Yudhika Sujanani

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Yudhika Sujanani is a South African celebrity chef, restaurateur, writer and activist. She launched the Holi Cow Cooking School and Deli in February 2014.

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Career

Sujanani began her public career in 2009 giving cookery demonstrations at food and wine shows. [1]

Sujanani was appointed as Celebrity Chef and Food Presenter for Sugar 'n Spice in March 2013. [2] She also presented cookery shows for the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) [1] [3] and was interviewed about Indian cooking by Noeleen Maholwana-Sangqu.

Sujanani has published recipes in South African newspapers and websites, including the Sunday Times, [4] [5] the Home Channel, [6] Independent Online, [7] [8] [9] and The Witness . [10] She also wrote the book Curry Me Home Again and contributed to the Great South African Cookbook in 2016. [11]

In February 2014, Sujanani launched the Holi Cow Cooking School and Deli in Fourways, Johannesburg. [12] [13]

Sujanani is also an activist and serves as a Hunger Advocate for the United Nations World Food Programme. [2]

Controversy

In 2021, a petition drafted by South African Indians have Rights (SAIR) directed allegations of cultural appropriation against the Holi Cow Cooking School and Deli over the company logo and food. [14] The controversy was widely reported in the South African press. [15] [16] [17] [18] It was commented on by organisations including the World Hindu Foundation South Africa. [18]

Personal life

Sujanani married businessman Rob Latang at a private ceremony in Thailand in 2012. [19]

References

  1. 1 2 Grant-Marshall, Sue. "Winning Women – Yudhika Sujanani: Spiced up holy cow". News24. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Yudhika Sujanani - Brand Ambassador at AMC Cookware South Africa". THE ORG. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  3. ↑ Mela on SABC (30 June 2019). Food Mela : Endless Possibilities with Yudhika Sujanani . Retrieved 13 June 2025– via YouTube.
  4. ↑ Biller, Hilary (4 November 2021). "Celeb chef Yudhika Sujanani shares her top-selling Diwali treats". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  5. ↑ Biller, Hilary (5 November 2023). "Light up your life with a festival of delights". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  6. ↑ Moyo, Minenhle (18 June 2024). "Sugar n' Spice with Yudhika – Recipes - The Home Channel" . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  7. ↑ Naidoo, Omeshnie. "Curry me home - recipes". IOL. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  8. ↑ Day, Angela. "Spice up your Valentine". IOL. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  9. ↑ Sujanani, Yudhika. "Food for love - recipes". IOL. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "Rolling the rotis...the good, the bad and the ugly". The Witness. 23 June 2015. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  11. ↑ Great South African Cookbook. Quivertree Publications. 18 July 2016. ISBN   978-1-928209-72-0.
  12. ↑ "Yudhika Sujanani, Author at Woolworths TASTE". Woolworths TASTE. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  13. ↑ van Niekerk, Andre (24 August 2014). "The Restaurant: Holi Cow, Fourways". Sunday Times. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  14. ↑ Moodley, Vasalya; Anbu, Susanna (22 April 2021). "Unravelling the Holi Cow debacle: a restaurant, a Hindu Symbol and beef on premises - Student News Africa". PDBY, University of Pretoria . Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  15. ↑ Lutchman, Chanelle (3 February 2021). "RELIGIOUS BULLFIGHT Hindus target Holi Cow". The Post. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  16. ↑ "Hinduism: beef with what's cooking". The Post. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  17. ↑ "There shouldn't be any holy cows". South Africa News. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  18. 1 2 Lutchman, Chanelle (28 June 2021). "Celeb chef asked to change 'Holi Cow' restaurant name and apologise to Hindu's". IOL. Retrieved 13 June 2025.
  19. ↑ "But interracial relationships still draw stares comments". Sunday Tribune. 16 September 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2025– via Pressreader.com.
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