Curry : a tale of cooks and conquerors / Lizzie Collingham.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collingham, E. M. (Elizabeth M.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Food habits--India--History.

Food habits.

History.

India--Civilization.

India.

Civilization.

Physical Description:

xvii, 315 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2006.

Summary:

Richly spiced with colorful anecdotes and curious historical facts, and attractively designed with 34 illustrations, five maps, and numerous recipes, this is a delectable history of Indian cuisine, ranging from the imperial kitchen of the Mughal invader Babur to the smoky cookhouse of the British Raj.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 284-305) and index.

ISBN:

0195172418

OCLC:

60669028

Publisher Number:

9780195172416