Akhtar Cooks with MingTsai

Akhtar Cooks with MingTsai

This week on “Simply Ming,” chef Akhtar Nawab, recently honored with the Bib Gourmand distinction from the 2018 Michelin Guide, stops by Ming’s loft to cook with delectable mushrooms. Akhtar makes a hearty mushroom Bolognese with homemade ligurian...
Akhtar Nawab’s Bison Burger with Balsamic Onions

Akhtar Nawab’s Bison Burger with Balsamic Onions

Bison is super lean and high in protein compared to other meats. It is also lower in calories and cholesterol than beef and has a lot of flavor in it. It’s a little gamey but not overpowering. It gives you a meaty burger that sears and caramelizes well without...
Akhtar Cooks with MingTsai

How an Indian-American from Kentucky became a Mexican chef

Louisville, KY, is the earliest place Akhtar Nawab can remember. He still feels rooted to the city, even though growing up there the chef knew only one other Indian family. “There is a real truth to Southern hospitality,” Nawab said. “I always felt...
Food halls: Redesigning the dining experience

Food halls: Redesigning the dining experience

Once upon a time, Americans actually left their houses to shop. But with the rise of online shopping, thousands of brick-and-mortar retail stores have closed – and some developers are hoping to fill that empty space by filling eager bellies. “Even if...
Communal Table Podcast: Akhtar Nawab

Communal Table Podcast: Akhtar Nawab

Akhtar Nawab talks about unhealthy stress, smart partnerships, and present parenting. Listen Here Chefs and restaurant workers take great care of everyone else, but often they need a little help themselves. Each week, Food & Wine senior editor Kat Kinsman talks...
Akhtar Nawab Brings His Mexican-Indian Cooking to New Orleans

Akhtar Nawab Brings His Mexican-Indian Cooking to New Orleans

Otra Vez opens April 15 with Nawab’s famous shrimp tacos, pumpkin blossom quesadillas, and plenty of Gulf seafood. A quick look at the menu at Otra Vez, Akhtar Nawab’s new restaurant in New Orleans, reveals many of the same classic Mexican dishes he serves at...
Akhtar Cooks with MingTsai

10 Dishes With Chef Akhtar Nawab

The chef and owner of New Orleans’ Otra Vez and New York’s Alta Calidad tackles our speed round of questions. by Noah Rothbaum After a shift, what is your favorite guilty pleasure to eat?“Anything from a Chinatown in any city. I always go for dishes like jellyfish...
“I want Indians, Indian Americans to start consuming more Mexican food”: Akhtar Nawab

Meet the NYC Restaurateur Who Should be on Everyone’s Radar

Akhtar Nawab, a mentor to David Chang, has a growing collection of restaurants Akhtar Nawab is on the rise. Though his name may not be recognized by some die-hard restaurant-goers, he was a protege of Tom Colicchio, and a mentor to David Chang. Since the closing of...