Having both sides of East and West Bengal at home, Kishwar Chowdhury was able to broaden her palette. Her father, who’s from Bikrampur, is someone she describes as a ‘wholesome and hearty cook.’ Hence, neharis, biriyanis and bhunas remained his M O in the kitchen. Through her mother, who’s from Burdwan, she was introduced to meals that required light and delicate ingredients.
Kishwar Chowdhury in MasterChef Australia. Photo source: Instagram >
Kishwar Chowdhury in MasterChef Australia. Photo source: Instagram
Gender stereotypes like the notion of women belonging in the kitchen may seem trite and overdone, but these continue to have an effect in a culture that devalues women by asserting that it is their sole duty to cook. These may appear as playful banter directed towards females, or perhaps are characterised by a subtly sexist practice in an otherwise modern and progressive household, or in the worst-case scenario, through an institutionalised norm in a patriarchal setting where cooking is believed to be a degrading task and thus is to be carried out by women.
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