Neelesh Rao 1 Pooja Deshmukh stepped off the rickety auto-rickshaw and looked around the bustling streets of Old Delhi. The air was thick with the aroma of spices, fried food, and the faintest hint of incense. Her stomach rumbled in anticipation, but she pushed the hunger aside—today was about much more than food. She was here to review Baba’s Samosa Stall, a legendary street food joint that had been making waves in the culinary world. As a food critic for a top Mumbai magazine, Pooja had traveled the length and breadth of India tasting everything from Michelin-starred meals to street…