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National Curry Week was started in 1998 to promote the cuisine and to raise funds for charities concentrating on hunger, malnourishment and poverty. During the week curry lovers can get out and visit their local curry houses, some of which will be staging special events and fun challenges. National Curry Week 2009 again invites curry restaurants, caterers, pubs, canteen, schools etc, all over Britain to celebrate the cuisine and culture with special dinners, record-breaking attempts, raffles, auctions and more, all in aid of contributing to the alleviation of poverty and suffering in South Asia and worldwide (register free now).

Download National Curry Week promotional leaflets (click here) NATIONAL CURRY WEEK 2009 Lead Sponsors Taken from Hobson Jobson The Anglo Indian Dictionary published 1886 : MUFTY (or Mufti) (a) An expounder of the Mahommedan Law, the utterer of the futwa (Futwah). The Mufti is above the Kazi who carries out the judgement. (in Indian Civil Service in 18th century) (b) A slang phrase in the British army for 'plain clothes' taken from (a) above and originally applied to the attire of dressing-gown, smoking-cap and slippers like the Oriental dress of the Mufti in Moliere's Bourgeois Gentilhomme. Modern Times : Mufty (or Mufti) is used for the wearing of personal clothes rather than school uniform in schools throughout Britain in order to raise funds for charity or the school. The Organisers of National Curry Week 2009 (22-28 November) invite schools throughout Britain to hold a Mufti Day during or close to the week to raise funds for the official National Curry Week charitable fund "The Curry Tree".

SPECIAL EVENTS FOR 2009 "Can You Handle the Heat Challenge" It has been decided not to run this competition again this year in view of the number of restaurants producing dishes with super hot chillies and the possible imherant dangers "Customer's Restaurant of the Year" sponsored by CurriesOnline.co.uk Is yours the most popular restaurant in Britain? The restaurant with the most votes will win the title for 2009. Customers can send their vote by email or restaurants can collect names and email addresses (in the unlikely event verification is required) and send to us in bulk "World Poppodum Tower Record Attempt" Every year the record goes up. Can you, your staff or your customers create a new record - or just have fun? "Samosa Speed Challenge" A new speed challenge for the kitchen. How many samosas can you produce from pre-prepared filling to wrapping and cooking in 10 minutes with customer taste test. "Best Signature Dish (Classic)" Submit your restaurant's signature classic dish to take the title for 2009 - recipe, photo and customer comment no later than 16 October 2009 "Best Signature Dish (Innovative)" Similar to above but for your new, innovative signature dish "Currybard of the Year" Can you compose a poem to curry or your favourite curry house or dish? (See our example) If your restaurant or organisation wants to be involved in National Curry Week 2009 (click here) Take part in the new City Focus Initiative "Essence" as the successor to Curry Capital of the Year (if you represent a council email now requesting details) For further information contact : Peter Grove - organiser National Curry Week & National Eating-out Week (Copyright 2009): Tel 020 8399 4831 email : groveint@aol.com

THE CURRY TREE CHARITABLE FUND We are looking for just £1 per curry fan per year. Not much but it will make all the difference both to those less fortunate than ourselves and the future of the curry industry in this country. Proceeds will support hunger and malnourishment all over the world and the improvement of education and skills for curry house staff to help the chronic staffing problem in Britain.. To this end the organisers have created a new charitable foundation The Curry Tree whose trusttes are some of the top people in the industry. They will allocate funds annually to worthy causes and government support plans to alleviate the staffing situation. You can join The Curry Tree and become a "Curry3". All we ask is your pledge for £1 a year and the promise to pass on participation details to at least 3 people. No money is requested at present but please send your pledge for £1 with your email and it will not be called on until National Curry Week in November 2009. HELP US BRING THE CURRY FAMILY TOGETHER IN 2009

Join the National curry family now & we will send you a sticker/logo & you will be entitled to a free ebook "Recipes for Success" containing recipes from Britain's top chefs worth £5.99 "Become a Curry3 & help grow The Curry Tree - think what we can do together" (for further information)

STOP PRESS 2008 : Chefs at Jali Restaurant in Best Western Carlton Hotel in Blackpool get new Static World Poppadum Tower Record of 282 & Moveable Tower of 230 (see Poppadom Tower page)

All 2008 donations should be payable to Oxfam and sent to Oxfam House, John Smith Drive, Oxford, OX4 2JY Direct Donations : https://www.oxfam.org.uk/donate/cashdonation.html Please support our sponsors for 2009 : Lead Sponsor Media Partner Media Partner

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