New Delhi, Aug. 5 -- In India's maximum city, Mumbai, is known for its vibrant, and often traditional culinary scene, Aditi Dugar, the brain behind the award-winning Masque restaurant, stands apart. To ask her if she considers herself a chef first or an artist first elicits an immediate response: "An artist! I'm hardly a chef."

In the latest episode ofThe Success Code, a series of podcasts hosted by Rushank Shah, promoter of Hubtown, and presented by Mint, saw Dugar talk about how her passion became her profession and how Masque was born, her culinary influences and her views on everything food from the rise of home deliveries to sustainability in food. Some edited excerpts.

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