of Tanjore at Taj Mahal Palace, Mumbai, earning his first stipend of was ₹150, dating his now-wife and his favourite places to eat at then

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Hemant Oberoi and his wife Mallika at 22 and 17 (inset) and now (above), at 67 and 62, respectively
Hemant Oberoi and his wife Mallika at 22 and 17 (inset) and now (above), at 67 and 62, respectively
A picture clicked by chef Hemant when he started to date his wife in Delhi
A picture clicked by chef Hemant when he started to date his wife in Delhi
Chef Hemant Oberoi getting married to his then girlfriend, Mallika Soni
Chef Hemant Oberoi getting married to his then girlfriend, Mallika Soni
On his first trip to the US, in LA
On his first trip to the US, in LA
The chef (far left) at his late sister Jyoti’s wedding in Delhi
The chef (far left) at his late sister Jyoti’s wedding in Delhi
The chef (second from left) with his parents, Shanti Devi and Prakash Chandra, and sisters Sheel Jolly and Jyoti Handi
The chef (second from left) with his parents, Shanti Devi and Prakash Chandra, and sisters Sheel Jolly and Jyoti Handi
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    Lubna Salim is the chief content producer with Brunch. A lifestyle journalist for seven years, she writes on fashion, food, travel and all things luxurious.

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