For Chef Smriti Iyer every single thing you put in a dish has a story behind it. Smriti Iyer used to be an architect. At the centre of what Smriti Iyer does is Ananth India, a place where people can go to learn about the different foods, from India. Having grown up vegetarian, Smriti has never seen vegetarian cuisine as restrictive. Ultimately Smriti feels her work is not so much about showing her creativity as it is about honouring the amazing food culture of India.