Chef Asif Syed, owner and executive chef of 21 Spices in East Naples, is ready for his next challenge: a food truck. Deccani Bites will launch this month in Celebration Park off Bayshore Drive, ...
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of stories previewing the Paradise Coast Wine & Food Experience on Oct. 27 in downtown Naples. Chef Asif Rasheed Syed knows how to spice things up. If you ...
When it comes to culinary traditions, few are as diverse and complex as those hailing from the countries surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. The Mediterranean diet is considered by many to be a gold ...
Chef Asif Syed of 21 Spices will host a charity dinner June 3 for COVID-19 relief in India. The five-course meal will feature a peanut and mung bean sprout salad, a leek and lemon sorbet, and a mutton ...
Chef Asif Syed, who owns 21 Spices by Chef Asif in Naples, was born in Hyderabad, India. He received an advanced diploma in culinary arts in Cyprus. After graduating he came to Marco Island as a ...
As a professional chef who has a degree in cultural anthropology studying the food habits of cultures across the Mediterranean, I have long held an interest in, have researched, and regularly use ...