what's with english people and curry?

[nageov3t]

don't get me wrong, I like my curry as much as the next guy, but I don't get why it's THAT popular in England.

are they reminiscing about the days when they had an empire?

 

[sjwaste]

Britain's not exactly known for its culinary tradition, but curry is one of their better contributions.

 

[Locut0s]

The Empire is indeed the reason Indian cuisine is so popular in England. Mix that with the fact that until the last 10 years or so (they now have some of the best restaurants on earth) native English cooking was the shits and you can see why everyone liked Indian food.

The same holds for other post colonial empires. Good Indonesian food can be found in Amsterdam.

 

[sjwaste]

The Empire is indeed the reason Indian cuisine is so popular in England. Mix that with the fact that until the last 10 years or so (they now have some of the best restaurants on earth) native English cooking was the shits and you can see why everyone liked Indian food.

Curry is a British invention, not Indian.

 

[feralkid]

Curry is a British invention, not Indian.

Possibly, but the concept and spices sure came from India

 

[Locut0s]

Possibly, but the concept and spices sure came from India

This. And the same info from my post still holds. Real Indian food is still way better than British curry though.

 

[IGBT]

is one brand of curry better the the other?? been buying the curry at costco.

 

[Locut0s]

is one brand of curry better the the other?? been buying the curry at costco.

I hear the Japanese make a good curry Glico brand, never tried it though.

 

[sandorski]

I loves me some Curry. The British must loves them some too.

 

[Ns1]

I hear the Japanese make a good curry Glico brand, never tried it though.

japanese and indian curry are way different

 

[Terzo]

It's a delicious food. After tea and crumpets, it's my go to food when I want to curry favor with my british guests.

 

[sandorski]

It's a delicious food. After tea and crumpets, it's my go to food when I want to curry favor with my british guests.

badda bing..badda boom

 

[TallBill]

It's a delicious food. After tea and crumpets, it's my go to food when I want to curry favor with my british guests.

It's good to spice things up every once in a while.

 

[Mike Gayner]

is one brand of curry better the the other?? been buying the curry at costco.

Brand of curry? What? If you're buying curry in a jar/can, it's NEVER going to be good. With the exception of Thai curries which can be awesome from a can.

 

[sandorski]

is one brand of curry better the the other?? been buying the curry at costco.

Pataks makes some very nice Curry Sauces/Pastes. For Spice I really have little clue and just have used Spice Cargo, which seems ok, but I'm sure it's mediocre at best.

I like to visit the Sauce section at Grocery Stores and buy different sauces every once in awhile, just to try them out. It's a good way to find something different and many of them have Recipes which can be good as well.

 

[Schadenfroh]

As long as it does not have fish sauce in it, I do not mind some good curry.

<-- American

 

[Terzo]

It's good to spice things up every once in a while.

My tongue is getting all tingly.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Because curry is better than spotted dick with a side of stale toast dipped in bacon fat.

 

[KMFJD]

The Empire is indeed the reason Indian cuisine is so popular in England. Mix that with the fact that until the last 10 years or so (they now have some of the best restaurants on earth) native English cooking was the shits and you can see why everyone liked Indian food.

The same holds for other post colonial empires. Good Indonesian food can be found in Amsterdam.

Indonesian food is fantastic

 

[Ika]

I love myself some good curry. I'm also a big fan of Thai curry...