Food and culture go hand in hand when it comes to regional cuisines and all that India stands for is the diverse variety of dishes prevalent across the country. The ideologies of the new-age chefs across the globe are much about adopting these locally appreciated dishes from around the world, adding some innovation to the quaint style and creating something new and marvelous.
Giving a little insight about the his app, Ranveer said, “The RB app, essentially, is a lot of things put into one. It’s basically about places I have travelled to; people I have met; food I’ve cooked; food I’ve eaten; food I recommend; food that keeps you healthy; and my mantra for staying healthy. It’s interfaced with Alexa - You know what to do when you’re lying on the bed and wondering what you want to cook that day. You can just ask alexa, ‘Hey, Alexa. Open Ranveer Brar cooking.’ You can start it from right there or from your mobile phone.”
Talking about his aforementioned inclination towards regional food, he added, “I stand for regional food. I stand for everything that’s Indian - our ingredients, our cuisines, our culture and how it all comes together. It has been my subject of study, observation and conversation for over 7 years now. And it will continue to be so. We have the strength of history, the strength of character and the strength of cuisine to be able to deliver the most varied, amazing and the most healthy food in the world.”
Hosting a lunch on March 15, Ranveer presented some really interesting dishes inspired from a very desi style, tweaking it with some innovation. Redefining traditional is what all these dishes on his app are all about.
Innovative recipes on the app
RB App Interface
The app’s interface displays a number of features namely the ‘Food Mat’, ‘Recipes’, ‘Search’, ‘Diaries’, ‘About Me’ sections. For someone who prefers a specific cuisine like ‘Regional Food’, ‘Street Food’ or even ‘Homemade Food’, the Food Mat gives you the option to look at recipes from that category. For a diet conscious individual, or someone with allergies, the Food Mat helps you out with dishes across categories like ‘Gluten Free’, ‘Lactose Free’, ‘Nut Free’, and ‘Healthy Food’.In addition to these, the Food Mat also helps you dive into the world of Chef Ranveer’s distinct (RB) Diet Plan. For folks who aren’t necessarily gym freaks and keen on exercising to manage weight, they can subscribe to the RB diet. Once you do, you’re open to follow the daily nutritional regimen to be fitter without having to work out vigorously.
The Diary section takes you through Chef's culinary journey via almost 100 videos of his travels in which Chef shares his journeys with all the users of the app. So the next time you’re on the lookout for new places to visit, you can take cues from Chef Ranveer’s app and plan your next trip with details of where to go and what to eat from the most reliable source.Ranveer Brar's Food Philosophy:
Talking about his idealogies related to food, Ranveer said, "My food philosophy is - Do not take food out of culture."
Elaborating on the same, he added, "If you do not understand culture and if you can’t place food within a culture, then don’t cook yet. You've got to be able to taste food, understand where it is put in the culture and what aspects of the culture reflect in the food. It’s like dance. Why did bhangra not originate in Kerala? Why only Punjab? This is because certain aspects of culture were expressed in that dance form. Similarly, aspects of culture express themselves in food. It is very important to understand the cultural connection to cuisine before you start cooking it in entirety."