America’s #1 Restaurant Is INDIAN! But Is It Authentic?

America’s “most outstanding“ restaurant is an Indian one! So is it authentic? Does it beat India? I flew from Mumbai to find out. Chai Pani (चाय पानी) in Asheville, North Carolina, won the “America’s Most Outstanding Restaurant“ title at the James Beard Foundation Awards. The James Beard awards are considered the Oscars of the food world in the US. So let’s see if Chai Pani lives up to the award. I’m going to analyse the price, quality, taste, and authenticity of Chai Pani’s Indian food and tell you whether or not you should visit for yourself. Queues at Chai Pani start at on a Saturday. So arrive early! Find Chai Pani, Asheville, on Google Maps “It really feels like a turning point for how Indian cuisine and culture are perceived in the US as equal as any of the other cuisines that are celebrated like Eurocentric French and Italian American cuisine,“ Mr Meherwan Irani told The National.“ Correction: 02:04 The owner, Meherwan Irani, is from Ahmednagar. 00:00 American’s best restaurant! 00:21 My first impressions of Asheville, NC 01:00 A queue for Indian food! 01:16 Westerners & Indian food 03:00 Mango Lassi 03:52 Sev Potato Dahi Puri 05:26 Bhel Puri & Aloo Tikki Chaat 08:16 How much does this cost in India? 08:46 Vada Pau 09:45 Does it taste like India? 10:14 Sloopy Jai (Kheema Pau) 10:58 Masala Chai 11:51 Is Chai Pani authentic? 12:24 Chai Pani’s double meaning 12:54 Is Chai Pani restaurant good? 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇 1) SUBSCRIBE! ✔ Click Then smash the BELL ICON so you don’t miss a 🔴live stream or video. 2) SUPPORT THE CONTENT I CREATE & GET SPECIAL BENEFITS 🙏🏻❤️ Press the blue JOIN button or 3) WANT TO TRAVEL TO INDIA? Read my quick-start safety guide at 4) WANT TO LEARN HINDI हिन्दी? Learn Hindi Faster Than I Did! is free at 5) LET’S CONNECT 👋🏻 #India #usa #IndianFood #indianstreetfood #food #restaurants #JamesBeard #Asheville #NorthCarolina #Indian #streetfood #RockEats #maharashtra #mumbai