the.com/curry
a colonial misnomer for thousands of unrelated dishes the British couldn't be bothered to distinguish
name originFrom Tamil 'kari,' meaning sauce or relish
no such thingIndian cooks rarely use one generic 'curry powder'
chili plot twistChilies came from the Americas, post-Columbus
national mascotChicken tikka masala is hailed as British
sweat scienceCapsaicin tricks nerves into reporting heat damage