Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors /

Collingham, E. M.

Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors / Lizzie Collingham. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006. - xvii, 315 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-305) and index.

Chicken tikka masala : the quest for an authentic Indian meal -- Biryani : the great Mughals -- Vindaloo : the Portuguese and the chilli pepper -- Korma : East India Company merchants, temples and the nawabs of Lucknow -- Madras curry : the British invention of curry -- Curry powder : bringing India to Britain -- Cold meat cutlets : British food in India -- Chai : the great tea campaign -- Curry and chips : Syhleti sailors and Indian takeaways -- Curry travels the world.

9780195320015 0195172418 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780195172416 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Food habits--History.--India


India--Civilization.

GT2853.I5 / C65 2006

394.12