Curry: A Global History (Reaktion Books - Edible) Review

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(More customer reviews)I began reading this book thinking that "curry" is just a spice used in Indian cooking. I ended with an education--on history, geography, culinary facts and anecdotes, and delightful cultures.
The beauty and variety of the illustrations, from maps to ancient drawings, richly colored antique product labels, and--of course--mouth-watering photos of curry dishes, made the experience that much more engaging.
This book would be a great textbook for aspiring chefs everywhere. But even those who aren't comfortable in the kitchen can enjoy the interesting history and diverse preparations of curry. Some (maybe me?) may even be tempted to try the historical and modern recipes in the last chapter.


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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 Taylor Sen describes in detail the Anglo-Indian origins of curry and how this widely used spice has been adapted throughout the world. Exploring the curry universe beyond India and Great Britain, her chronicles include the elegant, complex curries of Thailand; the exuberant curry/rotis of the Caribbean; kari/raisu, Japan’s favorite comfort food; Indonesian gulais and rendang; Malaysia’s delicious Nonya cuisine; and exotic Western hybrids such as American curried chicken salad, German currywurst, and Punjabi-Mexican-Hindu pizza. Along the way, Sen unravels common myths about curry and Indian food and illuminates the world of curry with excerpts from popular songs, literary works, historical and modern recipes, and illustrations depicting curry dishes and their preparations. A vibrant, flavorful book about an increasingly popular food, Curry will find a wide audience of cooking enthusiasts and hungry fans of Indian food.

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