Star of India: The Spicy Adventures of Curry

by Jo Monroe

How did the curry get here and how did the Brits, a nation famed for a love of bland food, end up with Chicken Tikka Masala as their favourite dish? It is a history that took curry, via the British Empire, from its Eastern origins, around the globe.

This book talks to the men and women who gambled everything to make a living, who endured indifference and racism to secure an income and those who got their relatives to pack the cardamom when they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470091878
• ISBN13: 9780470091876
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: Wiley
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 7.4"