The History of Curry — The Food an Empire Made Up

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🍛 One word. A thousand dishes. And almost none of them were originally called “curry.”

In this episode of Crumb Lore, we trace how one of the world’s most common food words was shaped by empire, trade, and misunderstanding. From the spice-grinding kitchens of the Indus Valley to Portuguese Goa, from British curry powder to Japanese naval curry, this is the story of how a vast range of regional Indian foods got flattened into a single label.

Along the way: vindaloo’s unexpected origins, the invention of commercial curry powder, London’s first Indian restaurant, why curry helped save the Japanese navy, and how chicken tikka masala became “British.”

History, colonialism, migration, commerce, and food all on one plate.

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