Darjeeling Express: London's most hyped Indian restaurant

Sebastian Späth, 18.09.2024

Asma Khan started cooking to free herself from her homesickness for India. Today, the doctor of law is one of England's best-known restaurateurs. Along the way, she has done away with many prejudices against women. Their recipe for success: authentic food and equal pay for all.

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If British bookmakers had been at the opening of the Darjeeling Express, hardly anyone would have bet on Asma Khan's success. No wonder, because by all current standards it seems pretty reckless to run a restaurant without professional chefs in a highly competitive food court. But Khan learned early on to exceed the expectations of others.

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