Judges (behind the scenes): "It looked striking when it came to the table. It felt architectural. It felt designed."

"What I really loved about Rasika's dish was the level of spice and the level of acidity, and it also had a lot of different textures."

Dominique Crenn (judging, talking to the chefs): "All the texture .. all the surprises ... all the beauty.  This was our favorite dish today." 

Tom Colicchio: "Your dish, and Danny's dishes were marvelous today, but that sauce ... the rasam ... that put yours over the top."

Chef Rasika: "Oh! That was my grandmom's recipe. She'll be so happy."