Re: [london.food] Malaysian curries

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From: Rev Simon Rumble
Subject: Re: [london.food] Malaysian curries
Date: 17:42 on 25 Jan 2006
On 25/1/2006, "Simon Wistow" <simon@xxxxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:

>I seem to remember that curries that had potatoes in them were often
>referred to as mosselman curries, especially in Malaysia and south-east
>South Africa.
>
>However I can't find a reference to this anywhere.

Spelling: Mussamun

In my experience, it's a Thai dish and, yes, it refers to being a
"Muslim" curry.  Lamb, potato and peanuts generally feature.  I
presume it comes from Southern Thailand with influences from nearby
Muslim states Malaysia and Indonesia.

http://splendidtable.publicradio.org/recipes/poultry_curry.html
http://nosheteria.com/2005/07/panang-with-panache.html

(A not very muslim dish, but I once made an _excellent_ fried rice with
leftover boiled rice, leftover pork roast, soy sauce and a decent
helping of mussumun curry paste.  My Mum liked it so much she wanted the
recipe.)

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Rev Simon Rumble <simon@xxxxxx.xxx>
www.rumble.net

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