Monday, July 31, 2006

Curry

Curry: A Tale of Cooks & Conquerors (2006) by Lizzie Collingham

Fascinating history of curries.

Documents how the British tried, and ultimately failed, to ruin the cuisine of the Indian subcontinent.

"On the whole Anglo-Indian British food was "monotonous, tasteless, and not nourishing.""

Contains many interesting recipes for curries, kebabs, sweets, etc.

The author does not recommend experimenting with roast black rat.

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