Devagi Sanmugam is quite a force to be reckoned with in the Singapore culinary scene. Dubbed the ‘Spice Queen’, Devagi has over 34 years of experience in the culinary scene and has written 21 cookbooks to date, like The South Indian Cookbook, Asian Herbs, Cooking with Asian Roots and Naturally Speaking – Indian Recipes and Home Remedies (which was the winner of the Best Health and Nutrition Book, Singapore at the World Gourmand Awards 2007).
She has also appeared on numerous television shows around the world (including hit British series Far Flung Floyd with celebrity chef Keith Floyd) and has conducted a litany of cooking classes across the globe.