04399nidaa22007217i 4500 22790441 20250607115353.5 cr n|a|||||||| 220915s2018 ohunnn t eng 22790441 0 ibc orignew u ncip 20 y-folklife masmit 2022-09-14 2021655383 DLC eng dacs DLC eng guj n-us-oh AFC 2017/020: 04363 Ami Panchal and Kamal Panchal interview conducted by Jess Lamar Reece Holler, 2018-06-12. 2018-06-12 1 sound recording (01:08:03) : digital, wav 15 photographs : digital, Camera Raw, color 1 manuscript : digital, pdf spoken word spw rdacontent still image sti rdacontent audio s rdamedia computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Collection is open for research. To request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact Recorded at the side dining room at Banana Leaf Indian Restaurant, Columbus, Ohio, June 12, 2018. This interview with Banana Leaf Indian Restaurant husband and wife co-owners Kamal and Ami Panchal details the origins of the restaurant; the couple's previous lives and careers in Gujarat; coming to Columbus to be with their only son; the traditions, ethics and philosophy of Hindu vegetarianism; and the couple's beliefs about the importance of vegetarian Indian food to health. Kamal and Ami also detail Banana Leaf's "behind the scenes" catering world, decisions about the restaurant's menu and buffet, hiring and training "housewives" to serve as cooks in the restaurant, the couple's forays into leading Indian vegetarian/vegan cooking classes with Columbus vegan groups, and future plans to help bring vegan nutrition education into Columbus public school classrooms. Kamal and Ami also express their pleasure at being able to distance themselves from the kitchen at the Banana Leaf and spend time with their family and grandson. Kitchen Workers in Central Ohio: Archie Green Fellows Project, 2017-2018 (AFC 2017/020: 04363) American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other restrictions. To honor the memory of Archie Green (1917-2009), a fellowship program was established at the American Folklife Center in 2010. Archie Green Fellowships support new research in the contemporary culture and traditions of American workers. In English and Gujarati. Panchal, Ami Interviews. Panchal, Kamal Interviews. Family-owned business enterprises. Food Religious aspects. Small business. Vegetarian cooking. Work and family. Work environment. Restaurants. Food service employees Ohio Interviews. Restaurants Employees Interviews. Sound recordings. lcgft Digital photographs Color 2010-2020. gmgpc Interviews. lcgft Oral histories. lcgft Personal narratives. lcgft Panchal, Ami, interviewee. Panchal, Kamal, interviewee. Holler, Jess Lamar Reece, interviewer. Occupational Folklife Project, sponsor. Columbus (Ohio), event place. Kitchen Workers in Central Ohio: Archie Green Fellows Project, 2017-2018 AFC 2017/020: 04363 (DLC) 2021655378 Library of Congress American Folklife Center, 101 Independence Ave. S.E., Washington, DC USA 20540-4610 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.home afc2017020_04363_sr01 afc2017020 Audio recording of interview with Ami Panchal and Kamal Panchal. https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/afc2017020.afc2017020_04363_sr01 afc2017020_04363_ph afc2017020 Images associated with interview. afc2017020_04363_ms01 afc2017020 Index for interview with Ami Panchal and Kamal Panchal. afc/agf afc/ofp afc/ofp/2017020