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IT’S NOT JUST CURRY!
Anoothi Vishal and Camellia Panjabi explore the culinary ties between India and the UK at Veeraswamy, the oldest Indian restaurant in London.
Anoothi Vishal, one of India’s well-known culinary historians and authors, and Camellia Panjabi, author and restaurateur, recently created a unique experience to explore the culinary interaction between Britain and India over the last 250 years, that has reshaped modern Indian as well as the UK gastronomy on the anvil of King Charles III coronation in May.
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The invite-only exclusive curated experience in mid April 2023 was held at Veeraswamy, the oldest Indian restaurant in the UK in partnership with Glenmorangie single malt Scotch whisky.
Ms Vishal talked about the significance of Britain's presence in India which had altered tastes, trends and even the idea of Indian food.
“The English presence and European ingredients and influences entwined with the ancient Indian and Mughal cultures of the subcontinent to give us distinctive dishes that we still associated with the Raj, and which are a part of Indian gastronomy even today” said Ms Vishal.
Camellia Panjabi discussed the major changes that have taken place in the cuisine of both countries in the last 75 years after the departure of the British from India.
“Some of the most innovative Indian restaurants are now found besides London in other international cities, like Bangkok,
Singapore, and the United States, as this young talent find quicker acceptance of innovative Indian food outside of India”, said Panjabi.
About Maharaja Highball And Glenmorangie Punch
India has just become the world’s biggest market for whisky but its association with Scotch has been a very long one. The Indian princely states under the Raj in the 19th century became connoisseurs, importing from distilleries, including Glenmorangie’s.
ABOUT VEERASWAMY
Situated in a prime location off London's Regent Street, Veeraswamy has been offering the finest Indian cuisine since 1926. It is the oldest Indian restaurant in the UK, serving classical Indian food attuned to 21st-century tastes.
