Hyderabad, Nov. 10 -- If someone told me earlier that the flavours of Biryani could be somehow fused into Ramen, I'd have looked at the person with squinted eyes as if I'd just heard something moronic. But then, it is 2026, and the world is changing. And so is Telugu food. I believe Hyderabad right now is witnessing a very important cultural change in its modern history where chefs and restaurants are redrawing the contours of what Telugu cuisine is, and serving us dishes that could put us on the global map for it.

I think it is also important and worth mentioning that food in general is never static. Nothing is 'pure' in that sense, as what we call traditional also, may have influences from places we wouldn't have thought of.

And befor...