4 ms·

I thought that as a heritage of the British Raj, that curry was already much more popular in the UK than in Europe or America. So I'd expect any variations to c

• mrob 2y ago
  There are two different British curry traditions. The oldest is Anglo-Indian cuisine, which did originate with the British Raj. This is the one that inspired Japanese curry, because it was served on British Navy ships and the Imperial Japanese Navy copied them. Anglo-Indian cuisine includes things like coronation chicken and the curry sauce served at fish-and-chip shops. The newer tradition is British Indian Restaurant cuisine, which is mostly based on Bangladeshi cuisine adapted to British tastes by Bangladeshi immigrants. It's called "Indian" for marketing purposes. British Indian Restaurant cuisine is what most British people will think of if you just say "curry". Unlike Anglo-Indian and Japanese curry, it is not thickened with roux, instead using pureed onions as the main thickener. This is the one that includes chicken tikka masala.
  • axus 2y ago
    Where did the "long naan" come from?