Bengaluru, Sept. 11 -- From railway-platform snacks and street-food favourites to recipes passed down through family kitchens, a new Bengaluru restaurant is attempting to put the diverse culinary and cultural memories of India on a single plate.

Hilton Garden Inn Bengaluru Embassy TechVillage has launched DQ - Desi Quotient around the central theme "The Story of Bharat, on a Plate", taking diners on a journey across India through food, craft, music and personal memories rather than a conventional course-based menu.

Spread across 3,500 sq ft at Embassy TechVillage on Bengaluru's Outer Ring Road, DQ draws recipes and culinary influences from different regions and communities, with several dishes contributed by members of its own culinary te...