Speaking over the phone from Goa, Nishesh Seth admits that the word Peganism sounds a bit funny the first time you utter it. But, the concept, says Seth, the executive chef of Le Meridien Goa, is quite interesting. "It's nothing but a good combination of the Paleo and vegan diet."

For those who still don't change their weekly groceries based on the latest fad diet, the Paleo - based on what humans probably ate in the Paleolithic age - includes lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds, i.e., foods that could be obtained by hunting and gathering.