Who could have predicted that a newly married woman homesick for her native India and unable to cook would end up becoming one of the United Kingdom’s most beloved celebrity chefs?

Asma Khan is a British-Indian chef who has made a name for herself in the culinary world. She is the founder of Darjeeling Express, an acclaimed Indian restaurant in London, and the first British chef to be featured in the Netflix series "Chef's Table."

Homesick for Flavors of Home

Khan's journey is extraordinary because she began her new life in London as an arranged bride, arriving there completely homesick and unable to cook. She was thrust into a foreign culture with no connections and no knowledge of Western cuisine.