{"id":2006110,"date":"2025-09-08T11:10:05","date_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:10:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2006110"},"modified":"2025-09-08T11:10:05","modified_gmt":"2025-09-08T11:10:05","slug":"from-gaurav-khanna-winning-the-title-to-celebrity-dishes-being-included-in-top-restaurants-best-moments-from-the-show","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/from-gaurav-khanna-winning-the-title-to-celebrity-dishes-being-included-in-top-restaurants-best-moments-from-the-show\/","title":{"rendered":"From Gaurav Khanna winning the title to celebrity dishes being included in top restaurants; best moments from the show"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<p>Nikki Tamboli turned up the heat this season with her love for spice\u2014especially her signature \u201cthecha,\u201d a chili-garlic condiment. 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