Delhi Munda Lovish Rawal is a pucca Foodie Number One.

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Name : LOVISH RAWAL

Instagram Handle : @rawalovish

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE FOOD MEMORY FROM CHILDHOOD?

Candy Floss is my favorite food memory from childhood. My sister and I used to compete with each other always. These childhood memories were the best days of our life.

What’s your favorite comfort food?

My favorite comfort food is Peri Peri Fries. This appetizer is easy to cook. My ideal companion from midnight work schedules to get rid of stress.

Three reasons why I consider myself foodie?

I know it’s strange but I live to eat.

I crave for things as soon as I see them in photos and videos.

I am always on look out to try new restaurants & cafes in the city.

Which are your three favorite cuisines and why?

My favorite part of the life is to eat, I have a long list but since you asked for three I mentioned three.

Peri Peri Fries

Sweet corn Pizza

Italian Pasta

Do you have a favorite food ingredient?

Cardamom. It adds a different aroma and gives a delicious taste to a cuisine.

Which food ingredient do you loathe/think is over-rated?
Black pepper. It spoils the taste of Pulao.

What is the strangest dish you ever tried?
Pasta Con Pomodoro E Basilico. The taste is as complicated as it is to pronounce. When I tried it, it tasted extra sweet.

What is your favorite fruit and Vegetable? And your favorite herb/spice?
Cherry is my all-time favorite fruit and Broccali is my favorite vegetable as it is healthy for the body & its immunity.

Coriander is my favorite spice. It adds aroma as well as used for food plating.

If you had to eat one meal for the rest of your life, what would that be?

One meal for the rest of my life would be noodles with cheese balls. Easy to cook, delicious to eat and goes perfect with all my moods.

Have you ever travelled anywhere just/mainly for the food?

Yes I have. I cleared my board exams and the first thing I did was to walk down to a newly opened restaurant called 21, Kala Ghoda. The name attracted me so much that I wanted to try the food they served.

What’s been your biggest kitchen splurge so far?

I invest money on necessities and my mom call it a kitchen splurge.

Do you indulge in food porn? Actively or passively? What impresses you with food porn?

Oh yes! The day ends at food porn. I am an active participant of food porn. The term “Food” in the “food porn” is itself a huge reason to indulge in food porn.

What kind of oil do you use the most?
Olive Oil is the best from health perspective and hence that is what I look upto while cooking.

Which is the most over rated food cuisine?
DOSA. Most of the Indians’ “go to” cuisine when cannot think of anything else.

Also Read TV Actor Ridheema Tiwari's Food secrets.

Any quirky food dishes/combinations you have invented or love feasting on?

No! My only invention so far is what to eat, when to eat, how to eat and eat on repeat.

My take on:

KETO DIETS : I never feel fascinated by any kinds of diet. For me, it is like “one life, eat and repeat”.

INTERMITTENT FASTING: We are not friends. We are not enemies either. I am least bothered to fast and won’t suggest this to anyone.

FUSION FOOD CUISINE: Individuality is better than losing the essence of it in fusion.

Which super foods have impressed you the most?

Super foods - Sweet Potato is rich in terms of nutrition as it is a source of Vitamin A and a potent antioxidant.
Blue berries are high in potassium and vitamin C. It is beneficial to consume once a day.

What are your favorites?

INDIAN STREET FOOD : DHAHI GOLGAPPA

INDIAN DESSERT : GULAB JAMUN

HIDDEN GEM RESTAURANT OF YOUR CITY & WHY: IMLI (GURGAON) BECAUSE OF THEIR QUICK SERVICE & CONCERN ABOUT THE HYGIENE

OVER-RATED INDIAN RESTAURANT IN YOUR CITY & WHY: FATLULU’S. THE RECIPES ARE NOT UPTO THE MARK AND TAKES SO MUCH TIME TO DELIVER THE ORDER

THE RESTAURANT YOU KEEP GOING BACK TO: 21, KALA GHODA

How do you detox your body after an over dose of eating out?

I intake honey lemon ginger tea. This detoxification process is really quick and works like a miracle.

Any health foods you swear by?

For me, oats with veggies are splendid in taste and one of many health food I can swear by.

Who’s your favorite celebrity chef?

Tarla Dalal if I talk about easy to cook recipes. Vikas Khanna is also my favorite for his Paneer Picata Recipe.