“Definitive statements get people riled up, which is why I usually moonwalk away from them, but here goes nothing: You cant eat a South Asian meal without raita. Raita is the savory yogurt condiment thats served alongside everything - from Pakistani lamb biryani to Bengali shami kebabs and South Indian okra stir-fry.”

American chef, restaurateur, author, and YouTube personality

Sohla El-Waylly is an American chef, restaurateur, author, and YouTube personality. She is known for creating recipes and hosting food video series for History and the New York Times Cooking YouTube channel. She later began making cooking videos on the YouTube channel Sohla and Ham, which she shares with her husband, Ham. She also served as a judge on the culinary reality competition The Big Brunch, adding television work to a career built around recipe development and on-screen food content.