Kishwar Chowdhury’s Bengali heritage is a crucial part of her approach to cuisine
Australia based Bengali chef Kishwar Chowdhury was a finalist in the 2021 series of Masterchef Australia. Here she speaks to LUX Contributing Editor, Samantha Welsh about the ways her heritage influences her cooking
LUX: Dhaka, London, Heidelberg, Las Vegas, how has living in all these very different locations shaped your outlook"

Kishwar Chowdhury: Having lived on a few different continents and constantly traveling through my work has definitely shaped who I am. When I finish my kitchen projects in a city, I?m often roaming the markets, finding where the locals eat and befriending anyone who?s love language is food! I find that you can get to know people and learn about cultures very intimately, in a very short space of time by immersing yourself in their food. I carry these encounters with me and it definitely shapes my creative process. Follow LUX on Instagram: luxthemagazine
LUX: You had several career options but you seem drawn to something beyond personal ambition. How did you find this back home"

KC: Before moving into the world of food I was happily immersed in the printing, packaging and design industry. But food allowed me to express the deeper inquisitions and thoughts I had about the world. I feel very fortunate that I have an audience that is interested in that voice, whether it?s about ethnicity and ownership or ecology and waste. I feel I can wholly exp...