Ammu: Indian Home Cooking to Nourish Your Soul

 Asma Khan introduced South Asian food to England when, in 2017. She founded, manages and works as the head chef of the Darjeerling Express, a brick-and-mortar restaurant in London that started off as a supper club. Born in Calcutta, now Kolkata, Khan’s food journey started young. Her family traveled extensively around India for her father’s job. Later as a young adult, she relocated to the United Kingdom. Khan’s cooking ethos reflects her worldly upbringing and education—with degrees in history and law leading to a lifelong passion for cooking and becoming a pioneer for South Asian cuisine in the UK, having written cookbooks while raising two children, opening restaurants and even appearing on Netflix’s Chef’s Table. AramcoWorld caught up with Khan to discuss Ammu and her culinary philosophy, as well as her ongoing activism through food.