05/29/2026
.cafe owner V.R. Venkataraman has lived eight lives: jazz stages in India, math school, medical school, Berklee College of Music lectures, and THEN retirement landed him in a kitchen. The Maharaja burrito is what he built in that kitchen: turmeric rice pilaf, saag paneer, lentils, and a secret sauce that Insider named the #1 burrito in California. It also hit #12 on Yelpās Top 100 Restaurants in the entire U.S.
And yes, itās fully vegetarian.
š Appuās Turmeric Cafe
2211A Palo Verde Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815
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