a brief history of curry in Australia
- Written by Frieda Moran, PhD Candidate, University of Tasmania
Andy Hay/UnsplashIn a new series, our writers explore how food shaped Australian history – and who we are today.
Curry occupies a grey area in Australia: sometimes exotic and other, sometimes ordinary, often a bit of both.
Advertised in Australia as early as 1813, curry powder was a familiar ingredient for British colonists, developed in...





