Bacon sandwich is Britons' favourite naughty snackOctober 6th, 2009 LONDON - When it comes to comfort eating, Britons love to gorge on a bacon sarnie on white bread, according to a new poll. With their sublime smell and terrific taste, the humble bacon sarnie is still the nation's favourite "guilty" food, despite the growing popularity of exotic, spicy dishes.
British PM 'curries' favour with union bossesSeptember 13th, 2009 LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has tried to curry favour with the nation's grumpy trade union bosses over the prickly issue of public spending cuts - by serving them an Indian meal. Brown dished up a curry lunch at his country residence in Chequers Friday for a summit with powerful union chiefs who are hot under the collar over plans to cut spending ahead of the next general elections.
Fizzy cola voted Britain's All-Time Favourite SweetAugust 28th, 2009 LONDON - The fizzy cola bottle has been voted Britain's favourite sweet of all time in a new survey. The fizzy bottles pushed their original cola to second place, with Rhubarbs and custards landing the third spot.
British Speaker leads MPs into curry heavenJuly 16th, 2009 LONDON - Order, order: British politicians are addicted to Indian food. And that comes from the Speaker himself.
Ileana Citaristi's Italian odyssey into OdissiJune 22nd, 2009 BHUBANESWAR - She hails from Italy, has lived in India for 30 years and is famous in her own right. The woman in question is not Congress president Sonia Gandhi, but her ardent admirer and Odissi dancer Ileana Citaristi.
Indian Railways serves definitive recipe bookJune 21st, 2009 LONDON - After decades of complaints over poor quality of food on long-distance trains, the Indian Railways has decided to try and improve the menu by standardizing recipes. Rakesh Tandon, managing director of Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation, has compiled a definitive list of curry recipes.
Enjoy world's most expensive curry in London for 2,000 poundsJune 1st, 2009 LONDON - The world's most expensive curry has been launched in London, and it costs 2,000 pounds a portion. The curry, named Samundari Khazana, or Seafood Treasure, is a mix of caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster and even edible gold.
20 incidents of 'curry bashing' in Sydney in a month: IndianMay 30th, 2009 SYDNEY - There have been at least 20 incidents of "curry bashing" in Sydney in the past month, but most attacks on Indian students went unreported out of fear, a community leader has revealed. Yadu Singh, a cardiologist, said violent attacks against Indian people are on the rise in Sydney.
'Dirty Dancing' tops Britain's favourite film pollMay 14th, 2009 LONDON - Romantic film 'Dirty Dancing' has topped a new online poll to find Britain's favourite film. The 1987 movie, starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey, beat 'The Shawshank Redemption' and 'Star Wars' to claim the number one spot in a survey carried out by the Cinema Advertising Association, reports contactmusic.com.
Now, a food tin that heats contents sans microwaveApril 30th, 2009 LONDON - Busy office workers will no longer have to depend on a microwave to rustle up a hot snack, all thanks to a food tin that warms up its contents. The Hotcan meal, which costs 3.99-pounds, includes beef casserole, vegetable curry and an all-day breakfast.
Chow mein overtakes Indian curry as UK's favourite ethnic foodApril 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A new survey has shown that Chinese food has now become Britain's favourite ethnic cuisine overtaking the Indian curry. But even though people have picked Chinese food as their preference, both it and the Indian curries have received more votes than any other meal, and as per the choice, they make up 70 percent of the ethnic food market.
Indian scientists told to create a curry fit for orbit!March 27th, 2009 LONDON - A team of Indian military boffins has been tasked with a particularly tricky mission: to develop a curry to be consumed by astronauts in space. Last month India had approved a 1.1-billion pound manned mission, and plans to send a man into space by 2015 and hopes to send some familiar food with him.
'Curry college needed in Britain'March 15th, 2009 LONDON - Squeezed by tighter immigration rules, caterers and restaurants serving Indian food in Britain say they need a specialised curry college to save an industry facing 'catastrophe'. A London School of Curry is being proposed by leaders of a 3.5 billion pound industry who say a new points-based immigration system is making it hard to source qualified chefs who can cook an Indian meal.
Dev Patel wants to be Britain's Bruce Lee!February 7th, 2009 LONDON - British-born Indian actor Dev Patel, who hit the limelight with his big-screen debut performance in Danny Boyel's 'Slumdog Millionaire', aims to become Britain's Bruce Lee by starring in martial art movies. The 18-year-old, nominated for Best Actor at BAFTA, holds a black belt in tae-kwon-do and plans to use his skills to further his movie career, reports mirror.co.uk.
London's favourite Indian food chain on brink of administration: reportJanuary 15th, 2009 LONDON - City of London financiers and bankers may have to do without their favourite curry outlet, after Indian-origin restaurateur Jamal Hirani was Friday reported to have quit his company with the banks set to send in administrators. Hirani's Gourmet Restaurants business owns Tiffinbites, a popular healthy Indian meals outlet, Bombay Bicycle Club and Vama, and is close to appointing Chantrey Vellacott DFK (CVDFK) as administrators, the Times reported.
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