pickled onions, fresh green garbanzo beans, puffed rice and the chick pea noodles, the sev. >> john: oakland now in terms of like artists and chefs has, basically kids swoop in priced out of san francisco. it's still possible for a place like this, which is basically funded by preeti and her wife, to open up. i mean in san francisco i don't think it's really possible anymore to do that. you know, you need like big investors. you need lots of money. >> anthony: the food is both familiar and uniquely her own. >> preeti: chili paneer is one of my favorites. this here has bok choy, braising arugula and amaranth leaves. none of which would traditionally be in a chili paneer. >> anthony: does authenticity have any meaning or relevance anymore at all? >> preeti: i mean, like i would