Vibhakar, Bharti

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Vibhakar, Bharti

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        [1938] -

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        Bharti Vibhakar is an Indian-Canadian business owner, chef and teacher. Born and raised in South Yemen, she moved to Mumbai (then called Bombay) at 22 years of age, where she married and had two children. She immigrated to Canada in 1980, after divorcing her husband. Vibhakar and her daughters initially settled in Guelph, Ontario and moved in 1984 to Kitchener, Ontario. In 1986 she opened Spice of India, on King Street East, where she sold spices for use in cooking and remedies for common ailments, and taught cooking classes with a focus on vegetarian Indian cuisine. She also operated a stall at the Kitchener market, which first opened in 1990, where she sold more than 400 samosas on a typical Saturday. In 1992 Vibhakar released a cookbook titled Spice of India. The publication was edited and introduced by Record columnist Luisa D'Amato. In 2009, at the age of 70, Vibhakar retired, closing both her store and her market stall.

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        Created June 2023 by DR.

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            • Mironowicz, Margaret. "Indian cookbook blends wisdom, simple recipes". Kitchener-Waterloo Record, December 16, 1992: D1.
            • Pender, Terry. "Spice of India closing after 26 years on King." The Record, January 3, 2009: B1.

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