Brief by Shorts91 NewsDesk / 06:55am on 20 Jun 2025,Friday India Global
Vijay Kumar, a chef from Tamil Nadu, has won the prestigious James Beard Award for Best Chef in New York State. Kumar, who runs Semma, a South Indian restaurant in Manhattan, received the honor during the 2024 James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony in Chicago. His heartfelt acceptance speech, where he credited his mother and his humble roots in Natham, Dindigul has gone viral. Kumar began his culinary journey at Rasa in California, before joining Semma, which soon gained acclaim for serving authentic, fiery Tamil cuisine. The restaurant, under his leadership, has earned a Michelin star. Kumar dedicated the award to every mother who sacrifices her dreams for her children's future.
