Gaggan Anand, a name that reverberates through the culinary world with the force of a perfectly executed flavour bomb, has done it again. The master of the unexpected weilds his kitchen like a stage for culinary theater. His eponymous Bangkok restaurant, Gaggan, ascended to the zenith of Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2025. This victory isn't merely another accolade; it's a testament to Anand's relentless pursuit of reinvention, a defiant nod to the status quo. He's the man who dared to dismantle the rigid structures of fine dining, replacing starched linens with playful emojis, and traditional Indian flavours with a global, avant-garde twist. But the man has always been one to break boundaries and weave together magic.
Outlook Traveller delves into its archives from 2019 to dig up a rapid fire with the chef.