Season 2, Episode 2 · Jaipur Bytes
Romy Gill’s Food Stories | Jaipur Bytes Podcast 2025
9 Oct 2025 · 17 min
Episode notes
From eating Maggi and playing cricket in the 80s, to her mother’s cancer journey, to moving to the UK, chef and author Romy Gill shares the inspirations behind her book ‘Romy Gill’s India’. She discusses how growing up in Bengal as a Punjabi, along with other experiences such as travelling and relocating to the UK, have shaped her culinary experience. Gill’s experiences of being on television and as a chef and food writer make for an engaging and enlightening conversation.
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