Samah Dada

“I was… eating. A lot,” says Culinary Columnist @samahdada , of her all-out food bender in Tokyo earlier this month. There was pizza, ramen, sushi, fancy 7/11 bites, vending machine snacks, and more. For CULTURED, she documented it all, offering her insights on how to make the most of your appetite in the Japanese capital and... a few mistakes to avoid. Get her hour-by-hour rundown at the link in bio.

BIG THANKS to everyone who joined the Samah Dada × ADI event! 🙏 We had such an incredible time cooking, sharing, and connecting through food. A special thank you to Samah @dadaeats @samahdada for coming all the way to Tokyo from NYC and cooking with us — Huge thanks also to @micotoya for the unique vegetables, @udayoko and @logiplantsandflowers for the always beautiful flowers, and @yoshikisaitoh for the stunning shots.

checking in 😁

The secret to navigating a farmer’s market is strategy with a touch of serendipity. At @unsqgreenmarket , culinary columnist @samahdada shows us how to shop with intention: arrive before the crowds, walk the entire market before you commit, let fragrance and texture guide you, and talk to the people who grow your food. Read her full guide to navigating the farmer’s market like a pro at the link in bio.

“If I could spend every morning at a farmer’s market, I would,” @samahdada writes in her latest installment of “Chef’s Orders.” There’s something meditative about the experience: the rainbow of produce, the shoppers envisioning the coming week’s dinners, chefs adding color to their palette. And, of course, there’s the growers, proudly presiding over the fruits (literal and figurative) of their labor. It’s easy for convenience to eclipse our connection to who and where our food actually comes from, but the farmer’s market resets the table. It offers direct access to the people who grow what you eat. Even at its busiest, a farmer’s market serves as a place of community, gathering, and imagination. What will we do with this abundance of fresh ingredients? If you’d like to be that person—confident, informed—visiting the farmers market every week, but don’t know where to start, read Samah’s tips at the link in bio.

(SOLD OUT ) 皆様、 こんにちは！ この度、私たちの友人であり DADA EATS (@dadaeats ) の Samah Dada (@samahdada )さんをゲストとしてADI にお迎えします。 ニューヨークを拠点に活動する Samah さんは、シェフ、料理本の著者、そしてテレビ司会者 として知られ、インドのルーツを大切にしながら現代的で色鮮やかな植物由来の料理を数多く生み出しています。 今回の特別なコラボレーションでは、私たちと共に 6品のコース料理 をご用意します。旬の野菜や果物をふんだんに使い、南アジアの食文化を根底に据えた一夜限りの特別なメニューです。 日程: 10月12日（日） ・第1部：17:30〜 ・第2部：20:30〜 メニューと価格: 6品コース ¥12,000 (ドリンクは別途ご注文となります) ご予約 インスタDM でご予約になります。ご予約際はお名前、電話番号、アレルギーなどをお願い致します。 皆さまとこの特別な夜を分かち合えることを、心より楽しみにしております。 @samahdada @dadaeats

The Identity Potluck is a recurring series that aims to understand how creatives of multicultural heritage navigate their identity. The series spotlights their understanding of representation through food. The imagery created features elements native to the creative, and how these elements impact the method in which they have reclaimed their nuanced sense of self. The fourth edition of Identity Potluck focuses on @samahdada , commonly referred to as @dadaeats , an Indian-American TV host, bestselling cookbook author, and celebrated media personality. Named one of Fortune Magazine’s Top Creators and a Forbes 30 Under 30, Samah uses her platform to champion South-Asian representation in the food and television space. She merges food and culture with wellness, health, and mindfulness, appearing frequently as an on-air contributor for the TODAY Show, where she hosts her shows #cooking and HOW TO EAT PLANTS. In her new show, @onthemenu , she sits across from guests like @tomholland2013 , Andrew Garfield, and @florencepugh . In this round, Samah delves into her unique perspective on wellness and health as a way to champion South-Asian representation, her journey in creating a space for herself in the media, and her mission to merge food and culture with mindfulness. The setup centers on a mirrored tabletop with vertical fragments reflecting both the food and Samah’s desire for visibility as a brown woman in a white, male-dominated industry. Draped sarees ground the space in rich textures and bold colors, contrasting the mirrors while affirming an unapologetic South Asian identity. On the table, fruits, vegetables, lentils, and dates showcase the staples behind her recipes that merge tradition with modern wellness(more about the installation in the next post) Link in bio for the whole article Creative direction and table art : @akshitagarud , @two_odd_ Muse and words by : @dadaeats @samahdada Styling by : @jaya_nandaaaa Photography by : @elisethna Production support : @preetk8_ and @suzimifsud

Samah Dada. April 2025.

Spring is here, and so are spring ingredients, spring flings, and… spring cleaning. To help you face the season (with a spring in your step), CULTURED’s new culinary columnist @samahdada serves you with a wealth of tips for what to cook and cleanse over the next month. From a taco recipe that will rescue those canned chickpeas you’ve neglected all winter and a grocery snack list that will have you salivating to a foodie book that made a five-hour flight breeze by, Samah has you covered. Link in bio to dig in.