It's long been thought that Fish and Chips were the unofficial national dish of the English. Apparently not so! My dig buddy, Dave, tells me it's now Chicken Tikka. He may be "taking the Mickey out of me," (pulling my leg), but Indian restaurants are everywhere, and Chicken Tikka is found on the menus of many mainstream restaurants. Take a look at what is known as "Indian Mile" in South Shields. There are eight, yes eight, Indian restaurants literally right next door to one another. This doesn't include the others that are scattered along Ocean Road, South Shields' high street.
On any given night, each of these restaurants did a steady stream of eat-in and take-out business. We watched with amazement night after night, during our evening strolls down to the beach, as locals and tourists alike fulfilled their hankering for "a curry." Where does this love of the cuisine from the Indian subcontinent come from? One needs only look at the history books to see how far back the British have been connected with this part of the world. Trading in the region dates back to the 17th century, The East India Company was established in the early 18th century, and the British Raj assumed control in 1858. Immigrants from India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have deliciously spiced up British cuisine ever since.
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