I never hear Americans or other countries say they're going out for a curry. But in the UK if your organizing a get together with people it tends to be the go to option. No one ever says let's meet up for pasta.
The US didn't have a significant Indian population until they began immigrating in the mid-1970s, and here, Indians tended to go into the medical fields, high tech, or hospitality - a few restaurants, but not many. Most Indians here live in the suburbs rather than in the cities. I don't even remember anyone making references to Indian food of any kind until the 1990s, and even then, they were mostly found in San Francisco, Oakland, or the Silicon Valley area (of the ones in Northern California), as this is where Indians lived. That's changed a lot since the 90s - there are a LOT more Indians here now, and you can find Indian restaurants in most mid-sized or larger towns, but given that change is only 20 or so years old, it's still a relatively recent phenomenon.
Whereas, California has 100+ year history with Chinese and Japanese immigrants, and even longer with Mexican immigrants, so there are lots of those restaurants in California and have been for a long time. Korean is also relatively new in the suburbs, as Koreans also had a big wave of immigration starting in the 1990s and the first big tech boom. Likewise with Vietnamese, Thai, and Filipinos.
We also have to mention that California was barely settled prior to the Gold Rush starting in 1847 - California had been a Spanish colony and they'd had a series of Catholic missions all along the coast for several hundred years, until the European-descended Americans moved in. Those were largely British, Irish, Italian, and German, along with much smaller numbers Nordic and eastern Europeans. The British and Irish adapted their traditional food based on what was available in whatever region they settled in, but the Italians mostly stayed in big cities and the higher concentration allowed them to keep more of their cultural traditions, so even though Italian food is wildly popular, it's seen as distinct from "American" here. Germans also mostly integrated, but there are pockets of Germans in various places and those places often have authentic German restaurants.
The fact that Indian food is so popular and common in the UK is simply a reflection of the large influence of immigration, which the UK has had with India for as long as California has been a state. It's interesting to think about how those waves of immigration have changed the food landscape, both here and there.
There are more curry houses in Britain, than in India or Pakistan.
Also, the decorum around "A chinkies" "a kebab" "a fish 'n' chips" and "a curry" are all different.
It's more British culture to "go out for a curry" than it is to make it at home.
Americans probably have some sugar and spice shit they claim as "curry". But those weirdo's appropriate everything and then claim the copy is the "original".
I always see Italians laugh when Americans try their "but alfredo sauce is Italian cuisine!". No just because some immigrant to the USA made it, doesn't mean "back home" it's a national dish.
We just say, we are having Indian food. North or South Indian? So far we have found 2 very good Indian restaurants. One more Americanized (less oily and less spicy).
the other more authentic. The place always packed with Indians. More spicy and oily and you can see, smell the spices.
I forgot what Indian food was like in London. was a long time ago.
@midnightmoon05 I love that comment, "Americanized". we have a nice Indian Restaurant here and a local facebook group where people bitch and moan. Someone was like "oh we ate at this Indian Restaurant and the person had an Indian accent and the resturant was cold (they took a photo of the thermostat". People make me laugh...
@legalboxers lol… the Americanized Indian food were made for the Brits. More tomato, sweet taste. The authentic Indian food are very very spicy. Have to go to the city for the good stuff… Many in the US are spoiled… my husband keeps the house tempt. to 64 degrees…I cried out loud and complain how it gets me depressed 🤣 he got me a heated blanket!! Omg!! It’s the best! I love that I can be on my warm cozy side and he can be on his cool breeze side..
Isn‘t curry an indian influence in UK? I’ve only had it twice and wasn’t interested to have it anymore. One had coconut flavour which tastes fake flavour. I never hear people randomly say it like that either. Guess it depends what part of the UK you are in..
No, but the Indian influence isn't as strong in the US as it is in the UK. I think Thai Curry is more popular here, but it's not like we don't have Indian restaurants here. But in the US, we wouldn't say, "Let's meet up for pasta" or "Let's meet up for curry." We would say, "Let's hit that Indian place" or "Let's hit that Italian place." We normally don't say to meet up for a specific dish. Even if they're a specialty restaurant, we'd normally just say the name of the restaurant.
"Going for a curry" sounds like a common phrase in the UK, reflecting the popularity of Indian cuisine in the country. It's interesting to note that the UK has a long history of cultural exchange with India, which has led to a thriving Indian food scene in the country. In 'Murica, we have Indian restaurants, but if you said 'Going for a curry' someone would think you're trying to get luck with an Indian girl. It can also be used as an insult, when referring to an Indian person you don't like, you'd say 'Yeah I have a meeting with curry powder today about that computer software she wrote. It probably has a dozen bugs hidden in it so she can ensure her job security. Oh well, I guess she needs to send some curry powder back home to her dot head cousins.'
I’m am American. We had a recent birthday party/dinner at an Indian restaurant. There are a lot over here as we have a lot of people from India. My wife makes Bitter Chicken and Tikki Masala. We also make Thai curry at home but Italian is our favorite funny enough. This is due to the large number of Italians that came over in the late 1800s. But you never here anyone saying, let’s got out for British food, unless you count a pub and Fish and Chips.
I like curry, but we don't have curry restaurants in the U. S. We do have Indian, Thai, and other ethnic restaurants that serve curry dishes.
I've never heard anyone say "Let's go out for curry." Instead, we would be more specific and say "Let's go get some Thai (or Indian) food." Or we name the specific restaurant.
Curry chicken is not only popular in the UK. Here in my country everyone knows the dish and its variants. Concerning a "go to", popular spaghetti events occur now and then, also sausages with mashed patatoes and similar popular dishes.
Curry is very popular in the west indies, especially Jamaica. It's different from Indian Curry. Different taste and uses. In Jamaica Curry is almost in every dish you cook. My favorite is Curry goat.
There are Indian places in some larger cities but I don't think it is a huge thing here. I have traveled from coast to coast in the US and I had Indian food once when I was in San Francisco over 20 years ago.
I thought Curry was an Indian thing. The spices required for making a Curry were mostly from India. So, maybe they adopted it too. As it really is tasty.
I reckon curry is way more popular in India than it is in the island of Great Britain, and Americans are just too afraid to be adventurous. Just kidding, but many Yankees seem to be.
No curry is Indian dush which Britishers stole during 20th century from our country. If you don't believe in my words you can google it. It is indian tradition dish made by vegetables.
Edit : Curry originated in the Indian subcontinent. The word comes from the Indian Tamil word “Kari” meaning a sauce or soup to be eaten with rice. Curry comprises a mix of these main spices: coriander, turmeric, cumin, and red chilli In her book ‘Star of India – The Spicy Adventures of Curry’, Jo Monroe writes “Curry isn’t just a dish, it’s a great British institution.” According to Jo Monroe, curry has travelled through the British Empire to the many thousands of restaurants on many high streets of the UK, especially throughout the decades of the 1980s and 1990s; some of which have earned Michelin stars for their haute cuisine! Jo Monroe also adds that ‘the journey of curry has gone a full circle as British dishes like ‘chicken tikka masala’ and Patak’s curry pastes are now being exported back to India’!
Every year, during the first week of October, National Curry Week is celebrated in the UK.
It is really a British thing and I didn’t realize how much y’all love curry until I lived in the UK. it’s not the same in Canada. Similarly with the US.
We might not say let's go out for a pasta but we do go out for an Italian... which usually ends up being a pizza but you do get that one weirdo that opts in for the pasta or lasagne.
In New York city, there are Indian and Pakistani restaurants, who cu serve curry and curry related food but Pakistani restaurants have different type of food stuff
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