Jo Monroe 
Star of India 
The Spicy Adventures of Curry

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 visited as there was no other way of obtaining the
ingredients. This book looks at how the British love affair with
curry has changed lives, not just in Britain but around the
globe

Tabella dei contenuti

Introduction.

Chapter One – The Lust for Spice.

Chapter Two – Why Spice + Spice=Magic.

Chapter Three – The Food of Empire.

Chapter Four – Twentieth Century Tastes.

Chapter Five – The Pioneers.

Chapter Six – The Vindaloo Years.

Chapter Seven – The British Response.

Chapter Eight – The Unexpected Consequences of Curry.

Chapter Nine – The Curry Conquerors.

Chapter Ten – The Five-Star Revolution.

Chapter Eleven – The Future of Curry.

Chapter Twelve – Curry Conquers the World.

Epilogue.

Appendix A – A Guide to Regional Cuisines.

Appendix B – Restaurant Names.

Appendix C – Menu Mates

References.

Circa l’autore

Jo Monroe is a former Time Out TV critic, dotcom entrepreneur and author of six previous books. She is currently a freelance writer working for the Observer and The Times.