Location
New Delhi, India
School
SOAS University of London
Expertise
Hyperlocal ingredients, Street food, Sustainable food system
- Shirin loves to bake sourdough bread and has been farming a starter in her refrigerator that is 10 years old now.
- She curates dining experiences across India that are centered around works of fiction and poetry, including dinners inspired by the Harry Potter Series, works of Haruki Murakami, and the Song of Ice and Fire series.
- Shirin has written about the street food culture, hyperlocal ingredients and Indigenous food systems across India and is currently working on her first non-fiction book.
Experience
Shirin is a freelance writer and researcher with over 15 years of writing experience. Her career began with reviewing restaurants and interviewing chefs and eventually transitioned into writing about the culture of food. Her writing intersects between food, culture, communities, and anthropology. She has contributed to publications including Roads & Kingdoms, Feminist Food Journal, Pit Magazine, Conde Nast Traveler, Hindustan Times, and Mint Lounge covering restaurant trends, street food, hyperlocal cuisines and Indigenous food systems across India. For her, food is an insight into people, the way they live, and their memories.
Education
Shirin has a master's degree in anthropology of food from SOAS University of London.
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Restaurants
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A good Italian beef sandwich isn't difficult to find in Chicago, but what about the rest of the U.S.? Check out these beef sammies in Chicagoland and beyond.
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