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246. The History of Curry: From India to Britain and the World! (English Vocabulary Lesson)

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The History of Indian Food in the UK

Growing up in the UK, Indian food was a massive part of my culture. I loved chicken tikka masalas, lamb bolties and pepper-filled jalfrésis. To a British person, these are some of the most iconic and popular Indian dishes. But they were all invented in the UK at least in the form we have them in the UK. The entire concept of curry probably doesn't make much sense in India. It wasn't until I visited India in 2015 as part of a UK government funded educational trip that I realized the concept of curry doesn't really exist in India.

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