Curry a tale of cooks and conquerors / Lizzie Collingham.

Author/creator Collingham, E. M.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoOxford ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxvii, 315 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 22 cm.
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Contents 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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 284-305) and index.
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LCCN 2005016641
ISBN9780195320015
ISBN0195172418 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN9780195172416 (hardcover : alk. paper)