Kathmandu, March 6 -- Dining Room by Chef Ajay in Baluwatar is the result of decades of experience, persistence, and commitment to the craft. Behind the restaurant is Ajay Kumar Pudasaini, a chef whose journey has taken him from the kitchens of Mumbai to fine-dining establishments in Singapore and Abu Dhabi, before ultimately coming back to Kathmandu to build something of his own.

Born and raised in Danchhi, Kathmandu, Pudasaini grew up in a family where food was both a profession and a passion. His father worked as a chef at Hotel Annapurna before opening his own restaurant, Ghar-E-Kabab. Watching his father cook planted an early seed. "Seeing his passion, I was always interested in cooking," Pudasaini recalls. "My father was very suppo...