Curry: A Global History

by Colleen Taylor Sen

Curry is one of the most widely used--and misused--terms in the culinary lexicon. Outside of India, the word curry is often used as a catchall to describe any Indian dish or Indian food in general, yet Indians rarely use it to describe their own cuisine. Curry answers the question, "What is curry?" by giving a lively historical and descriptive account of a dish that has many incarnations.

In this global history, food writer Colleen...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1861895224
• ISBN13: 9781861895226
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Reaktion Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.0" x 7.9"