Finding home away from home. How Depinder got familiarised with the Indian flavour and pursued it as a career in a foreign land. From a young girl watching her grandmother cook for her family in Delhi to representing her country and its food on the global platform of MasterChef Australia, Depinder Chhibber has had quite a journey.
A pharmacist by profession and now a celebrated chef, she was one of the top 10 chefs on the reality cooking series. She has always been heavily influenced by her culture and family and uses her food to remind herself that she is never too far from home.
Depinder wishes to one day see more Indian influence in the culinary spheres and aims to bring greater representation of her country’s food to the forefront with her ultimate dream of writing a recipe book showcasing Indian Fusion Cuisine. Even though she now resides in Sydney, Australia, she has always remained connected to her true roots back at home. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
