India’s super-rich vegetarians want more than paneer. So, high-end chefs now offer exotic mushrooms, creamy cheeses, hard-to-find veggies and more
India may have the world’s highest proportion of vegetarians as a percentage of the population. And though all Indian vegetarians are not economically better off than Indian non-vegetarians, a remarkably high proportion of rich people in India are vegetarians. I reckon that the majority of Indian multi-millionaires and billionaires are vegetarians.
Mushrooms are finding a new audience with younger vegetarians. (Adobe Stock)
Burrata is a fresh cheese that is now found on menus all over India. (Adobe Stock)Rich vegetarians love avocados because they are buttery and creamy. (Adobe Stock)Fresh truffles are expensive but there is a growing market for it. (Adobe Stock)