Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors
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Title
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Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors
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Creator
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Collingham, E. M. (Elizabeth M.)
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Date Issued
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2006
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Publisher
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New York : Oxford University Press
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ISBN/ISSN
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9780195320015
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Language
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English
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Physical Description
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xvii, 315 p. : ill., maps ; 22 cm
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Subject
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Food habits -- India -- History
India -- Civilization
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Description
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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.
Traces the history of Indian cuisine from the imperial kitchen of the Mughal invader Babur to the cookhouse of the British Raj, profiling traditional dishes based on a long history of invasion and the fusion of different food traditions.
