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4th National Eating In/Out Week

The 4th National Eating In/Out Week will take place next Monday 18th November and will end on Sunday 24th. We are already looking forward to it!

September is Mushroom Month

Being a versatile and popular ingredient in curry, we’ve decided to investigate what makes mushrooms so popular – they are fungus after all.

Is the industry in a curry crisis?

With VAT currently at 20% industry insiders claim we are in the middle of a curry crisis with many restaurants struggling to stay open.

The confusing world of restaurant food hygiene ratings explained

Food hygiene ratings for restaurants can be confusing – what exactly does it mean, what is it judged on? Curry Culture investigates….

Onam festival

Onam is a Hindu festival celebrated by the people of Kerala, India and observed by Malayali Hindus. This year the festival falls on 29th August.

Asian restaurants and Twitter, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly

Some people do not use Twitter to its full potential, we have selected some Asian restaurant’s twitter accounts to highlight different rights and wrongs.

The man who would be King?

An interview with Shabir Hussain of Akbar’s who will be opening their first Akbar’s Oriental in October

What is Eid?

This Sunday is the Muslim holiday of Eid-Ul-Fitr, which is affectionately abbreviated as Eid. The celebration marks the end of Ramadan.

What is Ramadan?

During the Islamic festival of Ramadan Muslims all over the world fast. Dates for Ramadan 2012 are Friday 20th July to Sunday 19th August.

Curry spice reduces diabetes risk

A chemical found in curry spice, turmeric, may be able to prevent type 2 diabetes.

Chicken Tikka Masala

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British grown curry?

A Government report has highlighted how growing curry ingredients could be the future of British farming sustainability.

Plenty more fish in the sea

We explore the different fish curry options available and determine why they don’t often feature on curry house menus.

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