Originally posted by avalanchethecatArrgh, you Britishers had ruled over da India and the rest of the world and now the cricket pitch, some rule on the chessboards on RHP and now you claim to make better curry than us! 😀
For your information, only France and Italy have more Michelin starred restaurants than the United Kingdom. It's impossible to get a better curry even in India than in the better quality British outlets.
But we have silently (non-violently) taken over Britain. The British can't eat without curry nowadays. There's curry everywhere ! 😉
Originally posted by FMFYes, I heard that some corporation has patented "Basmati" rice. LOL 😀
There absolutely [b]is such thing as a chicken tikka masala. It's an Indian invention. What an odd thing to seek to do, divesting Indian people of their culinary achievements, their inventiveness and adaptability, and their international impact! 😉[/b]
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Originally posted by wolfgang59if you go too India and ask for a chicken tikka masala they will look at you as if you
No such thing as tikka masal?!?!?!? Are you mad?
Britains national dish!
wasnt it invented in Glasgow when a client complained that their tandoori chicken was too dry?
are mad, its a totally invented dish for Europeans, chicken tikka, is dry, its cooked in a
tandoori oven, yes Glaswegians make the finest curries, possibly because our Indian
residents are predominately Punjabis! saying that you can get an excellent curry in
Green street, the east end of London!
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Originally posted by shahenshahI would be interested to hear your perceptions of the British Raj in India for i am
Arrgh, you Britishers had ruled over da India and the rest of the world and now the cricket pitch, some rule on the chessboards on RHP and now you claim to make better curry than us! 😀
But we have silently (non-violently) taken over Britain. The British can't eat without curry nowadays. There's curry everywhere ! 😉
presently reading a book detailing the rise and fall of the British empire and have
made some serious study of the Raj at all kinds of levels, from viceroy to collector to
sepoy. My fathers uncle served as a soldier in Dehli.
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt's still Indian food, robbie. Just as Indian food in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur is Indian food. All commercially produced food is 'totally invented" at some point. 😉
if you go too India and ask for a chicken tikka masala they will 'ook at you as if you
are mad, its a totally invented dish for Europeans, chicken tikka, is dry, its cooked in a
tandoori oven, yes Glaswegians make the finest curries, possibly because our Indian
residents are predominately Punjabis! saying that you can get an excellent curry in
Green street, the east end of London!
Originally posted by FMFThe question is "invented" by whom?
It's still Indian food, robbie. Just as Indian food in Singapore and Kuala Lumpur is Indian food. All commercially produced food is 'totally invented" at some point. 😉
I heard that basmati rice is being patented as "Texmati rice" by a wily Texan!
IMHO, Samosas and Aloo paranthas was invented by God. No mere human could have invented such a delicious dish. 😛
Originally posted by robbie carrobieRobbie, that was, as you must be aware just a joke.
I would be interested to hear your perceptions of the British Raj in India for i am
presently reading a book detailing the rise and fall of the British empire and have
made some serious study of the Raj at all kinds of levels, from viceroy to collector to
sepoy. My fathers uncle served as a soldier in Dehli.
Unlike, some Indians, I am actually grateful for the British rule in India. While there were some bad things they did. They also did a lot of good, especially the missionaries... building schools, banning the inhumane practices such as Sati (widow burning), etc.
The system of governance is good but we also inherited British bureaucracy (spelling).
Did any of your relatives stay behind in India?
Originally posted by avalanchethecatI too was wondering why the attack on british food. After all, in this day and age, you can get just about any sort of cuisine (if the price is right 😛)
What the hell this has got to do with Spirituality I don't know, but where's all this anti-British rancour sprung from all of a sudden?
For your information, only France and Italy have more Michelin starred restaurants than the United Kingdom. It's impossible to get a better curry even in India than in the better quality British outlets. Frankly, ...[text shortened]... ll of our ridiculous spiritual beliefs without resorting to ignorant, ill-informed bigotry?