Chef Aman Dosanj has been bringing the community of Kelowna together with innovative cuisine one pop-up dinner at a time since 2017.
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Dosanj organizes pop up dinners and collaborative events across the Okanagan aimed at bringing the community together and telling stories using food.
It was this ingenuity that helped the Kelowna-based chef win a national culinary tourism experience award by turning locals into tourists.
Dosanj has now embarked on her next endeavour: The Canadian transplant by way of Southhampton, England is attempting to spice up kitchens across the country with her new line of crafted Indian spice blends.
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