Earliest Curry In Southeast Asia Found On 2,000-Year-Old Utensils

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Southeast Asian curries are among the world’s most popular takeaway dishes, yet new research suggests that the very first Ruby Murray (yup, we’re bringing back Cockney rhyming slang) was delivered to the region around 2,000 years ago. While analyzing residues left on stone grinding tools at an archaeological site in Vietnam, researchers identified eight different spices that are commonly used in South Asian curries, indicating that the dish may have been imported from India or Indonesia around this time. “We suggest that South Asian migrants or visitors introduced this culinary tradition into Southeast Asia during the period of early trade...