China: Indian chef's eatery wins best Asian restaurant award
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A popular Indian cuisine eatery in Thailand has created history by winning Asia's best restaurant award for the fourth consecutive year at a ceremony in China's Macau city. Gaggan Anand's Bangkok restaurant Gaggan won the annual "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" award presented at the Wynn Palace's Grand Theatre in Macau yesterday. The list of 50 best restaurants is based on votes.
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Gaggan grabbed the top award, beating Japanese food restaurant Den
"We have become a family, and that's the best thing that has happened in the last six years of 50 Best," said Kolkata-born Anand as he accepted the award. "We have young chefs taking over from the old ones. So it's time for us to leave and you guys to take over," he said. Gaggan grabbed the top award, beating Japanese food restaurant Den.
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Anand opened Gaggan in December 2010
Anand, whose takes inspiration from late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, said it was not just about a recipe or a dish, but about "how you innovate in that 150 square meters that you have". Launched in 2013, "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants" lists is the regional version of the famous list of "The World's 50 Best Restaurants". Anand opened Gaggan in December 2010.