Gurwinder Singh Kapur is a Sikh American who was born and raised in Singapore and previously served in the Singapore Armed Forces as an Infantry instructor. In 1987, he moved to the U.S. to pursue a degree in Computer Science at the University of Kansas. In 1992, on a road trip to Minnesota, a late-night unexpected exit on I-35 ended with him joining the Principal Financial Group in Des Moines as an Information Analyst. Gurwinder has always had a passion for Asian cooking and enjoys teaching cooking classes in his free time. His classes cover information on Asian cooking techniques, the cultural and medicinal significance of spices and herbs, and hands-on demonstrations.

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