Salma Yusuf Husain is a food historian and author, whose knowledge of Persian allows her amazing access to the history of food from the Mughal era. She is a regular on Indian and international television for food-related shows and has worked as a consultant with ITC Hotels. She has written several cookbooks, including the award-winning The Emperor's Table: The Art of Mughal Cuisine (Roli Books), which received the National Tourism Award in 2009, and the 2009 Best in the World Gourmand Award for culinary history.