Venerable Jeong Kwan x Chef Vanika Choudhary
21 February 2024 at Noon, Mumbai
On 21st February, Seunim and Chef Vanika came together to curate an elaborate 10-course menu with its roots in the traditional vegetarian Korean temple food.
The dinner accentuated the temple cusine of Korea which is a far departure from the commercialized Korean food. Just like masters at Chunjinam create a cuisine of refinement and beauty using ingredients they can rustle up from the surrounding land, this collab saw Chef and Monk use Indian indigenous ingredients along with old ferments to create a vegetable-forward menu.
Bandra Born x Noon
7 & 8 January 2024 at Noon, Mumbai
A six hand collaboration with one of the best restaurants in Mumbai, Bandra Born.
Bandra Born x Noon saw three fermentation geeks Chef Gresham Fernandes, Chef Manoj Shetty and Chef Vanika Choudhary unite to share their passion for food and ferments through a playful menu.
Noon x Silo
9 & 10 December at Noon, Mumbai
Seeing double was a two-part collaboration between Noon, Mumbai and Silo, London. The first four-hand dinner took place on Thursday, 30th November at Silo and the second part was unveiled in Chef Vanika Choudhary‘s homeground on 9th and 10th December at Noon.
Beaming with innovative dishes exhibiting the biodiversity of India and the ancient culinary practice of fermentation steering it, Chef Douglas Choudhary and Chef Vanika Choudhary curated a one-of-its-kind 10-course menu.
Masala y Maiz x Noon
28 October 2023 at Noon, Mumbai
A six hand collaboration with one of the best restaurants in Mexico, Masala y Maiz.
Masala y Maiz x Noon saw Chef Vanika Choudhary, Chef Norma Listman and Chef Saqib Keval come together to cook a 10-course menu magnifying Mexican and Indian flavours and ferments.
Storytelling, which is at the heart of Masala y Maiz and Noon explored the commonalities of both lands, one course at a time.
Noon x Cenci - Beyond The Kitchen
27 - 29 September 2023 at Noon, Mumbai
The second part of Noon x Cenci took place at Noon, Mumbai.
Noon x Cenci witnessed Chef Ken Sakamoto and Chef Vanika Choudhary curate a one-of-its kind 10-course menu taking the diners beyond the kitchen. It reflected upon the indigenous communities both Cenci and Noon profoundly work with. Each plate of food echoed the journey the ingredients make from their place of origin to our kitchens and the hands that nurture them along the way.
Paradise Soho x Noon
A one-off collaboration with Paradise Soho on 30th July!
A one-off collaboration with the best of indigenous and foraged ferments from across India matched with Paradise Soho's flavour forward Sri Lankan house classics.
180 Corner x Noon
19th- 21st July 2023 at 180 Corner, London
Chef Vanika Choudhary and the Noon team took reign of the Corner marking our debut in London.
A medley of ferments, garums and amino sauces, all tailored from indigenous ingredients came together to create a one-off menu reimagining Indian cuisine using seasonal British produce at 180 Corner.
COMO Uma Paro x Noon
15th-21st June 2023 at COMO Uma Paro, Bhutan
With a stellar one week residency at the serene COMO Uma Paro, Bhutan, Noon took the “Flavours of the Himalayas” through India’s indigenous and foraged produce to Bhutan.
Surrounded by Bhutan’s landscape, culture and cuisine, Chef Vanika Choudhary crafted a series of degustation dinners spotlighting the intricacies of the Himalayan cuisine with Chef Tshering Lhaden, the Executive Chef at COMO Uma Paro.
Cenci x Noon
3rd and 4th June 2023 at Cenci, Kyoto
Noon collaborated with the Michelin starred and Asia's 50 Best Restaurants (ranked 37), Cenci in Kyoto to create a truly ingredient driven menu where fermentation took the centre stage.
The best of both worlds Japan and India, Chef Sakamoto Ken and Chef Vanika Choudhary championed the indigenous produce of their homeland, one course at a time.
The Herball x Noon
27th-29th April 2023 at Noon, Mumbai
Noon collaborated with The Herball, in a dynamic cross pollination of ideas, emotions and creativity expressed through a series of holistic rituals to eat, drink and feel. The new 10 course tasting menu was built around foraged and indigenous produce from Maharashtra, Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir. Ancestral fermentation techniques met contemporary drinks to celebrate the terroir, people, places and nature of India.
Just for 3 days, 27-28-29 April 2023, from 7 pm at Noon, BKC.
Artisanal Alchemy x Noon
16th-19th February 2023 at THE LODHI, New Delhi
The first edition of Noon x Artisanal Alchemy took place at Noon in November 2022, the first in the series of a traveling pop-up between two female chefs. The second edition was @thelodhidelhi from 16th to 19th Feb 2023.
A collaboration between two chefs, with their shared passion about preserving the Ladakhi heritage. The collaboration aimed to spotlight the endemic trans Himalayan produce that rarely makes it to the mainstream dining scene.
Artisanal Alchemy x Noon
10th-13th November 2022 at Noon, Mumbai
Chef Vanika first met Chef Kunzes at an Artisanal Alchemy lunch last year in May and over time, they have found that their journeys and purposes are aligned. Both started working in food in order to create experiences that were lacking, and both are extremely passionate about conserving heritage, traditions and techniques to engage with and educate diners.
Noon x Artisanal Alchemy offered Mumbai a rare dining experience with a menu built around house-made ferments, foraged produce, and Kunzes' remarkable repertoire of rare dishes. This is when the two chefs decided to make this into a travelogue.