Vikram Vij
Birth Name:
Vikram Vij
Birth Place:
India
Fast Facts
- Won the Cordon D'Or Gold Ribbon for International Cookbook and the Cuisine Canada Gold Award for Cookbook of the Year for "Vij's Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine" in 2007
- Received his chef certificate from the Salzburg Hotel Management School in Austria
- Became interested in cooking when he was 10 years old and cooked for his mother and friends
- Is the author of two cookbooks with his wife Meeru called "Vij's Elegant and Inspired Indian Cuisine" and "Vij's at Home: Relax, Honey․"
- Best known as a professional chef who appeared as a guest judge on "Chopped Canada" and "Top Chef Canada․"
- Is the owner, with his wife Meeru, of two restaurants in Vancouver, British Columbia called Vij's and Rangoli
- His restaurant Rangoli also features a marketplace where he sells packaged versions of his curries