Meherwan Irani’s Mindblasting Hospitality

In this week’s episode, Sid Evans, Editor-in-Chief of Southern Living Magazine, chats with Meherwan Irani, the chef behind Chai Pani, which in 2022 was recognized as the most outstanding restaurant in America by the James Beard Foundation. Serving Indian street food in Asheville, NC, it draws on Irani’s childhood in India, where his family welcomed travelers from the West into their home, and he’d sometimes play hooky from school to go out and sample the delicious street food of his hometown.

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Biscuits & Jam is produced by:

Sid Evans - Editor-in-Chief, Southern Living

Krissy Tiglias - GM, Southern Living

Lottie Leymarie - Executive Producer

Dominique Arciero - Audio Engineer/Producer

Jeremiah McVay - Script Editor

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