India, Aug. 13 -- The way people think about healthy eating is changing. Rather than following restrictive diets or chasing the latest food trends, many are paying closer attention to where their food comes from, how it is prepared, and the role it plays in everyday life. This broader understanding of wellbeing is at the heart of Clean Eating.

To understand where these conversations are headed, we invited a jury consisting of chefs, culinary experts, and thought leaders for the Travel + Leisure India & South Asia Delicious Dining Awards 2026 to share their perspectives. The Future of Flavour brings together their views on the ideas, ingredients, and trends that could shape Indian dining in the years ahead. In this piece, Joanna Lobo, Fre...