One for the Thai foods Afficionados (We really do need a Recipe thread :o) )

Sounds like chicken tikka masala, which people reckon is not an authentic Indian dish and was actually invented in Britain by Indian restaurants to cater to British tastes. From Wikipedia...…."

Historians of ethnic food Peter and Colleen Grove discuss various origin-claims of chicken tikka masala, concluding that the dish "was most certainly invented in Britain, probably by a Bangladeshi chef"

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Originally Posted by RANDLOVER

Sounds like chicken tikka masala, which people reckon is not an authentic Indian dish and was actually invented in Britain by Indian restaurants to cater to British tastes. From Wikipedia...…."

Historians of ethnic food Peter and Colleen Grove discuss various origin-claims of chicken tikka masala, concluding that the dish "was most certainly invented in Britain, probably by a Bangladeshi chef"

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Some time ago I was reading an article by one of those celebrity chefs turned journalist (a pom) who said chicken tikka masala was an English dish like sausage, egg, and chips.

So what do the members reckon is Australia's national dish?

Pizza!
Every country in the world has their "authentic" version of this Italian gift to the planet, the only thing each usually have in common, is the shape.