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Beyond the bagel

Britons have a reputation for their cosmopolitan culinary tastes, and rightly so. Many Indian dishes, albeit anglicised versions, have been assimilated into the national cuisine. Going for a Chinese or an Italian has long since passed from the exotic into... ...full story at Independent

from Independent on Thu, Oct 02 2008

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