Vegan-Vegetarian Kitchen

SUMMER EPISODE 

FREE Global Online Session 

Sunday 3rd July 2022

U.S.A 9 am till 3 pm EDT

U.K 2 pm till 8 pm BST

East Africa 4 pm till 10 pm EAT

Mauritius  5 pm till 11pm MST

India 6.30 pm till 12.30 am IST 

Hong Kong  9 pm till 3 am HKST

(All times are in BST (British Summer Time))

Riddhi Vyas

(UK)

2.00 pm

Introduction Host 

Riddhi Vyas 

Riddhi qualified as a yoga and meditation teacher at the Sivananda vedantic centre and has since developed a passion for yoga, philosophy and psychology. She further trained as a cognitive behavioural hypnotherapist and was fascinated by how teachings from Vedic scriptures and pranayama have influenced western psychology.
She regularly shares her wellness knowledge and practical experience with professionals of all ages and backgrounds providing strategies for emotional resilience, by boosting their natural happiness levels and guiding her clients to be deeply energised and relaxed for better work life balance.
Riddhi has also spoken at the British Parliament, Ministry of Defence, corporate law firms, as well as various radio stations and various universities across the UK with the single aim to rise as conscious leaders.

Seema Bhatia

(Hong Kong)

2.05 pm

Seema Bhatia 

Southern Indian Vegan

“thayir sadam”-Yoghurt Rice

& Rainbow “kosambiri” salad

Seema was born and raised in Nairobi, Kenya. Her culinary interests developed at an early age founded on a family food business. Extensive travels in Africa, India and South East Asia have allowed her to follow her culinary passion and grow her knowledge on the effects of food on the mind and body. Using secret skills handed down from grandmother to granddaughter with the belief that you are what you eat she draws from the ancient practices of Ayurveda and Mayan wisdom, curating healing spice blends, immunity enhancing yogic teas, self care prescriptions and other wellbeing foods. Ones thought process and method breathing  can positively or negatively impact ones mental and physical health. Seema is a qualified Breath, Water & Sound teacher with The Art of Living.
Her intertwine of diet, breath work, meditation and self care prescriptions nourish the mind, body and soul and put one on a journey of greater wellbeing allowing one to live their  life to the fullest. Seema has successfully shared her skills and knowledge with corporates and individuals over many years in Hong Kong and Singapore and is now based in Oxford.
Seema  is passionate about  music and dance and she enjoys producing and hosting kitchen episodes.

Seema Bhatia

(Hong Kong/U.K)

3.15 pm

 Host

Seema Bhatia 

Nishant Choubey

(India)

3.15 pm

Chef Nishant Choubey

Mango and Coconut Lettuce Wrap

Chef Nishant Choubey is a true culinary veteran with 20 years of experience over the span of his career, Co-Founder of Street Storyss, Vegetarian Craft Kitchen, Bangalore. He is a  renowned TV host, instrumental in the opening of Roseate Hotels.  
 
This gifted chef, who believes in sustainable practices, was chosen to undergo training at John Folse Culinary Institute, Louisiana. 
 
Nishant is Chef Consultant for Michelin Plated Indus (Bangkok), Corporate Chef for The Seinan Group, winner of the Iron Chef Challenge 2018 in Bangkok, as well as a gold medal at Aahar, to name some of his exemplary work. 
His passion for Indian cuisine allowed him to share his vision on regional Indian food at Michigan and Indianapolis Universities as well as Impress The President of Montenegro at a special event. 

4.15 pm

HOST

Seema Bhatia

Priscila Vazquez

(Ecuador)

4.15 pm

Priscila Vazquez Ruilova 

 Japanese Wisdom of Tea

Priscila is a tea sommelier, a tea designer and tea taster; she has 10 years of experience in the world of tea, studying with teachers from different parts of the world, China, Japan, Korea, Germany, UK, USA, Mexico, Argentina, Ecuador. She studies and practices Japanese Tea Ceremony in MOA School, for the last 6 years. She has been directing tea experiences in different countries and enjoys tea teaching. Now she is trying to grow the tea culture in her country, Ecuador.

www.Instagram@casita_de_te 

4.30 pm

HOST

Seema Bhatia

Daksha Chef D

(UK)

4.30 pm

Daksha (Chef D) Parekh

Sprouted super-food Mediterranean salad with a Tahini dressing  

Served with Gluten free chia seed bread.

Daksha Parekh, aka Chef D, is a British-born foodie.  Fuelled with passion and dedication for creating delicious Vegetarian cuisine… grew from strength to strength with a Catering Company, Snack shops, and Restaurants. A self-made Businesswoman and a self-taught Specialist Vegan/Vegetarian Chef.
A pioneer in bringing excellence in catering and cooking for hundreds of thousands of guests at events and restaurant diners to destination weddings since 1995’
Chef D’s new Journey…   Educator, Chef Trainer, Business Consultant, Mentor, and her most passionate new Journey, her mission to promote and teach ‘The Art of Correct Healthy Cooking’
After losing a loved one to cancer, Chef D realised that there is more to food than we think we know and dived into the world of nutrition and Ayurvedic teachings. Chef D, brings her collective expertise to all who want to heal and prevent lifestyle diseases, with cooking classes, workshops, talks, demos, videos, seminars, and now talks at global events.
Finalist Best Veg Chef & Restaurant in MFDH Awards 2018 & 2019  |  A Veggie Virtuoso –  by Express & Star

 

 

Host 

Summary 

Wai Ching Lee

(Peru)

6.00 pm

HOST

Dr Wai Ching Lee

Exploring Culinary Peru

Dame Rev. Dr. Wai-Ching Lee, is a Holistic Health Counselor and Culinary Consultant In Holistic Nutrition she has adapted many recipes for her clients with cancer, and other health concerns with Applied Kinesiology testing to ascertain the most suitable and non inflammatory foods for optimal health.

She has had a gastronomic career in the culinary arts in San Francisco as an event planner and caterer, after a career as a flight attendant where she had many opportunities explore food anthropolgy. She continues researching on food as cellular information as well as being a passionate taste adventurer. She enjoys wild and urban foraging and reverse engineering in the sampled dishes.

Her love for nature and affinity with plants started when she was 5, running in the fields and farms in Penang, Malaysia , eating the wild herbs and knocking down fruit from trees.

www.amaliawaichinglee.earth

MercedesPillco

(Peru)

6.00 pm

Mercedes Huarhua Pillco

Peruvian Culinary Traditions

The Partners

(Ecuador)

6.45 pm

Mary Mariela and Partners

Exploring Culinary Ecuador

Interesting products that can be combined with

vegetarian food. Use of organic products in La Maria

Cocina Libre in Cuenca-Ecuador

 

7.00 pm

Summary and Panel Discussions

THANK YOU 

Technical Director –  Nishit Kotak 

Luxembourg Producer/Host – Kiran Robinson

Kitchen Episodes Producer/Host – Seema Bhatia 

Production Director/Anchor  – Dr Honey Kalaria

Health Episodes Producer/Host – Dr Rajeev Gupta

Mauritius Co-Ordinator/Host – Saivani Samboo

U.S.A Co-Ordinator/Host – Sharron Rose

Host Director – Simran Ahuja 

Creative Director – Sarita Menon

Media Team – Kesh Morjaria 

Host Team –  Seema Bhatia, Sharron Rose

Back Up Team –  Dr Lalit Sodha, Dr Sheila Dobee, Dr Milen Shah,         Dr Wai Ching Lee, Shivali Ruparelia, Ravi & Sushma Bhanot,           Shivani Vithlani and Dr Ju Lee Tay

Facilitator Team – Various

Channel Partners – Hindu Forum of Europe, MentalHealth_Connect, Hindu Matters in Britain, Enrich, Sanskruti, Simran Ahuja Official, Diwali in London, Bhakti Sagar TV, Sarita Sabrawal Official and many more.

Special Thanks : Strategic Web Success and www.inndus.co.uk

Host 

Conclusion

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