Cooking-based
reality
TV
show
MasterChef
India
4
is
heading
to
Dubai
with
the
contestants
in
search
of
Middle
Eastern
flavours.
Celebrity
chef
Vikas
Khanna,
a
judge
on
the
show,
says
they
will
explore
the
rich
cuisine
with
a
focus
on
local
delicacies
and
its
original
flavour.
"We
plan
to
introduce
the
flavours
of
Middle
East
and
their
local
delicacies
through
the
show.
We
have
a
conception
that
people
in
Dubai
are
hardcore
meat
eaters,
but
they
have
a
very
rich
vegetarian
cuisine
too," Khanna
told
before
leaving
for
Dubai
from
here.
The
show
has
come
up
with
a
unique
format
of
presenting
an
array
of
innovative
vegetarian
dishes
this
season.
Khanna
adds
that
it
is
"fun
to
explore
new
things
about
a
place
and
bring
it
onto
the
table".
"You
will
be
surprised
by
the
vegetarian
cuisine
we
have
shortlisted
for
the
show,"
he
added.
The
celebrity
chef,
who
has
won
millions
of
heart
with
his
cooking
skills
and
beaming
smile,
also
pointed
out
that
Dubai
is
an
upcoming
food
destination.
"We
plan
to
explore
a
major
Indian
destination
from
the
food
point
of
view.
Dubai
is
like
a
melting
pot
like
India
right
now.
Dubai
has
become
very
international
centric,
while
retaining
the
essence
of
Middle
East.
I
have
just
opened
a
restaurant
in
Middle
East
and
the
diversity
of
food
is
very
large,"
Khanna
said.
The
contestants
travelling
to
Dubai
are
Bhakti
Arora,
Karishma
Sakhrani,
Vijay
Sharma,
Pratibha
Kocher,
Neha
Shah,
Nikita
Gandhi,
Meenu
Dham
and
Ashish
Singh.
The
chef,
who
has
even
hosted
a
dinner
at
the
White
House,
also
feels
that
"Dubai
will
provide
exposure
to
the
contestants".
Meanwhile,
shooting
for
the
Dubai
special
week
will
start
on
Wednesday
and
will
wrap
up
on
March
8.
The
show's
makers
have
shortlisted
around
12
locations
for
the
shoot,
including
Atlantis
and
Dubai
Creek.
The
current
season
has
already
showcased
the
flavours
of
Kerala
and
now
they
are
headed
to
Dubai.
Khanna
feels
that
travelling
with
the
Star
Plus
show
is
not
only
helping
them
bring
out
local
flavours,
but
is
even
taking
viewers
on
a
food
discovery
journey.
"A
lot
of
things
like
the
mood,
momentum
and
energy
change
with
the
background.
We
thought
that
the
platform
is
so
large
that
we
can
bring
local
cuisines
into
attention
rather
than
focusing
on
the
regular.
"I
love
how
the
canvas
is
changing
this
season.
People
think
they
are
travelling
with
us
and
they
know
the
contestants
well,"
said
Khanna,
who
is
joined
on
the
judges
panel
by
culinary
experts
Sanjeev
Kapoor
and
Ranveer
Brar.