Spreading wings

Dev Raturi, an Indian restaurateur in China, in an interview with China Media Group, said his business has been running smoothly, thanks in large part to the local government in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, which waived his rent for the first two years. He has since opened 11 Indian restaurants across various cities in China employing more than 100 people from India.

Young people in China are showing an increasingly open and accepting attitude toward foreign cultures. What were once niche Asian restaurants are now flourishing across the country, with international cuisines becoming a gateway for China's youth to embrace globalization.

"I believe, through cuisine and dining, Chinese and Indians can know about each other and better understand each other's cultures," Pastakia adds.

Sun Yuxuan contributed to this story.