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Rude Food by Vir Sanghvi: Source from farm and wide

Mar 22, 2024 04:07 PM IST

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)
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)
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)
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)
Fresh truffles are expensive but there is a growing market for it. (Adobe Stock)
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