The Myth of Authenticity in Food Culture | Antoine Lewis | TEDxHindujaCollege

Antoine Lewis is a Food & Wine writer and columnist for the past 20 years. His love of good food is matched by his love for digging into the origins of dishes and the cultural practices and histories that shape what we eat and why. Apart from being a regular contributor to a variety of national and international newspapers, magazines and websites he has been the Editor of Savvy Cookbook, Food & Drink Editor, Paprika Media and Editor of burrp.com. Throughout his career he has eaten at, and written about, most of Mumbai’s restaurants. His ideas of food and cooking varies from others. Unlike most people who become engrossed in origins, he believes it's taste that matters and not authenticity. Antoine Lewis has been an independent food and wine writer for the past 20 years. Throughout his career he has eaten at, and written about, most of Mumbai’s restaurants. His ideas of food and cooking varies from others. Unlike most people who become engrossed in origins, he believes it's taste that matters and not authenticity. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at

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