Curry
‘The best roast duck in Birmingham’: Look In, reviewed
You know what, I was looking forward to Reform’s party conference in Birmingham. Up there as a journalist, not a…
The myth of authentic English food
We think we know the story of our own classic staples, says Lewis Bassett, but ‘there is clearly a lot of romanticism at work when we talk about tradition’
‘In a word: go’: Kid, reviewed
Well, I’m still full. That’s the first thing to know. -Probably will be at the time you read this too.…
Taking on the Cornish culinary mafia: Four Boys reviewed
‘Expect David Cameron to be there.’ This was the main thing I had been told before I went to Four…
‘If you’re a lamb chop ultra, then start your car’: Koyal reviewed
One of the things I find most confusing is the practice of going for a curry when you’re hammered. Having…
Curry isn’t racist
The latest casualty in the culture wars is an innocent-sounding word: ‘curry’. Apparently it’s inappropriate to use it, and incorrect…
The ultimate comfort food
During the D-day landings, members of the parachute regiment, finding themselves behind enemy lines at night, needed a way of…
Colonial cringe
Gymkhana is a fashionable Indian restaurant in Albemarle Street. It was, according to its natty website, ‘inspired by Colonial Indian…
