Joshua David Stein joins the chefs behind Semma and Dhamaka on a culinary tour of Jaipur, from bustling street stalls to a king’s kitchen.

Accompanied by restaurateurs Chintan Pandya and Roni Mazumdar, James Beard Award–winning food writer Joshua David Stein journeys through Jaipur, exploring the region's culinary landscape from roadside stalls serving crispy kachori and frothy lassi to opulent royal feasts. The trip highlights a unique blend of Mughal luxury and desert resourcefulness, culminating in a visit to the 16th-century fort of Kharwa, where the king of Kharwa prepares a rare Rajput hunting dish known as bajri ka soyta.

By

Joshua David Stein

Photography:

Evan Sung