We quizzed city chefs to test their knowledge on newly introduced kitchen lingo

Chef Parvana Mistry director of operations Parsi Dairy Farm BussinrsquoI CAN imagine my children saying this word I guess having young kids helps to keep up with slang terms I know they use it to describe something that has got them excited or thatrsquos good cool or happening Jollof riceItrsquos an African ricebased dish but to a Mumbaikarrsquos ear it sounds like a fun combination of jelly and rice donrsquot you think EmpingIrsquom not sure but is it used to describe a crackling texture CheffyItrsquos a nice way of calling a chef My dictionary additionKulfi popsicle A large pickandgo popsicle in all kulfi flavours with Indian mithai toppings at Parsi Dairy FarmScore34Chef Moshe Shek culinary entrepreneur and founder Knead by Moshe Shek CheffyTo make something very fancy like a chef An added touch on a simple dish perhaps ZhuzhZhuzh Sounds like a fancy or funny pronunciation of juice Haha StagiaireSomeone who is training in the kitchenScore23Chef Rahul Shrivastava executive chef Sesame Hyatt Centric Juhu SmashburgerThe name describes it itrsquos when you smash the patty of a burger Think of aloo tuk what is it You take aloo and smash it to make a patty There you go smashburger ZhuzhOh what is this Is this related to making something better making something in chefstyle CheffyItrsquos the chef way of doing something itrsquos chefstyle During the pandemic everyone was lsquocheffyrsquo where they made plated dishes and took photos of them Wersquove also used this term for the last 15 years Itrsquos a polite way to call the chef For instance the FampB manager calls the chef with love mdash lsquocheffy can you please do thisrsquo or lsquocheffy the guest has a requestrsquo EmpingItrsquos like a papad itrsquos a SouthEast Asian chiplike item My dictionary additionOkay chef This phrase is an emotion It means lsquoI hear you whatever is said will be donersquo There are variants across fields like lsquoyes captainrsquoScore44Chef Akash Deshpande chef de cuisine Nava StagiaireA person who interns in the kitchen for free for a few months instead of going to culinary school Jollof riceNo clue Irsquom assuming itrsquos a dish of flavoured rice SmashburgerI know this itrsquos when you press down or smash the patty of a burger BussinrsquoIs it related to a busboy My dictionary additionBhasad Irsquom pretty sure every chef uses this term It refers to the time when the kitchen is extremely chaotic or busyScore34Correct AnswersEmping A slightly bitter cracker or chip popular in Indonesia that is made from the dried flattened seed of the melinjo treeStagiaire An unpaid intern working in a professional kitchen as part of their training to become a chefSmashburger A hamburger patty that is pressed thin onto a heated pan or griddle at the start of cookingZhuzh A small improvement adjustment or addition that completes the overall look taste etc of somethingBussinrsquo Extremely good excellentJollof rice A West African dish of rice cooked in a sauce of tomatoes and onions seasoned usually with garlic thyme hot pepper and other spices and often accompanied by meat fish or vegetablesCheffy Characteristic of or befitting a professional chef as in showiness complexity or exoticness