curry
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.2|Lamb Madras curry, Anglo-Indian, c. 1850 Curry is a dish with a spicy sauce, initially in Indian cuisine, then modified by interchange with the Portuguese, followed by the British, and eventually thoroughly internationalised. Many curries are found in the cuisines of countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia.
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Curry is a dish featuring a spiced sauce that originated in Indian cuisine and was adapted through interactions with Portuguese and British cultures before spreading worldwide. Today, curry dishes are common in many cuisines, particularly across Southeast Asia and East Asia, making it one of the world's most widely enjoyed culinary traditions.
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- Etymology
- Cultural exchanges
- Ancient spice trade in Asia
- Medieval Indian proto-curries
- Early modern trade
- British influence
- Globalis<!--British English-->ation
- Types
- By region
- United Kingdom
- South Asia
- East Asia
- Southeast Asia
- South Africa
- Notes
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
thumb|upright=1.2|Lamb Madras curry, Anglo-Indian, c. 1850 Curry is a dish with a spicy sauce, initially in Indian cuisine, then modified by interchange with the Portuguese, followed by the British, and eventually thoroughly internationalised. Many curries are found in the cuisines of countries in Southeast Asia and East Asia.
In medieval India, proto-curries were flavoured with mild spices such as asafoetida, cardamom, coriander, cumin, and ginger, with the limited heat of black pepper. A definite step in the creation of modern curry was the arrival in India of spicy hot chili peppers, along with other ingredients such as tomatoes and potatoes, part of the Columbian exchange of plants between the Old World and the New World. The Mughal empire brought new subtly-spiced dishes, especially to the north of India. During the British Raj, Anglo-Indian cuisine developed, leading to Hannah Glasse's 18th century recipe for "currey the India way" in England. Curry was then spread in the 19th century by indentured Indian sugar workers to the Caribbean, and by British traders to Japan. Further exchanges around the world made curry a fully international dish.