Goan chef, Rohan D’Souza has earned the sobriquet ‘conductor of gourmet symphonies’. Maria Louis meets the chef for the first in our series on India’s underrated culinary masters.
Swaying palms gently stir the balmy tropical air as the waves play hide-and-seek with the bare feet of beach lovers in the distance. The tableau of human life can be entertaining when you visit the Juhu sea-facing eatery Estella before sundown, but as the drama unfolds in cinemascope, there can be nothing more riveting than the setting sun. No wonder food takes centrestage only after dusk has settled in.
Seated under a starlit canopy, it dawns on me why the fine dining restaurant is named Estella— derived from the old French form of the Latin Stella, meaning star. As a seafood enthusiast, modern Australian cuisine appeals to my taste buds and I am prepared to be amazed. After all, what could be more appropriate than feasting on seafood when you have the salty sea breeze in attendance? I was a tad dissatisfied that night, but the blame rests squarely on the dry John Dory.
Having recently holidayed in Melbourne, that haven of global cuisine where fresh seafood is swimmingly easy to source, I hoped for a procession of crustaceans and snappers of varied hue courtesy Chef Rohan D’Souza, better known as a conductor of gourmet symphonies. Sadly, the choice was limited and disappointing—though the vegetarian fare was delicious and the meaty bites both hearty and arty.
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the guide
hostelries to bed in and where to eat in cusco, lima and moray.
William Dalrymple's Rajasthan
The celebrated writer and historian on his love affair with the state known for its vibrant colours, royal splendour and cultural riches.
Jodhpur's Enigmatic Maharaj
Raghavendra Rathore in conversation with Riaan Jacob George.
The Ambassadress Of Indian Block Prints
Les Indiennes, a quaint store in Hudson’s shopping district, reworks India’s centuries-old legacy of handmade Kalamkari for a global consumer.
The Secret Islands Of Africa
ESL falls off the map to explore the unbelievably wild and breathtakingly gorgeous islands of the African continent.
Slovenia's Wine Revolution
Overshadowed by the countries that surround it, Slovenia—known more as Melania Trump’s country of origin—is also a wine lover’s sacred paradise.
Pune Sibling Revelry
Mumbai may be the cooler cousin, but Pune is fast catching up on the ‘cool’ factor in its culinary offerings.
a scientist in the kitchen
the next time you are in london, drop in at the fat duck and order the sound of the sea. accompanying your seafood dish is an earphone to hear sounds of seagulls cawing and waves lapping. at dinner by heston, melbourne, the experience includes walking through a tunnel that smells of a bespoke fragrance. that’s how whimsical chef blumenthal’s dining experiences are.
hong kong koko
the tony bar and restaurant offers a skillful spin on the izakayas, or the informal japanese gastropubs.
Katy Perry
I have milti-personality disorder when it comes to my fashion choices.
