India, July 27 -- A British chef has won hearts online after sharing the story behind his deep-rooted love for Indian cuisine. Jake Dryan, a UK-based chef and content creator, recently took to Instagram to post a video showcasing a series of Indian dishes he had cooked.

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In the caption accompanying the clip, Dryan opened up about his culinary journey and how Indian food became a passion. "I get asked every day why do you cook so much Indian food? It goes way back to when I was 12, playing in a band with two Gujarati friends," he wrote. "Their family would cook for us, shaak, thepla, dhokla. I was obsessed."

Dryan recalled how...