Almost every time we think about Fast Food, American chain restaurants come to mind. Fast food restaurants have been springing up across the world for decades now and are an integral part of the culinary scene in most countries. In India, the fast food industry has had a hard time…
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Find Your Feet is a UK based charity that supports people from rural areas across India and Malawi. The charity has called June 2012, the “Curry For Change” month. People in the UK are being encouraged to enjoy Indian Food in aid of the charity. Many Indian restaurants in London…
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Brick Lane Curry Festival in London is usually celebrated in association with the the Boishakhi Mela (Bengali New Year). This year is particularly special because of the London 2012 Olympics and the area has now been officially declared the ‘OLYMPIC CURRY VILLAGE‘ for both the Olympics and Paralympics. Brick Lane is internationally…
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Pohela Boishakh is the Bengali New Year and it is observed in both Bangladesh and the West Bengal state of India. On 14th April 2012, year 1419 of the Hindu Calendar will be celebrated. A wide range of Bengali dishes are made for this special occasion. Panta bhat (rice-based dish)…
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The countdown has already started… You can now vote for the Curry Capital of Britain. 20 cities around Britain will compete to win the title of ‘10th Curry Capital of Britain‘ as part of National Curry Week 2012 on 8-14th October. Competing cities are : London East, London North, London…
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Modern Toilet…what an epic name for a chain of restaurants. But at least, it is an original concept and if you are looking for something new, it may be tempting. Although it is in Taiwan, we think it’s worth the trip and we’d love to go there to see it…
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Minister for Further Education, Skills and Lifelong Learning John Hayes MP has awarded £1.75 million following a successful bid to a Growth and Innovation Fund to help launch five Asian and Oriental Centres of Excellence, set up by People 1st and championed by the Hospitality Guild. The Minister said: “These centres will help thousands…
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Two members of the team went to Manchester city center to have lunch today. One wanted to go to Al-Faisal Tandoori, a traditional curry “cafe” and the other wanted to go to Jaldi-Jaldi, a curry chain opened by Mumtaz who claim to be the “future of Britain’s Curry”. They decided…
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Leicestershire Nutrition and Dietetic Service have recently published a guide, “ Cooking Tips for Healthy Eating in the South Asian Community” aimed at making “traditional dishes healthier”. We found this guide quite interesting and if like us you couldn’t go without Asian Food, here are some tips to eat healthier…
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This Sunday, 18th March is Mother’s Day in Britain. Although the majority of countries celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May, Britain do so on the fourth Sunday of Lent. Many Asian countries also celebrate Mother’s Day. In India, Mother’s Day is officially observed on the second Sunday of…
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If you’re Irish you’ll know this Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day. In fact, even if you’re not Irish you probably know this Saturday is St. Patrick’s Day! As arguably the most celebrated Saint in the world and with large Irish communities in the rest of the UK, US, New Zealand, Australia, Argentina, Canada and Japan among…
Read the full storyA quick survey about curry
We thought it would be interesting to ask people living in the UK what their favourite curry is and why. The answers certainly gave us a broad view on what people’s favourite Indian dishes with some surprising entries. We got all sorts of different answers and thankfully only one person answered, “Chicken Tikka Masala”.…
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