India, Feb. 17 -- Food historian Colleen Taylor Sen is a Canadian American translator and author specializing in Indian cuisine. She has written six books, and has also contributed entries to many encyclopedias. She was one of the guests at the American Center in Kolkata for Tasting India Symposium's first ever event "India's Global Foodprint: New Discoveries". In an exclusive chat on sidelines with IBNS correspondent Sanya Anand at American Center, she spoke about her experiences

Colleen Taylor Sen explored the history of Indian food in the United States from the arrival of the first Asian Indians in the early 17th century to the present. A central theme was the evolution of Indian restaurants from the early British-themed "curry houses...