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Somewhere South

Pickle Game On

Chefs Meherwan Irani, Cheetie Kumar, Samantha Fore and Farhan Momin, along with Eater writer Sonia Chopra, explain Indian pickle traditions to Vivian Howard while sampling a variety at Irani's Chai Pani restaurant in Asheville, N.C.

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