Jamaican athletes will have some of their finest native cuisine flown 5,000 miles to the UK, including curried goat and yam.
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Many of us would agree that Indian restaurants provide a better range of vegetarian curries on their menus than some of our favourite cafés, restaurants or workplace canteens.
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Awards are given out today for almost any reason but the question is – do entrants and the public benefit from them?
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£1.75 million is being spent on creating five curry colleges across the UK as restaurants struggle to to recruit kitchen staff.
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A ridiculous headline? Well we are about to find out as trials begin in a hospital in Leicester about the positive benefits of the chemical Curcumin which is found in turmeric.
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Facebook has become a daily norm for many of us in our personal lives but at Curry Culture we decided to find out how Indian restaurants are using it? Here are some examples, good and bad….. Eastzeast – Good With over 1,200 followers, daily updates and a recommendation section posted to by customers,…
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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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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 of young unemployed people get the training they need to improve their job prospects, by giving them the confidence and skills required for a successful career in Asian and Oriental cuisine.” As well as tackling one of UK’s major subjects of youth unemployment and training young people to become skilled chefs, the project will also help Asian and Oriental restaurant owners adapt to the new…
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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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