I still remember when in colleges Indian cuisine was synonymous with Chef Satish Arora. He is a true custodian of our culinary heritage. Thank you, Chef, for being our guide for fifty glorious years at the Taj. -- Vikas Khanna

I have known Chef Arora even before joining the hotel industry and he has been my role model for the twenty-eight-plus years that I have been with hotels. His biography is a beautiful and interesting insight into the life of a legend. -- Ranveer Brar

Chef Satish Arora is truly a culinary icon of India. When I joined the Taj group in 1996, he was the one we looked up to. I have learned so much from his legacy. He is one of the founding fathers of modern chefs; he led the way for so many of us. He has had a major impact on young chefs for many decades now. I congratulate him on his new book. -- Manish Mehrotra, culinary director Indian Accent

Chef Satish, you always inspire your colleagues and young culinarians to showcase their ability and work, and with this book I am sure you will set another milestone for the future. As the president of the World Association of Chefs' Societies, with millions of chefs around the globe, I want to congratulate you on your hard work, dedication and endless passion for food. -- Thomas A. Gugler, president of the World Association of Chefs’ Societies

Chef Satish Arora is a true icon of Indian cuisine. He is a once in a generation talent, whose loyalty is absolutely unparalleled. Having spent more than fifty-five years at the famed Taj Group, where he became the world's youngest executive chef to handle a five-star hotel kitchen at the age of twenty-six, Satish Arora has since trained over 5,000 young chefs who've gone on to work in prestigious restaurants around the world. Sweet and Bitters is a gripping, truly mesmerising read: the fascinating story of a chef whose influence continues to change the way a whole generation of chefs approach Indian cuisine. -- Atul Kochhar

Chef Satish Arora has been the guiding light for many chefs of my generation. A legendary chef who has cooked for many dignitaries, royalty included, but also someone who showed us how regional Indian food, scrumptious home-style cooking can be recreated to suit restaurant menus. His undying passion for Indian food is something that has left a deep impression on my mind. -- Vineet Bhatia

A culinary adventure from one of India's pioneer five-star chefs