A fountain of youth – twinkling eyes, glorious hairdo, nimble gait, and all – one would pay a handsome price for Mohana’s anti-ageing secrets, but the generous lady hides none. In fact, her healthy lifestyle is an open book, in the vegetarian cookbooks she’s authored since 2005.
Mohana’s first book, Fruitastic! reflects her obsession with natural food, but it was her second book, Vegemania!, that set her off on a personal writing approach. “My eldest son, a real connoisseur of food, decided to turn vegetarian at the age of 24,” Mohana recounted to us over afternoon tea of watermelon ‘pizza’, berries, and veggies with dips. “He loved his steaks and wines and when he changed his diet overnight, I began to think, ‘what can I feed to my ardent food critic?’”
Since then, the serial achiever has cinched 7 international book awards, including the Oscars-equivalent Gourmand World Cookbook Awards and the honourable Nautilus Book Awards.
We had the pleasure of Mohana’s company, savouring each nugget of her philosophies from peaking in her golden years, living joyfully, and eating well, among others.
See also: Going Vegan? Start With This Guide To The Diet, As Told By Food Blogger Davina Goh