A Konkani Muslim Kadam family runs a restaurant in Mumbai. The second-oldest son, Hassan Haji (Manish Dayal), is being trained to replace his mother (Juhi Chawla) as the restaurant's main cook. He shops with her for seafood and is, from childhood, a connoisseur of seafood who can find the best quality by smell and taste. However, a mob attacks and firebombs the restaurant over an election dispute. Abbu Kadam (Om Puri) and his family evacuate the guests, but the mother dies in the fire. Seeking asylum in Europe, the family first settles in London, where their residence proves ill-suited for a restaurant. They depart for mainland Europe.