Dhruv and I go way back, and I’ve had the good fortune of having tasted his food, as well as exploring food places in Hyderabad. Nowadays he lives in Singapore and runs one of the world’s most popular Indian cooking experiences.

He and his wife Paro are also inveterate and intrepid travellers and make sure they attend cooking classes in every country they visit. When they visited North Korea, this travel habit of theirs spiralled into something entirely… well, I’ll let you read for yourselves! Click through to read the full account.

Cooking Class in Pyongyang, North Korea | The Mad Onion Slicer

It’s been a little over two months since we came back from North Korea – the most mysterious country Paro and I have ever set foot in. If you’ve been

Here’s a link to Dhruv’s amazing in-person Indian cooking class in Singapore:

Boring Indian Food Workshop – Airbnb

Singapore – What you get out of a cooking class with me, is an Afternoon of Awesomeness™️. We’ll pour a few drinks, play some music, put on wacky aprons, and cook an early dinner on my beautiful harbour-facing balcony. You’ll get a crash course in the herbs and spices of the Indian subcontinent, a…

Here’s a link to Dhruv’s online Indian cooking workshop:

Boring Indian Curry Workshop – Airbnb

Singapore – We’ll cook a delicious Indian Curry together & I will show you how to build layers of flavour with every ingredient you throw into a pot. We will also make a delicately spiced rice dish (Pulao) to accompany the curry. Vegetarian & vegan options are available & by the end of the workshop,…

In the picture: Dhruv thinking seriously about his next meal on a train in North Korea