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I always found this to be extremely amusing, so much of our cultural food touchstones are less old than we think. Tempura for example, is originally Portuguese.
by buildbot 4y ago
I always found this to be extremely amusing, so much of our cultural food touchstones are less old than we think. Tempura for example, is originally Portuguese. Salmon was not used for sushi until pretty recently (needs to be flash frozen to be safe for this one). Japanese curry? From Britain! By way if India.
- bckr 4y agoBiryani? Adapted from Persian cooking.
- buildbot 4y agoOoo that’s a new one for me, awesome! Biryani is so good.
- acchow 4y agoFrom India by way of Britain, right?
- buildbot 4y agoYes sorry. That is the better way to say it.
- d13 4y agoBy way of Britain is correct. British ‘curry’ is anything cooked with ‘curry powder’ which is an entirely British invention which is not used in India. It’s this curry powder from which Japanese and Korean curries are made.
- buildbot 4y agoI also did not know this! That is really interesting.