Why a Michelin-Starred chef chose India over France for life

[@pinkymoon5039]

His wife is right. If you're privileged or even upper or middle class, life is better in India. Services are cheaper and more affordable.

[@clairechloe5294]

Well said. 👍💯👍

[@relikvia4]

So if I have a good income should I move there?

[@Phoenix.219]

Not everyone will like it. You can watch other videos on his channel. Different countries initially struggle with different things. Many find India loud. If you are from one of those countries where people never interact in public and you prefer it that way (I have seen many who strongly need things that way) so in that sense you will struggle. If you earn well, life is good here. Struggles are present in every country, it depends on what you can handle and what you can't.If you are white or black people might stare initially,nothing racist just unusual.That too won't happen if you are living in areas that has large foreigner population.​@@relikvia4

[@Pain-zd5uo]

​@@relikvia4 if you're really moving then make sure to ask those who have settled here.

[@Dinessincric]

Upper middle class.. for middle class also life is not that good

[@pinkymoon5039]

His accent is a mix of indian and French. So interesting.

[@amitmahar1969]

I came here to just say that 😂 India and Indian English has truly influenced him

[@tada2508]

Totally French accent

[@Adityabikramnayak]

Good thing we have another Michelin star chef here

[@bkb23plus]

Yes i agree ​@tada2508

[@TheAryanKnight]

Thats just how French speaks. So not assume French to speak in American or English accent. French and Italian English accent is funny.

[@indranidutta1945]

Nandini is spot on - generosity in Europe is pretty nominal.

[@y.u.so.]

They are generous in a different way, they like to pay heavy tax and let the government be generous by providing social security and healthcare.

[@TheAryanKnight]

@@y.u.so. lol half of them cry about taxes and their government spends it on war. Indians cry about taxes, yet their country is growing faster than the west. West is enjoying the fruits of there loot and good management of the past but the correct handling will decrease their living standard in 20 years.

[@DavidWisely]

@@y.u.so. Nobody like to pay heavy tax. They are forced to pay heavy tax. Healthcare is top level in India, if one contributes even a fraction of what they would contribute in Europe. They are forced to buy medical insurance, and pay 140 euros or so every month, yet, they have to pay initial 300 euros or so if they utilise medical services. On the top of that, they have to wait for days to get an appointment to avail any medical services. In India, medical insurance is optional, and even a very good medical insurance costs less than 20 euros. There is no wait time. You can go anytime any good hospital to avail services. Insurance can be availed if they are admitted to hospital. OPD services, regular checkups, regular medical tests are also covered depending on insurance plans. If you go to free govt hospital then sure the conditions won't be good because of too much crowed. But why one would compare that if one has to pay and avail good services. Same goes for social security. Regular employees have to pay 10% of their salary and employer contributes 14%. That goes towards them.

[@gabbysingh624]

​@@DavidWisely have you lived in India? You seem very knowledgeable about it?

[@harshavandu]

Indian thinking is always this - respect the local culture, wherever that is. It’s that simple. It’s the prime reason why Hindus can so easily amalgamate anywhere in the world and happen to be the least trouble makers and max contributors. If one can reciprocate that in India, India will love them like they’ve never known love.

[@vinay6552]

This gentleman is a gem. Despite being such a renowned chief in France he chose to relocate to India and living a very curious life like a kid. Learning new things 👍 Welcome to India🙏

[@venugopal300]

Yo you believe very humble and simple man you are😂😂😂😂. These are refugee

[@venugopal300]

Ask him to get lost France never helped us. Wife indian 😂 nice planning. If in shit stay there don't come out and lady speak western language in India. Weak link may be found

[@venugopal300]

Sorry madam or?

[@venugopal300]

Understand

[@venugopal300]

Understood 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@sumedh_deole1111]

Rightly said by the chef, as he realized that in India food is more about the taste and the quantity( and quality to a certain level ofcourse) people don't really care about exotic presentation and stuff( except for a 5 star hotel), as long as the food is delicious and in sufficient quantity, you can sell any dish. Indian cuisine is like a box of surprises because you expect a dish to look like something, but when you take the first bite, you'll be blown away by the spices and flavors and you eventually end up enjoying the meal.

[@sharathb205]

Very true

[@ShivamGupta-il7hj]

He is such a good soul love this man ❤❤❤❤❤ from bharat 🇮🇳 😊😊

[@veronv4536]

He has a deep appreciation for food and understands the culture in India. Kudos to him 👏👏🌺🌺

[@multiverse-UFO]

Indian philosophy is really amazing. It teaches people how to be a human first, before becoming scholars, artists, doctors.

[@Hey_puppets]

U mean xapists first

[@PoliteKratos]

​@@Hey_puppets What's that?

[@kamalkannan6188]

@@Hey_puppets a strict law will correct that I guess... unfortunate but the animal in the human dna will be there....

[@karenchow1867]

It’s Eastern philosophy/ culture

[@shivaraml5692]

A truly liberated soul who is at peace with himself.

[@anandbabu2692]

Max, this video is very good. Glad to know about this French Guy and Nandini. I left Bangalore for a foreign country and 30 years later eagerly waiting for my time to permanently return to my native in Travancore (now part Kerala and part Tamil Nadu). I love the freedom in India. The food, the festivals, the temples, the weather, the simplicity of people and the beautiful nature there is amazing.

[@MissLizaYangonMyanmar]

We have a Michelin Star chef who chose Myanmar over Switzerland for life. True story. You can even see the video I made on Seeds restaurant here. It happens!

[@kananbiswal]

Where can I find the video?

[@suvendu964]

That's nice to hear😊. Myanmar is very good friend of India

[@user-eg4rb1yo2f]

If you take Indian identify, then you will live like a King in Myanmar

[@plusultra7258]

I guess some people really like to stay in developing countries because there the work life is not much and since it is developing, things are cheap

[@kapilchakraborty9413]

big difference between india and burma, your country is one bullet away from being declared a failed state.

[@ravis1059]

Did he just say, “I dont know how you appreciate crepe after you eat dosa”? 😂😂😂😂

[@gurudatt2931]

Dominique is generous in evaluating Indian life. He is a nice person.

[@charmaine8512]

Hit the nail on the head. In India we are hungry for experimenting and life is comfortable. Western life is rigid, rules based but broken, people are not open to each other but on the same note rudely inquisitive. We are more of an innocent inquisitiveness and dont want to nose around. In India, getting a help is no problem but here in the West life is difficult _ they are technology and money Gods

[@rajanrkv]

Every culture comes with its pros and cons. We need to relax, stop comparing and live life in the moment and the surroundings around u change as well. When u go outside Ur comfort level it's makes u more aware and that awareness itself brings in a change. That is what I think has happened to Dominique and this could hv happened anywhere else as well. He is humble to give credit to his surroundings and pple around him

[@RojaJaneman]

We should compare, a LOT! That’s how u learn from each other

[@rajanrkv]

@@RojaJaneman compare apples to apples is fine but comparing apples to oranges does not do any favours

[@abrahamanthony976]

I have to agree banglore was peaceful back then... now its full of pubs and bars everywhere....we have lost so many trees for road widening and metro

[@buntysingh3166]

What a gem - "we pray together to thank for the day before and today" .. keep it simple and powerful thought

[@alexandracooper3560]

You are so good at interviewing such interesting people

[@indranidutta1945]

You are the kind of foreigner who will fit into not just bharat but anywhere in the world.

[@kaushaljoshi7472]

He is very interesting man. Loved his open minded attitude to learn new skills in cooking even after a veteran👍🏼

[@bhavnam1989]

I have lived in UK for 41 years but grew up in India and agree with Nandini that we are generous. I think that considering he is a renowned chef, he is very humble and so down to earth and people in India will always find him a friendly foreigner who accepts their culture. Enjoyed this very much. ❤❤❤

[@fukun001]

I am sure very few Indians have actually explored India in their entire lifetime. It’s such a huge country. Dominic is a good man with good heart. He sees India in its real self. Thank you

[@ireact792]

excellent point made on how someone who has some money lives more comfortably in India than in anywhere else in the world.

[@palanisamymurugan3943]

This couples are fantastic.Very humble and sincere in expressing they view.

[@vijaytellslinesevergreen2086]

Indian food is not just veg and non veg it's satvik, rajasik,tamsik.we cook in these formats in our homes

[@AshishSharma-yk7qr]

At most people just know in general what satvik is and know some tamsik veggies. Most people are unaware of what falls into rajasik category. Also, while people might be aware of the above categories, most people in urban centers straight up prefer veg and non-veg categories.

[@Rahul_Singh100]

Oh shut up, most Indians dont even know about these words, nor do they cook in such formats. Also, most vegetarian obsessed North Indians assume Tamsik and Rajasik r forbidden unhealthy diet and Satvik vegetarianism is the most ideal and superior which is completely wrong.

[@Rahul_Singh100]

All Hindus were Non Vegetarian before Jainism and more so before Buddhism. Whereever Jainism had biggest influences, Hindus became Vegetarian fanatic, even hindu scriptures were distorted to appease Jain ideology. Vaishnavism - Hare Krishna, isckon r a manifestation of that Jain influence. Bhagvad Geeta and Ramayan were nver the main books of Hinduism. Gods like Shiva, Durga, Ganesh, Kali were mainly worshipped by Hindus for millenia. Krishna and Ram gained popularity since last 2 centuries, more so since 1970s ever since b0llywood started conditioning people's mind in India.

[@Rahul_Singh100]

Majority of Hindus in India are not Vaishnavites but Shaivites and Shakta. Shaivities and Shakta are non vegetarian for millenia. But now due to overhype of Krishna, Ram and Vaishnavite concepts by Indian media even Shaiv and Shakta have forgotten their culture and r brainlessly bandwagoning Vaishnavism to get validation of being "pure hindu" whatever that BS is.

[@Rahul_Singh100]

Ayurveda mentions of Meat as medicine.... Various vedic scriptures mention of Buffalo meat, Boar meat, Fowl meat and more, cooked with rice and fruit juices. MAMSABHUTDANA is the ancient name for Biryani like recipie mentioned in ancient scriptures.

[@tanmayraj7439]

He is such a Humble guy..

[@sharmi9891]

Indian food ... i miss my mom. It's all about the right spices and the best way of preparing the veggies in different provinces.

[@imperial_Dragnix]

Welcome to india You come to india and also provided employment to many people.

[@jaydesai151]

13:47 He is saying Laal Maas & lamb bro 😂 NOT Lamprais. Lamprais is SriLankan. Laal Maas is traditional Rajasthani dish.

[@rayfalcone7163]

Absolutely spot on with the generosity thing. I'm an Indian who has been brought up in Finland, and one thing I've realized, if it's written in paper, people will always abide by the paper. But if it's something that comes from the heart, it's always looked at as a give and take thing. It's a business deal of mutual interest, never something done with no expectation of return.

[@ikp5159]

India is very accomodative we love our guests...anybody anytime welcome in our homes for tea..snacks...

[@nishantjdrums]

What a beautiful person. Lot to learn from him. Thank you!

[@abhiam18]

In India maid charges 6000 monthly and in Canada daily 😮

[@abhidnyan1]

What a gem of a person! Loved his honesty..

[@CosmiCandy]

I really like you bringing perspectives of outsiders. Thanks for arranging the setup and listening to the thoughts of the guests are always insightful and amazing. Only one issue I have with your videos is when you show general clips those are from other youtubers. I myself have gleaned tons of videos and can identify where you have taken those random street clips. This makes the whole setup fake. Please try to get your own clips where people are hanging out, streets, food stalls etc... That will elevate your content 100% genuine.

[@ramyaravinuthala8236]

Im indian vegetarian ... but i love french food ... it all started with julia childs mastering the art of french cusine , then i read several books ..i like to mix up lot of french and indian techniques, i use lot of venegarette , veges with brown butter or butter sauces ... i kind of make ragu or bourguignonne with veges herbs and chick peas .... i make lot of soups like onion soup or tomato , cabbage , soup s, salads too .... we xan learn a lot from each other .... love from india ...

[@skyabhinav1]

Actually as french he could go to pondicherry and live french lifestyle

[@ajaymohan1863]

He could go to France if he wanted French style of living brother

[@fernandok5424]

He didn't come all the way down south to experience the same lifestyle as he came from 😃

[@cg5611]

​@@ajaymohan1863well said.

[@WittyInsights]

Dude has understood india, better than me. He has mentioned about "Thali" system, explained it perfectly, i haven't thought of in that direction.

[@LeytonMax7]

From $37K to $45K that's the minimum range of profit return every week I thinks it's not a bad one for me, now I have enough to pay bills and take care of my family.

[@Philliplangridge]

Please where and how did you earn that much.

[@Jamescrowth12]

Please how do I go about it I'm still a newbie on investment trading and how can I make profits.

[@FredNeurohr1]

I would really love to know how much work you did put in to get to this stage.

[@LeytonMax7]

All thanks to LEO CLIFFORD

[@LeytonMax7]

**Leo Clifford is a licensed broker and a FINRA AGENT here in the States.*

[@knottytoob]

_Jai vivre_ Max. :) Dominique + Nandini, are wonderful... together! Also, the 30 min. drop, hit the spot.

[@mojoJojo-dheeraj]

I don't understand how you can appreciate crepe, after eating dosa 👏👏

[@BAlex2209]

Different foods, just under the same category. It's like saying you like sandwiches,why eat burgers. Besides,Dosa is more akin to a Gallette ,then a traditional crepe, which is more similar to the Bengali dessert called pati-shapta. Also, Stop.

[@dhavalincredible]

With an open mind and refined palate.

[@indranidasgupta8982]

Life is much easier for a certain strata of people in India. I am an Indian American and daily life is much harder for me (my immediate family came here 45 years ago but nobody else from the extended family came after us). My father was the one who came here and he had 8 other siblings. My cousins are mostly in India, the UK, the Netherlands, South Africa, etc. The ones in India have the easiest life!

[@immkrishna]

Bro is on mission to uncover all the Undercover agents.

[@rexxbailey2764]

BAAHAAHAAA LOLS😆😆😆🤣🤣😆😆😆😂😂😂😂😂😂👌😂😂😂😂😆😆👌👌👍

[@olivergp2297]

very interesting video and questions, I love to learn what the other people learn from experience, it's fascinating., it show how little we know in life and in ourselves, we are full of possibility and learning is endless..proof that we should leave more that a few decade. We master a skill when we are old and there is so much to learn.. I like this phrase.."the only thing that I know is that I don't know"...in France we tend to think that what we know is how things should be in life ...but we are wrong, this is why it is so important to be with other culture..and try to understand rather that judging..thank again

[@demystifiedcooking2904]

personally i am a 14 year old in India who wants to go to culinary school and watching this video was very helpful

[@blessedcheflim8579]

Tks Max for getting very interesting and wise people to share in the videos. Good job, great content, very enriching. 😊

[@mayankseth8316]

All of them eating with hand❤

[@LedHabel]

This seems like such an interesting video, gonna save this for later

[@kamalkannan6188]

Love uncle Dominique's energy... He looks satisfied and is enjoying his life now... wish him good health and happiness... 👍

[@Anonymous.N13]

French with a Indian accent. Mind can't comprehend.

[@luciferfallenangel666]

Grandma was like "shut the f*up while eating."

[@user-ow2so7tf6q]

I m happy .India is developing and yes we r really advance as far as digital life is concern and home delivery .

[@Skynet6009]

I never thought I'll hear a French Indian accent.

[@manjunathmadabal]

Nandini Mam - was our MBA - operations Management professor .wow 😱

[@stanyog]

I like this French (now indian) guy very much ! He is so humble. May God bless him !!❤🎉😊

[@arupsan]

Great .. He just sounds like ..going to sing. “ I like to move it move it “ …….

[@arcanespirit6001]

Bru he speaks indian english with a french accent its amazing

[@kamus2478]

2:12 That's basic decency - only prevalent in people who are happy, fulfilled and want to co-exist with fellow humans.

[@travelinwards5747]

What a gentle soul

[@venki1349]

Services are cheaper in India. I have seen Europeans working as project maangers, bankers in Bengaluru. Good to see talent moving and contributing to India's growth. Win-Win when you have good quality immigration vice versa.

[@MrVipulLal]

His ersonality is so great.

[@serotonin2222]

This was such a nice video. Thanks for asking genuine questions. Your interviewing skills are getting better day by day. Love from Ahmedabad

[@mathragovender1989]

India need people like this, chase the islamist out and get honest foreigners like this. Jai Hind

[@kunaljain1986]

This is precisely the attitude of those who licked british boots against their own people. They used to be called brown sepoys. I guess some of that bootlicking has seeped into the blood of their generations like yours.

[@-Neutron-Star]

Keep your bigotry to yourself! We will welcome people of all faith and beliefs as long as they obey the constitution of India!

[@narender7106]

​@@-Neutron-Star we will not welcome any people who are not in terms of our culture. We have already lost more than half of our land.

[@-Neutron-Star]

@@narender7106 and what culture r u talking about-Corruption, pollution, patriarchy, casteism, sexism, racism?

[@dmiddleclassreviews1688]

​Expect chuslims.. We will welcome all... That's it

[@AnshumanMor]

If you move your subtitles to closed captions, then viewers can decide whether or not they want them

[@anusingh1567]

To make a few sentences meaningful since English is not the native language of this Gentleman.!

[@harry1232244]

I liked the educated lady and the French man was really specific with details.

[@Hypocritial]

Most French think ONLY they have a sophisticated culinary tradition 😂😂

[@sn5847]

You will either Love India or Hate India - Thete is no middle way ...

[@TheDevaser]

True, but then again, it can apply to any country, generally.

[@ashishm8850]

What a humble person, and full of life ❤️

[@pubg_payload_lover5526]

Superb Interview.. I love your videos. 🫡

[@preetikumari1907]

Enjoyed the whole conversation. Even with his broken sentences, I could not dare to skip or fast forward this video.

[@MRT-co1sd]

He’s an Indian with some tattoos who occasionally travels to France

[@sharathb205]

Indian cuisine is mostly one-pot-cooking; meant for bulk cooking; works with common ingredients; perfected for the common man; emphasis only on taste and not on presentation.

[@mtarkes]

His opinions about immigrants in France could be considered extremist these days

[@gsp0819kri]

But true. And that's unfair that you can't speak the truth in public. You know, a lot of people do think that way but are afraid to say anything because they will get crucified by woke liberals these days.

[@RB-fp8hn]

I lived in Paris for a year, way back in 1994. I have extremely fond memories of that city. It is a part of my childhood. It saddens me to see how French society is tearing itself apart. My thought is exactly what Dominique mentions: if people are coming to a different country to live, they must respect the host country and adapt. The fact that this is considered "extremist" is precisely what enables the real extremists.

[@kankit230]

His opinion of migration stands true for everyone, even if we migrate to European countries we should also adapt to their lifestyle. If someone can't assimilate, then they shouldn't immigrate

[@cursedtyrany8199]

@@RB-fp8hn india is also ruining by those illegal rohingya most of the conflicts you were started by those rohingyas

[@radiilox-ws8qm]

His English is more South Indian accent.

[@meret99]

What a lovely humble man❤

[@wantedyou2346]

If you want beef, come to Kerala. Beef is avilable easily, same thing with Tamil Nadu.

[@Ati-Maharathi]

Very nice and humble french man

[@chinmaykamalapurkar16]

Such an humble man ❤ nandini aunty won in life 😊

[@GolBilla]

I have met them when they were in Jaipur, did a water walk with them. They are gems

[@user-ih5vi5cy1n]

So true this great lady speaks ❤ As a child we had a glimpse of those beautiful days It's like a photo still in our memories ❤❤❤

[@soniyasinha3496]

its good to know what you enjoy India!

[@jaydesai151]

Wonderful vlog...reminded me of one of Late Om Puri's movies, 'The Hundred-Foot Journey'!

[@Serraoreaga]

I am from goa i proud to be indian

[@Shubh22]

Loved the attitude and thinking of Dominique.

[@nagendra2145]

the amount of times he mentioned Rajasthan shows the beauty of tradition stories and wonderful food

[@seemacm]

Thanx Max..for introduction to so many interesting people..I absolutely love my india

[@tomcat7525]

Lots of French cars in India now, best of both worlds. 😄

[@nikhilkay1]

if you have money in India, you will live like a king but only downside for even rich/priviledged people is their children will be going to mediocre universities and schools.

[@shashanksaxena8565]

Bhai...ne zindagi ji hai....and usko enjoy bhi kiya...even if it means adapting to new Loved this interview Learned to see life from a different perspective.

[@krystynahellstrom3185]

I like you Max Chernov! Good choices.

[@chiragr1336]

Amazing he himself respects Indian culture 😍🙏

[@lueksimon337]

india is food heaven...you can eat whole year with different food iteam without the same iteam fir twice...

[@dineshbehera1287]

Tell uncle to come to Bhubaneswar,Odisha...and tell him to try chakuli and chiken....

[@anusingh1567]

I think he is vegetarian!

[@VN-ux2ep]

3:33 OMG As someone from South India, I can vouch that those are not IDLI. Thought they were some Indian sweets😅😅

[@sruthi420]

Looks like rava idli with different mould..

[@yashaswinikrishnan1878]

​@@sruthi420yeah

[@Athirahindustani]

There are different types of idlis. Rava, kancheepuram, thatta , vegetable etc idlis

[@yashaswinikrishnan1878]

@@Athirahindustani exactly

[@jt_0007]

I really, really want to know where can I taste the French dishes with their original taste but in totally vegeterian form? Please tell me where his restaurant is.

[@vijayarangan17]

Curious as child. Lovely! He will be young forever!

[@Aman_PB03_Hr25]

Brave man slugged it out.

[@rodgerhargoon3402]

Good Heavens ...! What great people yet so simple and humble ???? God bless you'll ...from beautiful south Africa......😂😂❤❤❤

[@alpswalkingtours]

If there is a Country in the world which is closest to Bhartiya culture it is France, I am an Indian living in France and not eat any meat, but still I have been able to Integrate happily . Cult in France is similar to our culture as we see in small villages in India, everybody says "Ram Ram" - "Bonjour", everybody is a Chacha or Bua..."Uncle or Aunty", everyone is so Cordial

[@RaiseTrees]

She has hit the nail on the head 8:50❤❤❤❤❤

[@mimlidass2274]

Not just Bangalore or Kolkata, the entire country is a retiree's paradise even if you aren't a retired person 😂 By this I mean, India sure is one of THE most comfortable places to live in.

[@bittoolal]

India is home, a big home.