Curry: The Story of Britain's Favourite Dish
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Shrabani Basu
Rupa and Co,
225 pages, R295
In 1810, an enterprising Indian called Sake Deen Mahomed opened the Hindostanee Coffee House in London, laying the foundation of a unique British institution—the curry house. There are over 8,500 Indian restaurants in Britain today and London claims to be the curry capital of the world. The book traces the genesis and evolution of the curry industry, and pays tribute to those who put curry on the British map.
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