04 June,2019 02:41 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Pic courtesy/Twitter/ Vir Sanghvi
Mumbai chef Jiggs Kalra who was unwell for quite some time passed away on Tuesday morning in Mumbai. It goes without saying that Jiggs Kalra has had a massive influence on not just the city's, but the country's Food and Beverage industry. But sadly, he suffered a stroke 19 years ago that he is still battling. On his 72nd birthday on May 21, Kalra was in hospital. His son, Zorawar, revealed how it was the first time that the family had celebrated the occasion with his father being hospitalised.
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Jiggs Kalra was also known as 'Czar of Indian Cuisine' is a pioneering food columnist, author, gastronome and a food consultant with a career spanning over five decades. Jiggs Kalra was the first Asian to be inducted into International Food and Beverage Gourmet Hall of Fame. Kalra has won numerous awards nationally and internationally. Netizens took to Twitter to pay homage to Jiggs Kalra on his demise.
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