The UK is obsessed with Indian cuisine to the point where Chicken Tikka Masala is the country's national dish. In this video, Andy travels around the UK visiting curry establishments to understand how Indian food became a staple of British cuisine. And why, despite their popularity, the UK risks losing these restaurants.
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Timestamp:
0:00 The national dish of the United Kingdom is a curry.
1:23 Pay the bills
3:05 The UK's first Indian restaurant
3:54 The sailors of Bengal
4:43 Migration after World War II
5:34 Your favorite Indian restaurant is not an Indian restaurant
7:32 The difference between Indian and Bengali cuisine
8:22 1971 changed everything for the curry house.
9:49 What's wrong with Chicken Tikka Masala
12:20 What do Londers think of Chicken Tikka Masala
13:14 Why are all curry houses the same.
13:57 The pinnacle of Indian cuisine in the UK.
15:08 Why do I only order Chicken Tikka Masala?
16:33 Why the curry house is disappearing
18:08 New styles of “Indian cuisine” in the UK
19:38 Why British Indian food doesn't taste like Indian food
8:00 p.m. The Chef’s secret menu
21:19 How curry house changed the taste of a nation
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