Vindaloo
The origin of Vindaloo!
This word originated in India
vin·da·loo (vĭn'də-lū) pronunciation
n., pl. -loos.
1. A blend of red chilis, tamarind, and other spices, such as ginger, cumin, and mustard seeds.
2. Any of various dishes of southern and central India made with this spice blend.
[Probably Konkani (Indic language of western India) vindalu, from Portuguese vin d'alho : vinho, vin, wine (from Latin vīnum) + de, of (from Latin dē; see de–) + alho, garlic (from Latin ālium).]
You want hot? Vindaloo is for you. Speakers of English have known about this hot curry dish at least since 1888, when W. H. Dawe explained it in The Wife's Help to Indian Cookery, published in London: "Vindaloo or Bindaloo--A Portuguese Karhi.... The best Vindaloo is prepared in mustard-oil.... Beef and pork, or duck can be made into this excellent curry."
The basic component of a vindaloo is the vindaloo paste, often made separately ahead of time. This paste is a mixture of hot spices and vinegar, cooked in oil over low heat for a few minutes. One recipe calls for cayenne, cumin, turmeric, ground coriander, black pepper, hot mustard powder, ground ginger, and cinnamon. You can make a vindaloo by adding this paste to any meat or vegetable dish, such as mutton, lamb, chicken, prawns, or peas pulao. Or how about Goanese Fiery Duck Curry in Vindaloo Sauce?
In contemporary English, vindaloo can mean more than food. A hot young Japanese politician, Ms. Makiko Tanaka, was described by an Australian newspaper as "all vindaloo." And for the World Cup soccer tournament of 1998, a British group calling itself "Fat Les" supported their team with a hit song: "Vin-da-loo! Vin-da-loo! And we all like vin-da-loo! We're gonna score one more than you!" Alex James, one of the singers, declared that it was "a post-modern tribute to multiculturalism."
As Dawe stated in 1888, vindaloo is actually Portuguese in origin, though it comes from the Indian subcontinent. The name too is ultimately Portuguese, from the phrase vinho de alho or "wine of garlic." Portuguese sailors brought their garlic-flavored vinegar stew to Goa, which from 1510 to 1961 was a Portuguese colony on the southwestern coast of India. The Goans spiced up the recipe and the name, making it vindaloo in their Konkani language, a member of the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European language family. The English tongue has only vindaloo from Konkani.
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