Who is Chennai’s anonymous sauce maker behind Maadi Mart and Pulip Party?

Did you know that an anonymous hot sauce-maker has been part of the Chennai food scene since the start of the pandemic?

Five years ago, Amy (this is the most he'll reveal about himself), a black mask-clad entrepreneur running an Instagram page, reviewing food spots in Chennai decided to take a leap of faith and launch his own brand: Maadi Mart. His experimentation and experiences from his travels to locations like Serbia and Georgia, had him selling flavoured ghee, chilli crisps, curry leaf zaatar cured egg yolk chips, and a range of hot sauces, at pop-ups and exhibits across the city.

He also held Maadi parties two years ago, cooking feasts from different parts of the world including Japan, Peru, and Cambodia, once every two weeks for friends and enemies, as part of a pop-up on his terrace.