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It’s Beautiful, It’s Delicious, It’s Healthy | Himanshu Kachhwaha | TEDxErasmusUniversityRotterdam


when was the last time when you paid

when was the last time when you paid attention to the colors and the texture

attention to the colors and the texture

attention to the colors and the texture of the food how many of you worry about

of the food how many of you worry about

of the food how many of you worry about what you are eating why you are eating

what you are eating why you are eating

what you are eating why you are eating and how you are eating for most of us

and how you are eating for most of us

and how you are eating for most of us food is nothing more than the fuel for

food is nothing more than the fuel for

food is nothing more than the fuel for the body but for me it’s little

the body but for me it’s little

the body but for me it’s little different

different

different I don’t eat to live I live to eat and

I don’t eat to live I live to eat and

I don’t eat to live I live to eat and the reason is very simple

the reason is very simple

the reason is very simple whatever you eat that’s what your body

whatever you eat that’s what your body

whatever you eat that’s what your body will become and if you want to be bold

will become and if you want to be bold

will become and if you want to be bold and beautiful

and beautiful

and beautiful you have to eat bold and beautiful I am

you have to eat bold and beautiful I am

you have to eat bold and beautiful I am founder and director of a food and

founder and director of a food and

founder and director of a food and catering company I am neither a bon chef

catering company I am neither a bon chef

catering company I am neither a bon chef nor a trained one but I will come to

nor a trained one but I will come to

nor a trained one but I will come to that part of story little later for now

that part of story little later for now

that part of story little later for now I want to talk about my passion my

I want to talk about my passion my

I want to talk about my passion my passion is to bring happiness with

passion is to bring happiness with

passion is to bring happiness with beautiful healthy and delicious food

when I talk to my customers I ask them

when I talk to my customers I ask them did you notice what did he just eat why

did you notice what did he just eat why

did you notice what did he just eat why did you eat this and what it does to

did you eat this and what it does to

did you eat this and what it does to your body and most of them replies we do

your body and most of them replies we do

your body and most of them replies we do understand food we know what is in our

understand food we know what is in our

understand food we know what is in our food we know what is the color what is

food we know what is the color what is

food we know what is the color what is the texture what is the taste of the

the texture what is the taste of the

the texture what is the taste of the food and we do appreciate the creator of

food and we do appreciate the creator of

food and we do appreciate the creator of the food the chef and when they eat food

the food the chef and when they eat food

the food the chef and when they eat food they enjoyed whatever they want to but

they enjoyed whatever they want to but

they enjoyed whatever they want to but you know what actually happens whenever

you know what actually happens whenever

you know what actually happens whenever the food come in front of us plated

the food come in front of us plated

the food come in front of us plated beautifully our eyes pop out and so does

beautifully our eyes pop out and so does

beautifully our eyes pop out and so does our mobile phone with the camera mode on

our mobile phone with the camera mode on

our mobile phone with the camera mode on and we start taking pictures not picture

and we start taking pictures not picture

and we start taking pictures not picture pictures for the perfect photo for a

pictures for the perfect photo for a

pictures for the perfect photo for a social media we enjoy the aroma we take

social media we enjoy the aroma we take

social media we enjoy the aroma we take the first bite we send the kudos to the

the first bite we send the kudos to the

the first bite we send the kudos to the chef

chef

chef great done and that’s it that’s where

great done and that’s it that’s where

great done and that’s it that’s where our cinema ends after that we are busy

our cinema ends after that we are busy

our cinema ends after that we are busy with everything else except food but our

with everything else except food but our

with everything else except food but our cinema should continue not only after

cinema should continue not only after

cinema should continue not only after bite till the end and after that but we

bite till the end and after that but we

bite till the end and after that but we are busy with so many things that our

are busy with so many things that our

are busy with so many things that our glamorous big cinema turns to a TV soap

glamorous big cinema turns to a TV soap

glamorous big cinema turns to a TV soap series drama today I am NOT going to

series drama today I am NOT going to

series drama today I am NOT going to talk about veganism vegetarian diets

talk about veganism vegetarian diets

talk about veganism vegetarian diets meat fish flesh nothing I will talk

meat fish flesh nothing I will talk

meat fish flesh nothing I will talk about only healthy delicious and

about only healthy delicious and

about only healthy delicious and beautiful food and do you know you you

beautiful food and do you know you you

beautiful food and do you know you you can live healthy life you can and you

can live healthy life you can and you

can live healthy life you can and you can enjoy food and you can even turn

can enjoy food and you can even turn

can enjoy food and you can even turn your food to super food just by paying

your food to super food just by paying

your food to super food just by paying little attention just by knowing what

little attention just by knowing what

little attention just by knowing what you are eating why you are eating and

you are eating why you are eating and

you are eating why you are eating and how you are eating so how are we eating

how you are eating so how are we eating

how you are eating so how are we eating let’s talk about chopsticks chopsticks

let’s talk about chopsticks chopsticks

let’s talk about chopsticks chopsticks are those thin wooden stick what we

are those thin wooden stick what we

are those thin wooden stick what we normally find in the Asian restaurants

normally find in the Asian restaurants

normally find in the Asian restaurants do you know that they are one of the

do you know that they are one of the

do you know that they are one of the best gadget to reduce your weight yes

best gadget to reduce your weight yes

best gadget to reduce your weight yes they are let’s see how when we eat with

they are let’s see how when we eat with

they are let’s see how when we eat with chopsticks we cannot eat a spoonful of

chopsticks we cannot eat a spoonful of

chopsticks we cannot eat a spoonful of the food or mouthful of the food we have

the food or mouthful of the food we have

the food or mouthful of the food we have to take small bites and when you take

to take small bites and when you take

to take small bites and when you take small bites you feel fuller sooner and

small bites you feel fuller sooner and

small bites you feel fuller sooner and your body turns to the slimmer version

your body turns to the slimmer version

your body turns to the slimmer version of yours in Indonesia or South of Asia

of yours in Indonesia or South of Asia

of yours in Indonesia or South of Asia or in Sri Lanka people use a lot of

or in Sri Lanka people use a lot of

or in Sri Lanka people use a lot of banana leaves and the reason is very

banana leaves and the reason is very

banana leaves and the reason is very simple

simple

simple banana leaves are one of the best

banana leaves are one of the best

banana leaves are one of the best antioxidant they also make sure that

antioxidant they also make sure that

antioxidant they also make sure that your blood sugar level will not rise

your blood sugar level will not rise

your blood sugar level will not rise very quickly so they not only cook into

very quickly so they not only cook into

very quickly so they not only cook into that they also steam in that and they

that they also steam in that and they

that they also steam in that and they also eat on that in India you have seen

also eat on that in India you have seen

also eat on that in India you have seen people sitting cross-legged or eating

people sitting cross-legged or eating

people sitting cross-legged or eating food with the hands there is a reason

food with the hands there is a reason

food with the hands there is a reason behind that when you sit on the floor

behind that when you sit on the floor

behind that when you sit on the floor it’s a good exercise for your knees and

it’s a good exercise for your knees and

it’s a good exercise for your knees and your joints and the posture when you sit

your joints and the posture when you sit

your joints and the posture when you sit is straight it also helps in the proper

is straight it also helps in the proper

is straight it also helps in the proper digestion of the food eating with the

digestion of the food eating with the

digestion of the food eating with the face eating with the hands the nature is

face eating with the hands the nature is

face eating with the hands the nature is made up of five elements earth water

made up of five elements earth water

made up of five elements earth water space fire and air and your four fingers

space fire and air and your four fingers

space fire and air and your four fingers and the thumb represents all those five

and the thumb represents all those five

and the thumb represents all those five elements when you touch food with your

elements when you touch food with your

elements when you touch food with your hand you already you know the

hand you already you know the

hand you already you know the temperature of the food and when you

temperature of the food and when you

temperature of the food and when you touch something is spicy your finger

touch something is spicy your finger

touch something is spicy your finger starts to burn so you also know if the

starts to burn so you also know if the

starts to burn so you also know if the food is too spicy or not even before you

food is too spicy or not even before you

food is too spicy or not even before you take the food in your mouth

take the food in your mouth

take the food in your mouth you enjoy the aroma of the food so your

you enjoy the aroma of the food so your

you enjoy the aroma of the food so your whole body is connected aware of what is

whole body is connected aware of what is

whole body is connected aware of what is coming so in when the body is connected

coming so in when the body is connected

coming so in when the body is connected in such a way you will not overeat

in such a way you will not overeat

in such a way you will not overeat unless until you are eating with

unless until you are eating with

unless until you are eating with somebody else and these are the side

somebody else and these are the side

somebody else and these are the side characters of our movie but what about

characters of our movie but what about

characters of our movie but what about the main character the lead actor of our

the main character the lead actor of our

the main character the lead actor of our movie ingredients or the spices of the

movie ingredients or the spices of the

movie ingredients or the spices of the food I mean food cannot taste good if

food I mean food cannot taste good if

food I mean food cannot taste good if there is no spice in that whether it is

there is no spice in that whether it is

there is no spice in that whether it is as common as a table salt or as exotic

as common as a table salt or as exotic

as common as a table salt or as exotic as black truffles or the priciest spice

as black truffles or the priciest spice

as black truffles or the priciest spice in the world

in the world

in the world saffron isn’t it and these spices can

saffron isn’t it and these spices can

saffron isn’t it and these spices can heal your body and can lead you to

heal your body and can lead you to

heal your body and can lead you to healthy life only if you know what does

healthy life only if you know what does

healthy life only if you know what does your body need and how to get into your

your body need and how to get into your

your body need and how to get into your body let us take few examples turmeric

body let us take few examples turmeric

body let us take few examples turmeric is a very common spice used in Thai

is a very common spice used in Thai

is a very common spice used in Thai cuisine Indian

cuisine Indian

cuisine Indian and Malaysian and Indonesian and these

and Malaysian and Indonesian and these

and Malaysian and Indonesian and these this is not used only for the color of

this is not used only for the color of

this is not used only for the color of the food it is used for its medical

the food it is used for its medical

the food it is used for its medical properties if you have any kind of

properties if you have any kind of

properties if you have any kind of energy if you have any inflammation in

energy if you have any inflammation in

energy if you have any inflammation in your body or while working in the

your body or while working in the

your body or while working in the kitchen or somewhere you just cut your

kitchen or somewhere you just cut your

kitchen or somewhere you just cut your finger or you have a small bone turmeric

finger or you have a small bone turmeric

finger or you have a small bone turmeric is a miracle for that what you just need

is a miracle for that what you just need

is a miracle for that what you just need to do consume turmeric and the simplest

to do consume turmeric and the simplest

to do consume turmeric and the simplest way of consuming turmeric is known as

way of consuming turmeric is known as

way of consuming turmeric is known as golden milk you buy one glass of one

golden milk you buy one glass of one

golden milk you buy one glass of one glass of milk add one or two tbsp of

glass of milk add one or two tbsp of

glass of milk add one or two tbsp of turmeric powder in that let it boy for

turmeric powder in that let it boy for

turmeric powder in that let it boy for few mayor for a couple of seconds and

few mayor for a couple of seconds and

few mayor for a couple of seconds and add a pinch of black pepper in that the

add a pinch of black pepper in that the

add a pinch of black pepper in that the black pepper is not for the taste it is

black pepper is not for the taste it is

black pepper is not for the taste it is just that the Elia the curcumin in the

just that the Elia the curcumin in the

just that the Elia the curcumin in the turmeric will be absorbed in your body

turmeric will be absorbed in your body

turmeric will be absorbed in your body by more than two thousand percent just

by more than two thousand percent just

by more than two thousand percent just by adding a pinch of black pepper in

by adding a pinch of black pepper in

by adding a pinch of black pepper in that or ginger which is used all over

that or ginger which is used all over

that or ginger which is used all over the world is loaded with this medical

the world is loaded with this medical

the world is loaded with this medical benefits it is very good for allergies

benefits it is very good for allergies

benefits it is very good for allergies for skin issues and even if you have

for skin issues and even if you have

for skin issues and even if you have cuff problem just take the ginger rolled

cuff problem just take the ginger rolled

cuff problem just take the ginger rolled it in the salt and eat two three times a

it in the salt and eat two three times a

it in the salt and eat two three times a day for two days your all the slime will

day for two days your all the slime will

day for two days your all the slime will go away either bottle gourd or bitter

go away either bottle gourd or bitter

go away either bottle gourd or bitter gourd are one of the best medicine for

gourd are one of the best medicine for

gourd are one of the best medicine for your heart issues

your heart issues

your heart issues beetroot is one of the richest source of

beetroot is one of the richest source of

beetroot is one of the richest source of iron clove oil is the best remedy for

iron clove oil is the best remedy for

iron clove oil is the best remedy for your toothache

your toothache

your toothache when I don’t know if you know it but the

when I don’t know if you know it but the

when I don’t know if you know it but the tooth ache is known as the second worst

tooth ache is known as the second worst

tooth ache is known as the second worst pain for human beings after labor pain

pain for human beings after labor pain

pain for human beings after labor pain I’m a man I cannot feel labor pain so

I’m a man I cannot feel labor pain so

I’m a man I cannot feel labor pain so toothache is worst for me and the clove

toothache is worst for me and the clove

toothache is worst for me and the clove oil does wonders with that these are

oil does wonders with that these are

oil does wonders with that these are some of our main actors what about the

some of our main actors what about the

some of our main actors what about the child actors or the micro nutritions

child actors or the micro nutritions

child actors or the micro nutritions or the vitamins of our food chia seeds

or the vitamins of our food chia seeds

or the vitamins of our food chia seeds hemp seeds seaweed walnuts

hemp seeds seaweed walnuts

hemp seeds seaweed walnuts they are amazing source of omega-3 and

they are amazing source of omega-3 and

they are amazing source of omega-3 and omega-6 products like soya beans kidney

omega-6 products like soya beans kidney

omega-6 products like soya beans kidney beans wheat protein chickpeas lentils

beans wheat protein chickpeas lentils

beans wheat protein chickpeas lentils they are full with proteins and you also

they are full with proteins and you also

they are full with proteins and you also don’t need to worry about the different

don’t need to worry about the different

don’t need to worry about the different viruses and bacterias in the food

viruses and bacterias in the food

viruses and bacterias in the food wheatgrass juice also known as the green

wheatgrass juice also known as the green

wheatgrass juice also known as the green blood has the same pH level as blood

blood has the same pH level as blood

blood has the same pH level as blood spinach and other green leafy vegetables

spinach and other green leafy vegetables

spinach and other green leafy vegetables are very big source of vitamin b12 folic

are very big source of vitamin b12 folic

are very big source of vitamin b12 folic acid potassium magnesium zinc and

acid potassium magnesium zinc and

acid potassium magnesium zinc and whatnot and even the direction of of the

whatnot and even the direction of of the

whatnot and even the direction of of the food is your body because as I said

food is your body because as I said

food is your body because as I said whatever you eat that’s what your body

whatever you eat that’s what your body

whatever you eat that’s what your body will become your white blood cells live

will become your white blood cells live

will become your white blood cells live only up to 12 months your red blood

only up to 12 months your red blood

only up to 12 months your red blood cells live only for months the colon

cells live only for months the colon

cells live only for months the colon cells will die after four days and the

cells will die after four days and the

cells will die after four days and the sperms live only up to three days and we

sperms live only up to three days and we

sperms live only up to three days and we do not go to the supermarket to buy

do not go to the supermarket to buy

do not go to the supermarket to buy those cells ok give me some colon cells

those cells ok give me some colon cells

those cells ok give me some colon cells sir give me some sperms we don’t go do

sir give me some sperms we don’t go do

sir give me some sperms we don’t go do that these have been made by whatever

that these have been made by whatever

that these have been made by whatever you eat so healthy food healthy cells

you eat so healthy food healthy cells

you eat so healthy food healthy cells healthy you but how was I introduced to

healthy you but how was I introduced to

healthy you but how was I introduced to the amazing world of the food and the

the amazing world of the food and the

the amazing world of the food and the flavors I am a finance guy and I never

flavors I am a finance guy and I never

flavors I am a finance guy and I never entered kitchen to cook until I was 24

entered kitchen to cook until I was 24

entered kitchen to cook until I was 24 in India either your mom cooks or when

in India either your mom cooks or when

in India either your mom cooks or when you go outside you have amazing food

you go outside you have amazing food

you go outside you have amazing food vendors who give delicious food to you

vendors who give delicious food to you

vendors who give delicious food to you of course you have to pay for it but you

of course you have to pay for it but you

of course you have to pay for it but you are not dearth of the option but when I

are not dearth of the option but when I

are not dearth of the option but when I came to Nederlands in 2008 to do my

came to Nederlands in 2008 to do my

came to Nederlands in 2008 to do my executive masters in financial

executive masters in financial

executive masters in financial management

management

management I had no mom no street vendors so no

I had no mom no street vendors so no

I had no mom no street vendors so no food for me as a desperate move I called

food for me as a desperate move I called

food for me as a desperate move I called my mom I need food

my mom I need food

my mom I need food she said okay buy all these things mix

she said okay buy all these things mix

she said okay buy all these things mix this put that and let it cook I mean

this put that and let it cook I mean

this put that and let it cook I mean what do you mean by let it cook I need

what do you mean by let it cook I need

what do you mean by let it cook I need to know how long I need to cook the

to know how long I need to cook the

to know how long I need to cook the curry and she told me you will know by

curry and she told me you will know by

curry and she told me you will know by yourself no it didn’t happen and

yourself no it didn’t happen and

yourself no it didn’t happen and actually she off the curries I cooked

actually she off the curries I cooked

actually she off the curries I cooked for hours and believe me

for hours and believe me

for hours and believe me results are horrible and as they say in

results are horrible and as they say in

results are horrible and as they say in the few things do not try this at home

but one fine day just one idea strike me

but one fine day just one idea strike me I don’t know how does this food will be

I don’t know how does this food will be

I don’t know how does this food will be done when will it be done but one thing

done when will it be done but one thing

done when will it be done but one thing which I do know that how does my mom’s

which I do know that how does my mom’s

which I do know that how does my mom’s food smell like when she cooks it in her

food smell like when she cooks it in her

food smell like when she cooks it in her kitchen and I tried it next time when I

kitchen and I tried it next time when I

kitchen and I tried it next time when I was cooking the curry I keep checking

was cooking the curry I keep checking

was cooking the curry I keep checking the aroma does it taste like my mom’s

the aroma does it taste like my mom’s

the aroma does it taste like my mom’s food no it keeps on cooking so tense the

food no it keeps on cooking so tense the

food no it keeps on cooking so tense the food doesn’t taste like my mom’s would I

food doesn’t taste like my mom’s would I

food doesn’t taste like my mom’s would I keep on cooking and results were good

keep on cooking and results were good

keep on cooking and results were good amazing that was like a Eureka moment

amazing that was like a Eureka moment

amazing that was like a Eureka moment for me Wow I found a magical trick to

for me Wow I found a magical trick to

for me Wow I found a magical trick to cook the food perfectly but later on I

cook the food perfectly but later on I

cook the food perfectly but later on I realize actually there is a science

realize actually there is a science

realize actually there is a science behind that and the science is very

behind that and the science is very

behind that and the science is very simple the one of the most common spice

simple the one of the most common spice

simple the one of the most common spice in the world has never been used for

in the world has never been used for

in the world has never been used for what it is called for salt has never

what it is called for salt has never

what it is called for salt has never been used for salt or saltiness salt has

been used for salt or saltiness salt has

been used for salt or saltiness salt has always been used in the food to extract

always been used in the food to extract

always been used in the food to extract the flavors of the ingredients to bring

the flavors of the ingredients to bring

the flavors of the ingredients to bring all the aromas and the spices together

all the aromas and the spices together

all the aromas and the spices together and marry them to make the perfect curry

and marry them to make the perfect curry

and marry them to make the perfect curry for you that’s what the job of the salt

for you that’s what the job of the salt

for you that’s what the job of the salt even while cooking pasta so it has never

even while cooking pasta so it has never

even while cooking pasta so it has never been used to add the saltiness in pasta

been used to add the saltiness in pasta

been used to add the saltiness in pasta it has always been used to extract the

it has always been used to extract the

it has always been used to extract the flavors from the ingredients of the

flavors from the ingredients of the

flavors from the ingredients of the pasta and to maintain the temperature of

pasta and to maintain the temperature of

pasta and to maintain the temperature of the water so the Eureka moment for me

the water so the Eureka moment for me

the water so the Eureka moment for me was not a Eureka in him

was not a Eureka in him

was not a Eureka in him it was just a science and this trick

it was just a science and this trick

it was just a science and this trick taught me the different flavors and the

taught me the different flavors and the

taught me the different flavors and the aromas and the experience of the food

aromas and the experience of the food

aromas and the experience of the food and since then I never tasted food while

and since then I never tasted food while

and since then I never tasted food while cooking and this food which started as a

cooking and this food which started as a

cooking and this food which started as a compulsion on me took me over as my

compulsion on me took me over as my

compulsion on me took me over as my passion and after finishing my Master’s

passion and after finishing my Master’s

passion and after finishing my Master’s I joined insurance industry to save the

I joined insurance industry to save the

I joined insurance industry to save the world from the next financial crisis but

world from the next financial crisis but

world from the next financial crisis but then I thought instead of saving the

then I thought instead of saving the

then I thought instead of saving the world why don’t I make them happy and

world why don’t I make them happy and

world why don’t I make them happy and healthier and they can survive on their

healthier and they can survive on their

healthier and they can survive on their own and I quit I quit my illustrious

own and I quit I quit my illustrious

own and I quit I quit my illustrious well-paid well settled job and started

well-paid well settled job and started

well-paid well settled job and started cooking nowadays we are doing corporate

cooking nowadays we are doing corporate

cooking nowadays we are doing corporate catering in-house catering events

catering in-house catering events

catering in-house catering events seminars workshop etc what not but the

seminars workshop etc what not but the

seminars workshop etc what not but the basic of the but our basics of the food

basic of the but our basics of the food

basic of the but our basics of the food with which we started never changed our

with which we started never changed our

with which we started never changed our food should be happy healthier and

food should be happy healthier and

food should be happy healthier and beautiful and as I said before it’s a

beautiful and as I said before it’s a

beautiful and as I said before it’s a cinema and the cinema should not end

cinema and the cinema should not end

cinema and the cinema should not end after first bite it should continue till

after first bite it should continue till

after first bite it should continue till the end and even after that and let each

the end and even after that and let each

the end and even after that and let each and every actor whether it is side

and every actor whether it is side

and every actor whether it is side character lead actor child actor

character lead actor child actor

character lead actor child actor director let them do that work to your

director let them do that work to your

director let them do that work to your different body parts and you just sit

different body parts and you just sit

different body parts and you just sit relax enjoy and pay attention for your

relax enjoy and pay attention for your

relax enjoy and pay attention for your health for your prosperity and for the

health for your prosperity and for the

health for your prosperity and for the better world

better world

better world let the cinema begins

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