According to Phred:
I first went to India 20 years ago too - but to the North - didn't make it
to the South at that stage, however. No McDonalds around then, due to the
embargo, but there was a branch of "Whimpy" in Connaught Place in Delhi,
that's where I had my first lamburger. Couldn't taste the "lamb/goat", just
the usual ketchup and mustard. This time I noticed a plethora of American
fast food joints all apparently hugely polpular: KFC, Maccers, Pizza Hut,
Baristas Duncan Donuts etc etc. Coke and Pepsi are widely quaffed, but rest
easy Phred, Thumbs Up is still available! As is (the dreaded)
Limca......Ugghhh. Went back to Whimpy's btw, not for the burger but for the
fairly cheap and reliable bottle water.

Cheers,
Richard.

I mostly ate in local cafes and Govt rest houses during several months
travelling in southern India. I didn't actually query the species I
was eating -- the "mutton" was usually just great anyway. :-)

However, as I saw many goats while driving through the countryside,
and I don't recall seeing any sheep, I have always assumed that
"mutton" was all goat. (And talking 20 years ago, if that's relevant.
Don't recall seeing any golden arches then -- even coke was being
marketed in an Indian version called "Thumbs Up" following a brawl
between Coca Cola and the Indian Govt over manufacturing which saw the
company effectively expelled from the country as I understood things.)







"Phred" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, "Richard
> Green" > wrote:
>>Phred asked:
>>
>>>> "What is a good [great?] recipe for Indian-style curried 'mutton'?"
>>
>>Phred, I spent a few months in India this year, met a few of the locals
>>and
>>chewed the fat about food literally and in general and had dinner in a few
>>homes. Enjoyed "mutton"in various guises, from "lamburgers"at McDonalds
>>(better than here"-) to various different curries. Some was goat, some was
>>sheep - all was referred to as "mutton" - no disctiction made or
>>understood,
>>it appeared.
>
> Thanks for your comments, Richard. [I once knew a "Richard Green", but
> he'd be old enough to be retired or dead by now.]
>
> I mostly ate in local cafes and Govt rest houses during several months
> travelling in southern India. I didn't actually query the species I
> was eating -- the "mutton" was usually just great anyway. :-)
>
> However, as I saw many goats while driving through the countryside,
> and I don't recall seeing any sheep, I have always assumed that
> "mutton" was all goat. (And talking 20 years ago, if that's relevant.
> Don't recall seeing any golden arches then -- even coke was being
> marketed in an Indian version called "Thumbs Up" following a brawl
> between Coca Cola and the Indian Govt over manufacturing which saw the
> company effectively expelled from the country as I understood things.)
>
> Cheers, Phred.
>
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> LID
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