Curry in the Crown: The Story of Britain's Favourite Dish
 Curry in the Crown: The Story of Britain's Favourite Dish | |
| Author | Shrabani Basu |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | Food |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Publication place | India |
| Pages | 206 |
| ISBN | 978-8172233471 |
Curry in the Crown: The Story of Britain's Favourite Dish is a book written by Shrabani Basu.[1][2] It was originally published in India in 1999, and later published in the United Kingdom under the title Curry: The Story of the Nation's Favourite Dish. The book discusses how Indian food became a million dollar business in the United Kingdom.
HarperCollins published the book in India,[1] whilst Sutton Publishing published the book in the United Kingdom. The British version includes a guide to restaurants in the United Kingdom which serve curry.[3]
Reception
[edit]Tunku Varadarajan, writing in India Today, said that the history of Indian food in the United Kingdom was a compelling story. However he called Basu's book "shoddily written and mind-bogglingly banal", offering "no anthropological insights, few historical perspectives, no literary conspectus, little sociological research".[4]
Colin Paterson of the Sunday Sun wrote that he wished that the restaurant guide covered the Tyne and Wear area.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Blythman, Joanna (6 May 2000). "Food". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Chambers, Claire (2015). Britain Through Muslim Eyes. London: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 169. doi:10.1057/9781137315311. ISBN 978-1-349-55504-8.
- ^ a b Paterson, Colin (28 December 2003). "Hot off the press". Sunday Sun. Newcastle upon Tyne. p. 19 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Varadarajan, Tunku (31 May 1999). "Curry in a Hurry". India Today. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
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