Characters
Main Characters |
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| The Spice Temple |
A mysterious villa, transformed into a culinary temple, welcomes or warns its guests |
| Yasmin |
A pianist, rejected by a famed music school, discovers new passions at The Spice Temple |
| Rafael |
A banker, haunted by visions, engaging in all kinds of business |
| Ishan |
A talented Indian chef creates both culinary delights and chaos when driven by maddening envy |
Rafael's World |
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| Bettina |
Rafael’s to-be wife and mother of his first child, Isolde |
| Isolde |
The daughter of Rafael and Bettina |
| Alina |
Russian friend of Bettina |
| Dmitry |
Alina’s partner and a crafty client of Rafael |
| Candice |
A young woman embarking on her first job after university in banking |
| Jeremy |
A privileged and calculating colleague of Rafael |
Ishan's World |
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| The Haveli |
Ishan’s restaurant that showcases the diversity of Indian cuisine |
| Kiet |
Trusted Thai friend to Ishan |
| Shamsur |
Ishan’s right-hand at The Haveli |
| Ismael |
Turkish chef and friend of Ishan |
| Saliha |
Ismael’s sultry sister and seamstress |
| Mariya |
Ishan’s Mother, originally from Kerala |
| Roshan |
Ishan’s Father, a Merwari artist from Rajasthan |
| Angelo |
Manipulative character of the underworld |
| Cassandra and Alexandra |
Playful prostitutes that dwell in Ishan’s neighbourhood |
The Spice Temple's World |
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| Andal |
A food journalist and university lecturer, from Spain and Yasmin’s boyfriend. |
| Silvan |
The Swiss Executive Chef of The Spice Temple |
| Pamu and Sathi |
The Sri Lankan Head Chef of The Sun Room at The Spice Temple and his youngest daughter |
| Evan |
The Australian Head Chef of The Moon Room at The Spice Temple |
| Ling |
The Chinese Tea Sommelier of The Spice Temple |
| Jason |
A young flamboyant American chef that has a stage at The Spice Temple |
| Alistair |
Pamu’s trusted Sous Chef and Tournant and friend to Jason |
| Massimo |
The eccentric Maitre d’ of The Spice Temple |
| Cedric |
A Head Waiter with the ability to sense the unconscious desires of others |
| Franz |
A Head Waiter with the ability to hear the banter in others’ minds |
| The Gentleman |
A guiding soul that enjoys an Old Fashioned |
| The Lady |
A gentle soul that enjoys a Kir Royal |
| Nakata |
The all-knowing watch cat of The Spice Temple |
| Others |
More to come … |
