In the pink
THE rise of the great British curry has been swift and startling. Back in 1950 there were just six Indian restaurants in the whole country. Now there are over 7,500 and every high street has its Star of India or Taj Mahal. Twice as much Indian food is sold in Britain as fish and chips. McDonalds have had to adapt their British menus to include “curry and spice”.
This article appeared in the Britain section of the print edition under the headline “In the pink”
From the August 7th 1999 edition
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