Borrowing from the sophisticated 'molecular cuisine' school of thought, yet retaining true Indian cooking traditions as the foundation of his style, chef Gaggan Anand has crafted a new form he refers to as 'Progressive Indian'. The result is a wholly innovative perspective on common Indian dishes featuring surprising textures, stylised presentation and a new sensory experience while savouring traditional Indian flavours; the Gaggan twist.

1. Gaggan Restaurant
Bangkok, Thailand
By Mandarin Journeys

2. Progressive Indian
Nestled in the crowded streets of Bangkok, try one of Asia’s Best Restaurants, Gaggan.
Borrowing from the sophisticated ‘molecular cuisine’ school of thought, yet retaining true Indian
cooking traditions as the foundation of his style, chef Gaggan Anand has crafted a new form he refers
to as ‘Progressive Indian’. The result is a wholly innovative perspective on common Indian dishes
featuring surprising textures, stylised presentation and a new sensory experience while savouring
traditional Indian flavours; the Gaggan twist.

3. The first Indian chef to work with Ferran Adrià at ‘El Bulli’, Anand learned the mysteries of liquid
nitrogen, gels, essences and all the wizardry of molecular cuisine. A fan of Rock Music and
experimenting with food, Anand lets his food talk for him, inviting guests to what he calls his home.
In a world of refinement and sugarcoating, chef Gaggan Anand is a rarity. A blunt, honest and direct
individual,the unorthodox ways of chef Gaggan Anand have not only granted him the respect of the
world’s best hospitality professionals, but also granting his eponymous restaurant the recognition of
The San Pellegrino Best 50 Restaurants of Asia, winning the overall category as Best Restaurant in
Asia 2015.
Chef Gaggan Anand

4. The definition of Progressive Indian cuisine, coined by the chef himself, is present throughout the
whole experience of the meal.Guests are received in a colonial-style house on a peaceful street, with
whitewashed walls, minimal furniture, ceiling fans and open-view kitchens. The airy space invites
visitors to relax before the meal.
The Progressive Experience (The Place)

5. The three set menus, which range in quantity and variety, and with playfully-named dishes, like
‘Beauty and the Beast’, ‘Viagra’ or ‘Green with Envy’ start conveying the idea that the experience is
going to be far from common.
The Progressive Experience (The Menu)

6. The unconventional presentation makes use of foams, smokes, essences and gels in each of the
carefully crafted dishes, grasping the attention of the guests and enticing them into the experience
of the food itself.
The Progressive Experience (The Presentation)

7. The
food,
which
takes
the
main
character
role
and
rounds
out
the
whole
experience
is
inven8ve,
original
and
visually
appealing
while
the
tastes
are
exo8c
yet
not
too
challenging
for
the
average
palate.
The food, which takes the main character role and rounds out the whole experience is inventive,
original and visually appealing while the tastes are exotic yet not too challenging for the average
palate.
The Progressive Experience (The Food)

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