Beautiful art and music. Some of the most original and in-depth cooking mechanics I've seen in games. And a thoughtful story that feels part of the recent wave of indie films that reevaluate the immigrants' experiences and the constant struggle between authenticity and assimilation. And, of course, a celebration of one of the greatest cuisines in the world.

Great little vibrant experience, I only wish there was more of it! Like hours and hours more! Maybe even with actually challenging cooking puzzles that utilize the most out of the cool mechanics.

Not only called my parents, which certainly was the intended effect, but added like half a dozen things to my recipe wishlist as well. Good thing I had a lot of experience cooking Indian dishes (in fact, cooked a Chicken Madras the day I started Venba lol), I imagine this was much harder to figure out for the majority of my generation who can't cook a damn egg.