Indian restaurants and curry houses, Indian takeaway delicatessens, are so widespread that for English people it is very normal to order Indian food for an informal dinner with family and friends.
The origins of this culinary contamination are due to Queen Victoria, the architect of the transformation of curry from a colonial food to a widely spread dish in England.
Whether it was a personal passion or a political move to promote the colonies, in her time a gala menu could not be considered complete if at least one Indian dish was not present.
After the Second World War, thanks to a strong immigration from Bangladesh, the majority of Indian restaurants were run and are still run by people who are not of Indian origin, but it doesn't detract from the taste of their curries.
Indian cuisine has entered so much into English habits that it has almost become a typical national dish and many typical Anglo-Indian dishes do not exist in India.
Even from a linguistic point of view, the word curry, a mixture of spices for cooking some Indian dishes, has become synonymous with Indian food in British English.
The most popular Indian dishes in the UK are anglicized versions of korma, vindaloo and chicken tikka. Chicken tikka, in addition to not being an Indian dish at all, was cited as an example of integration and multiculturalism to satisfy the desire of the English to eat meat served with gravy.
English curry is also a perfect example of fusion cuisine as it brings together on the same table the korma dishes typical of southern India with a dish from Pakistan and accompanied by naan bread from northern India.
An Indian dinner in the United Kingdom is therefore equivalent to a typical English dinner, and every tourist should enjoy this cuisine at least once to truly appreciate British culture with its colonial heritage.
Curry in England is in fact available in every price range and for dinners of any style, from elegant restaurants to takeaway shops, and even in practical supermarket packages to be heated in the microwave.
...supermarket packages to be heated in the microwave.
Some say it is the most eaten food in the country but some say is fish and chips, others say is roast.
An experience not to be missed is certainly an Indian dinner in Birmingham or Bradford, the two cities that are rival for the title of curry capitals of Britain.
The Balti dishes served in the appropriate metal pans are so refined and spectacular that they take diners back to the times of Queen Victoria.
I think fusion cuisine is often the triumph of the traditions and contrasts of two different worlds that can only be realized through cooking.
Thinking about it, it's not difficult to reconcile different worlds through cooking.
I often too blend recipes from different origins, with flavors and aromas of spices that recall distant countries and couscous is the emblem of this.
Versatile, it adapts very well to Western ingredients and dishes.
In my house it is often on the table and it is never missing from my pantry.
London is multicultural so here you can find any ethnic restaurant you may like but who knows what the ‘new curry’ (I mean the next food trend) will be and where will it come from?
In Italy fusion cuisine is not very popular and Italian people are still very traditional when it comes to food.
How is it in Japan?
