Indian cuisine is one of the most popular types of food in the UK. We love Indian food so much so that we even have a National Curry Week, which usually runs at the end of November. There are well over 10,000 Indian restaurants in the UK and if all the Chicken Tikka Masalas sold in a year were stacked up on top of each other, they would be 2,770 times higher than the Millennium Dome.

But why are us Brits so obsessed with this exotic food, is it perhaps the spicyness that is so often lacking in our own food, or is it the rich creamy curries like Chicken Korma that attract our morose taste buds. India is an extremely large country and much of its culinary history has been influenced by other countries and cultures. The Persians introduced a variety of rich ingredients and nuts as did the Chinese. You will also find that Thai and Malaysian food is heavily influenced by Indian cuisine, which has led them to creating their own delicious curries.

Whatever it is our affection for Indian food goes back further than you would think. In fact you can follow it back some 400 years, when the East India Company allegedly brought various ingredients and dishes to our shores in the 1600s. Most of these adventurous seamen were from Bengal, which is a region in the East of India.

You will find that Indian cuisine differs from region to region with the north being famous for bread dishes such as Roti and Paratha. Where as, if you travel east you will find that sweet dishes such as Rasagolla, which is a savoury cheese ball dipped in syrup is very popular. You will probably not find these dishes at your local Indian restaurant. This is because over time Indian food has been adapted to our tastes and is why you find dishes like Korma and Vindaloo on most Indian takeaway menus.

As more people from India immigrated to the UK our cultural diversity expanded as did our appetite for Indian food and the variety of dishes on offer. One of the first Indian restaurants to open in London was The Shafi back in 1920; it was started by two friends from North India. Ever since then the popularity of Indian cuisine has continued to grow. However, it was not until the 1970s and 80s that going for a curry became as normal going to the pub. It was at this time that many restaurants began to expand their service to also include Indian takeaway.

Our love of Indian food is stronger than ever and our culture has embraced this fantastic cuisine more so than any other. Its rich taste and use of exotic spices has made it a popular choice for couples and family’s all over the country.

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Food safety is not just about how you prepare a young child’s food, but also the way you serve your child their food. Our food safety article  includes tips on the preparation, serving, and supervision of a young child.

Here are some more tips for preparing foods correctly.

1. Food should be cut into easy to swallow, small pieces. Especially foods such as carrots, hot dogs, bananas, and grapes. These can all create a choking hazard.

2. Limit the types of food given to the child. Some foods just do not need to be given to a child under the age of four. Some examples include: popcorn, pretzels, peanuts, chips and marshmallows.

Food safety is equally as important for school aged children. Think about the things that you give your child to take to school in their lunch bag. Make sure that these are items that can remain in the lunch bag for several hours without becoming contaminated. Also, make sure that you prepare the items safely.

Here are some tips for school-aged children’s foods:

1. Use an insulated lunch bag. This type of bag will keep the food cooler longer, ensuring that your child’s food does not become contaminated. You can even include an ice pack to keep items extra cool.

2. Make sure to boil hot foods. Before putting hot foods, such as soup, to a boil before pouring it into a vacuum-sealed container to keep hot in their lunch bag this ensures that the food is safe to eat.

3. Give your child instructions. Encourage your child to place their lunch bag out of direct sunlight so that it does not get too hot. Also, have them keep their foods sealed off so that they stay fresh.

Using these tips should improve the safety of all children’s food from birth through elementary age.

Children can learn about food safety and will know what is safe to eat and what is not. So, teach your children as you go along as well. It is too important of a topic to just skip over in your life. Encourage them not to take food from others which is not prepared correctly or if they are unsure about it. Saying, “No thank you” is a simple polite way to refuse food they are unsure about eating. This will ensure that you know your child is safe when it comes to the foods that they consume.

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What you want to do first is find the best foods to lose belly fat. How to raise your metabolism by eating the right foods and not to kick it into survival mode is a lot easier than you think. When most people want to lose belly fat they tend to skip meals thinking that by doing this they will lose weight more quickly. Not true. What you are really doing is making your body think it is starving and kicking it into survival mode. Your body slows down it’s metabolism and starts to store fat to keep it from starving. Belly fat is the result. Belly fat is not only unsightly, but it is unhealthy too and can lead to much bigger problems down the road.

Instead of skipping meals, what you want to do is eat smaller meals, six or seven, throughout the day to keep your metabolism active and burning the calories. Small snacks are also beneficial, but only healthy ones will do. The following foods are great to boosting your metabolism and to lose belly fat.

Lean Meats (Turkey is great) and Fish (especially Salmon and Sardines which are high in Omega-3) Non-saturated Fats such as Nuts, Olive Oil, Apples, Berries, Pears and Citrus Fruits Oatmeal and Whole Grains Broccoli, Cauliflower and Hot Peppers Soup Protein Foods like Eggs, Beans and Peanut Butter (but watch for additives, try to buy natural peanut butter instead) Green Tea Water (keeping hydrated is important. water also flushes out toxins and staves off hunger)

This is only a small list of the best foods to lose belly fat. By doing a search, you can find many more foods to raise your metabolism and lose weight.

Healthy fats, such as Omega-3, have fat-burning qualities. They can also decrease your body’s fat-storing ability. Citrus fruits have Vitamin-C, which is also proven to break down fats. The latest craze has been Green Tea, which has been found to posses a number of benefits including cancer and cholesterol fighting properties and fat reducing capabilities. Water is the most important thing to remember and has many health benefits from flushing bad toxins to keeping you hydrated.

As you can see by finding the best foods to lose belly fat you will not only melt pounds, but you will feel better too. By eating healthy and more often, you will keep your metabolic rate up and this will burn more calories throughout the day. Ideally you should eat small portions and a couple of snacks (Remember healthy. Donuts are not considered health food). A handful of nuts or berries is a good way to keep your metabolism working.

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In today’s modern fast paced world dinning out isn’t just about eating and leaving. There are many things involved in your experience. Today a restaurant must have a good ambiance, quality food, a good range of wines and drinks on their menu but is this enough. Today’s individual is exactly that, an individual with personal tastes and expectations, this person goes out to spend their hard earned money at a restaurant of their choice because it offers them the things that they want the most at that particular time. If I go out it is always about good service, fast but not rushed service, a good choice of different things, such as a nice choice of aperitifs, good tasting but not overdone food, a good wine and beer choice as well as a good choice of hard tack if I’m in the mood for that, a peaceful and relaxed atmosphere and most importantly “simplicity.” A restaurant that over does things by trying to be too extravagant, in their menu’s, their décor and service tends to be a restaurant that will rarely, if ever, see me.

The Wine magazine has a top 100 list that comes out every year and to be on this list is a highly coveted thing. The list for 2008 is as follows:

Eastern Cape

Smokey Swallows in East London with a trendy atmosphere and fine dinning food range including a touch of Indian and oriental foods.

Free State

De Oude Kraal in Bloemfontein, offering an incredible variety with Free State Farm style cooking with a touch of French Flair.

Seven on Kellner in Bloemfontein with a hip and happening atmosphere and Mediterranean African style foods.

Gauteng

Al Amin in Pretoria. Pakistani style food with flair of its own.

Amsale in Johannesburg.

Assagi in Johannesburg with its comfortable casual ambience and Italian style cooking.

Auberge Michel in Johannesburg is an elegant restaurant with French style cuisine and is the 1st restaurant to achieve a 5 star rating from the Tourism Grading Council of South Africa

Le Canard in Johannesburg is an incredible upmarket restaurant set in a Georgian House. Visited by dignitaries, royalty, and a host of the famous and the not so famous, Le canard is famous for its ambiance and Old French style cooking.

The Green Truffle in Johannesburg is a mix of classic elegance meets contemporary cool. If you enjoy truffles (the chocolate or mushroom varieties) or anything with truffle as an ingredient then this would definitely be the place to go. The type of food served is contemporary mixed with fusion.

De Hoek in Mogale City.

Linger Longer in Johannesburg is a fine dining restaurant with its own special brand of elegance. Food served is fine dining with a South African Flair.

La Madeleine in Pretoria is an upmarket restaurant with French Mediterranean flair

Mosaic in Crocodile River valley is a sublime setting with an amalgamation of modern European and slightly spiced oriental cooking it is definitely worth coming.

Osteria Tre Nonni in Johannesburg with it’s relaxed atmosphere and Italian style cuisine.

Pomodoro in Johannesburg. Italian style cooking with hints of Spanish and French.

Ritrovo Ristorante in Tswane is Authentic Italian fine dinning.

Roots in Muldersdrift has African and Asian Cooking combined with French roots.

Sai Thai in Johannesburg. Meaning connected to Thailand lives up to its name as this restaurant serves some of the most authentic Thai food to be found around.

The Saxon in Johannesburg is a beautiful fine dinning restaurant with contemporary modern cuisine.

Sel et Poivre in Johannesburg has French Cuisine at its heart with undertones of African flavour in classical surroundings.

Le Soufflé in Johannesburg

Villa Francesca in Pretoria is an Intimate restaurant with beautiful surrounds serving choice Italian dishes.

Yamato

In Johannesburg is an upmarket Japanese style restaurant serving seafood, sushi and health foods.

Zemara in Pretoria is a Family friendly restaurant serving halaal African cuisine.

Kwazulu Natal

9th Avenue Bistro in Durban, an upmarket feel with fine dining elegance.

Aubergine in Hillcrest, Durban has a wonderfully relaxed ambience serving French cuisine.

Cleopatra in Kamberg Valley is A haven for food lovers with a style that is eclectic, contemporary Country cuisine.

Granny Mouse in Lidgetton has an Elegant ambiance with South African and International cuisine.

Hartford House in Mooi River is an elegant fine dining experience.

Havana in Durban is a vibrant grill and wine bar in the glamorous Sun Coast casino complex.

Ile Maurice in Umhlanga with its Upmarket feel and French style cuisine.

Lynton Hall is an Upmarket restaurant with fine dinning at heart.

La Petite Normandie in Ramsgate has a classic elegant feel with French cuisine at its core.

Spice on Florida in Durban with a relaxed atmosphere and a fusion style of cooking.

Umami in Salt rock is a fusion of Eastern, Mediterranean and European cuisine.

Limpopo

L’Orange Bleue in Bela Bela is a French Belgium restaurant with 4 star rating.

Mpumalanga

Artists’ Café in Hendriksdal with a comfortable hip and happening ambiance and Italian style cooking.

Mrs Simpson’s in Dullstroom has a comfortable intimate environment with Local cuisine.

Northern Cape

Die Hantam huis in Calvinia serves traditional fair in comfortable surrounds.

Le Must in Upington with its typical Kalahari warmth and comfortable hospitality.

Northwest

Silver Orange bistro in Hartbeespoort. South African classics with a modern twist.

Villa Del Palazzo at Sun City with its classic regional Italian cuisine.

Western Cape

95 Keeroom in Cape town. Italian with a reasonably priced menu and contemporary cool ambiance.

The Atlantic in Cape town has fine dining with an upmarket feel.

Aubergine in Cape Town is Fine dining at its best with a relaxed atmosphere.

Bahiados Vaqueiros in Mossel bay is A fine dining Portuguese style restaurant with an upmarket feel.

Barnyard Brasserie in Cape Town. Its meals are described as classic French peasant with modern sensibility.

Bibi’s kitchen in Cape Town. Indian style fair with an upmarket feel.

Bon Appétit in Cape Town has French cuisine with an upmarket ambiance.

Bosman’s in Paarl is Apart of the Grand Roche Hotel, the only Relais Gourmand in Africa and has fine dining at its heart with a luxurious upmarket feel.

Bouillabaisse in Franschhoek is a trendy Asian style seafood restaurant set in the heart of Franschhoek.

Bread and Wine in Franschhoek has contemporary style dining with a relaxed atmosphere.

The Cape Colony in Cape Town is apart of the luxurious Mount nelson hotel and of course has fine dining with an upmarket ambiance.

The Cape Malay in Cape Town is a quiet relaxed restaurant with Cape Malayan Cooking at its core.

Cargills in Cape Town is intimate, romantic and sophisticated, with fine dining, and French contemporary cooking.

Castle Hotel in Cape Town has Portuguese style cooking with a comfortable and casual ambiance.

Catharina’s in Cape Town with Fine South African Dining and an upmarket ambiance.

Caveau in Cape Town is a continental Wine bar with a relaxed atmosphere.

The Cedar in Cape Town.

La Colombe in Cape Town offers modern and innovative French cuisine with touches of Asian elements.

Constantia Uitsig in Cape Town a Wine farm atmosphere with Italian cuisine at heart.

Daniela’s in Knysna is an intimate and elegant restaurant at leisure isle lodge.
Emily’s in Cape Town has an upmarket atmosphere with a South African Style Cuisine.

Firefly in Knysna is an intimate restaurant on the lagoon.

The Food Barn in Cape Town French cuisine mixed with South African flavours. Fine dinning to suit every pocket.

Fu.Shi in Plettenburg Bay is a fusion cuisine restaurant.

Ginja in Cape Town. Fine Fusion dining with an upmarket feel.

Grandeprovence in Franschhoek has French cuisine at heart with a special upmarket feel.

The Greenhouse in Cape Town has global international food types with an upmarket ambiance.

Haiku in Cape Town has a Contemporary cool Ambiance with Asian flair.

Haute Cabriere in Franschhoek has an elegant ambiance with continental fusion cooking.

Ile De Pain in Knysna has a comfy and casual ambiance with French Mediterranean cooking.

Jardine in Cape Town has a Contemporary cool atmosphere with Continental, South African cooking.

Jemima’s in Oudtshoorn.

Joostenberg Bistro in Stellenbosch with its casual comfort atmosphere and organic cooking.

Kitma in C ape town.

De Leeuwen Jagt in Paarl. Good South African cooking in a relaxed atmosphere.

Magica Roma in Cape Town is a warm traditional restaurant with Italian in every nook and cranny.

Manna Epicure in Cape Town, a Trendy ambiance with tapas and Bistro style cuisine.

Manolo in Cape Town is a Trendy restaurant with contemporary fusion style cuisine.

Marc’s in Paarl has Mediterranean style meals with a very relaxed atmosphere.

Megu in Paarl is a chic Japanese style restaurant.

Mon Plaisir in Stellenbosch with its Traditional French recipes and warm, relaxing atmosphere.

Mzoli’s Place in Cape Town lively and full of fun. You buy your meat at the butchery and they offer to braai it for you well worth the visit.

Noon gun in Cape Town is relaxed with traditional Malay meals.

Reuben’s in Franschhoek has contemporary cuisine with a Comfortable and relaxed atmosphere.

Sand in Plettenburg Bay is a sophisticated fine dining, upmarket restaurant.

Serendipity in Wilderness. Fine dinning with definite South African flavours.

The Showroom in Cape Town. Contemporary cool ambiance with contemporary fusion cooking.

Sinn’s in Cape Town. Continental with a relaxed atmosphere.

Stonehill in Little Brak River is an intimate restaurant with French style dining.

The tasting room in Franschhoek.

The Tea Garden in Paternoster.

Terroir in Stellenbosch has French South African cuisine with a touch of elegance.

Tokara in Stellenbosch.

Topsy and Co in Franschhoek.

Zachary’s in Knysna has a traditional atmosphere with contemporary cooking.

Top 10 everyday restaurants

Bibi’s in Cape Town

Carlton Café in Pretoria

The food barn in Cape Town

Ile De Pain in Knysna

Joostenberg Bistro in Stellenbosch

Le Soufflé in Johannesburg

Mzoli’s place in Cape Town

Sai Thai in Johannesburg

The tea garden in Paternoster

Zemara in Pretoria

Top 10 smart casual

Bon Appétit in Simons Town

Bread and Wine in Franschhoek

Jardine in Cape Town

La Madeleine in Pretoria

Megu in Paarl

Ritrovo in Pretoria

Spice on Florida in Durban

Terroir in Stellenbosch

Umami in Salt rock KZN

Yamato in Johannesburg

Top 10 deluxe

Auberge Michel in Johannesburg

Aubergine in Cape Town

Bosman’s at Grand Roche

Cleopatra Mountain Lodge in Kamberg

Hartford House in Mooi River

Linger Longer in Johannesburg

Roots in Krugersdorp

The Saxon in Johannesburg

Tasting Room at le Quartier in Franschhoek

Zachary’s in Knysna.

Go try them out and enjoy the good life.

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Australia has among the most diversed cultures in the world. The good thing is, Australia has kept its cultural diversity preserved, while people live together in harmony.

The same thing goes with their cuisine. Australian cuisine inherited its nature from British cooking. From pies, to grilled meat chops, slightly cooked veggies, and chips, Australian food has evolved progressively. It is now able to accommodate the dishes from the varied cultures in their land. Modern Australia is a term coined for it that includes the embrace of their multicultural culinary influences. Ever since the fusion of varied cultural dishes, the best restaurants in Australia have taken Mediterranean, and Asian cuisines to be part of their serving menu.

In the cities, you can find several eat-in and take-away Asian food shops that offer a multitude of Indian and Chinese dishes. This has resulted from the high count of Asian immigration to Australia, and of course the long existence of the Chinese community in Australia.

Still popular choices among Aussies are the American food chains such as KFC, Pizza Hut, Subway, and McDonalds. Australian restaurants have also came up with their own versions of fast food eat shops like Chicken Treat, Eagle Boys pizza chain, and Red Rooster. The most common food that you can order in fast food stores is the “Australian Hamburger”. This has become an iconic food item in Australia as this offers a wide variety of hamburger fillings anyone can choose from. Obviously, the persistence of fast food chains remains to be a legacy of Australia’s British traditions.

As Aussies enjoy a laid-back lifestyle, it is no doubt that they indulge in good culinary offers during the week. There are several good places to dine in Australia’s varied food shops. The best restaurants in Sydney and Melbourne are often listed in restaurant guides and directories to help you decide where to have a hearty meal. Whether you want it simple and common Australian food, or a different flavor of another culture’s dish, the best restaurants in Australia are able to accommodate multicultural cravings.

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