Star of India

How did the curry get here and how did the Brits, a nation famed
for a love of bland food, end up with Chicken Tikka Masala as their
favourite dish? It is a history that took curry, via the British
Empire, from its Eastern origins, around the globe.

This book talks to the men and women who gambled everything to
make a living, who endured indifference and racism to secure an
income and those who got their relatives to pack the cardamom when
they visited as there was no other way of obtaining the
ingredients. This book looks at how the British love affair with
curry has changed lives, not just in Britain but around the
globe

Autorentext
Jo Monroe is a former Time Out TV critic, dotcom entrepreneur and author of six previous books. She is currently a freelance writer working for the Observer and The Times.

Klappentext
How did the Brits end up with chicken tikka masala hailed as their national dish? How did Indian cuisine - as vast and varied as the country of its origin - produce identical menus in restaurant after restaurant?

How did you get hold of cardamom in Liverpool in the 1920s?

What exactly is a Rogan Josh?

And where on earth did that wallpaper come from?

A quirky tale of how spice traders, empire builders, sailors, entrepreneurs, hard work and passion made curry a cultural phenomenon.

Zusammenfassung
How did the curry get here and how did the Brits, a nation famed for a love of bland food, end up with Chicken Tikka Masala as their favourite dish? It is a history that took curry, via the British Empire, from its Eastern origins, around the globe. This book talks to the men and women who gambled everything to make a living, who endured indifference and racism to secure an income and those who got their relatives to pack the cardamom when they visited as there was no other way of obtaining the ingredients. This book looks at how the British love affair with curry has changed lives, not just in Britain but around the globe

Inhalt
Introduction. Chapter One - The Lust for Spice.

Chapter Two Why Spice + Spice=Magic.

Chapter Three The Food of Empire.

Chapter Four Twentieth Century Tastes.

Chapter Five The Pioneers.

Chapter Six The Vindaloo Years.

Chapter Seven The British Response.

Chapter Eight The Unexpected Consequences of Curry.

Chapter Nine The Curry Conquerors.

Chapter Ten The Five-Star Revolution.

Chapter Eleven The Future of Curry.

Chapter Twelve Curry Conquers the World.

Epilogue.

Appendix A A Guide to Regional Cuisines.

Appendix B Restaurant Names.

Appendix C Menu Mates

References.