On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 04:34:07 GMT, "Lisa Ann"
> replied:
> After looking at modom's picture of dinner and reading
> his post, I realized that I truly have no idea what "a
> curry" is.
>
> I know you can get curry powders, in different degrees
> of hotness or spiciness.
>
> But is curry the entire dish? (i.e., curried chicken). Is
> it the sauce? (Because his opening statement of "that's
> a curry with chicken chunks" is what led to these questions.)
>
> For some reason, until I started lurking here, I always
> thought curry was a way of preparing rice - I have no
> idea where I got that idea.
>
> I also realized that, except for the okra, I think I would
> have enjoyed that meal, modom!
>
> But what is "a curry"?
>
> And if it's simply "food cooked with curry seasonings",
> please just laugh hysterically at me and carry on.

Two sources that are fun reads.

http://www.curryhouse.co.uk/faq/define.htm
http://www.menumagazine.co.uk/book/curryhistory.html

I thought it interesting that many of the sites grabbed by my
websearch were UK-based.

The Ranger