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Curry A Tale of Cooks and Conquerors by Lizzie Collingham 9780099437864 (Paperback, 2006)
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Product details
Format:Paperback
Language of text:English
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Isbn-13:9780099437864, 978-0099437864
Isbn-10:0099437864
Author:Lizzie Collingham
Publisher:Vintage Publishing
Imprint:Vintage Publishing
Publication date:2006-07-06
Product dimensions:148mm (w) x 179mm (h) x 23mm (d)
Overview
This imaginative book tells the history of India and its rulers through their food. It follows the story of curry as it spread from the courts of Delhi to the balti houses of Birmingham, from the tiffin-carriers of Bombay to the army canteens of Japan Curry tells the story of an array of familiar Indian dishes and the people who invented, discovered, cooked and ate them. Curry is vivid, entertaining and delicious. 'Fascinating and meticulously researched...layers historical fact with mouth-watering dinner table gossip' Meera Syal, The Times This imaginative book tells the history of India and its rulers through their food. It follows the story of curry as it spread from the courts of Delhi to the balti houses of Birmingham. Curry is the product of India's long history of invasion. In the wake of the Mughal conquerors, an army of cooks brought Persian recipes to northern India; in the south, Portugese spice merchants introduced vinegar marinades and the chillies they had recently discovered in the New World; the British soon followed, with their passion for roast meat accompanied by cauliflowers and beans. When these new ingredients were mixed with native spices, they produced these distinctly Indian dishes.
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