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I really enjoyed this book. I thought I was picking up only a history of Indian cuisine, I was happy to discover this book is an expansive study of the evolution Indian food. The author explores the effect India had on British cuisine, history and eating habits in equal detail as the influence of Britain on Indian foods and culture. I was surprised to learn that the British introduced the habit of tea drinking to India . Collingham details a myriad of other cultures that contributed to India's complex and diverse cuisine. I especially enjoyed the chapter on the Persian and Mughalai conquerors and the cooking styles they created. The best part is that the author includes recipes. My only complaints are that the chapters are sometimes too generalized and there is not a clear time-line or exact dates. Overall it covers too much information, some of the chapters could be expanded to entire separate books. This book left me craving for a good korma with naan bread and more to read.