They say you can tell a lot about a group of people from their culinary preferences.
Friendships have been made and broken over the correct way to cook a steak, the level of spice on a Nando’s order or even something as simple as where you keep your ketchup.
But we can all agree on curry, right? Some things are so universal that there’s not even a semblance of an argument.
Not so fast.
It turns out (well, according to a YouGov poll, at least), that the chicken korma is the country’s favourite curry.
The humble chicken korma is Britain's favourite curry (15%), followed by chicken tikka masala (12%) https://t.co/nEdRhSKf0t pic.twitter.com/NFJgBuX1yf
— YouGov (@YouGov) November 30, 2016
Now, sure, this might say more about the sort of people who are inclined to vote on YouGov polls, but at the same time it seems out-of-sync with the tendency towards spicier Nando’s selections, the rise of Sriracha and the adoption of Vindaloo as an ersatz national anthem around the time of the 1998 World Cup.
“Vindaloo, Vindaloo, and we all like Vindaloo,” national treasure Keith Allen sings, in one of 27 (yes, we counted) mentions of the Indian dish in the four-minute song. Well, sorry Keith, but apparently we don’t.
Of course, the Vindaloo Ultras were out in force at the news, which has divided the country almost as much as the Brexit vote. Indeed, as was the case back on June 23, many on the side of the majority have stayed silent rather than admit loudly to their choice, with the social media response looking something like this:
Hang your head in shame, Britain https://t.co/TFEWYFpzYa
— Jack Blanchard (@Jack_Blanchard_) November 30, 2016
This country is going to the dogs. Shameful these results. https://t.co/5tHvdVpUZo
— Stephen Cunningham 🤔 (@stecunningham71) November 30, 2016
This country literally cannot get anything right https://t.co/CtaEwbKtAv
— Rachel McGrath (@RachelMcGrath) November 30, 2016
Honestly, the British public can't even get curry right, and we're supposed to trust their judgement on #Brexit? https://t.co/aCaP56hvkS
— Andy Shaw (@RedAndy54) November 30, 2016
https://twitter.com/jackmumf/status/803991823844839426
We are a nation of bland trash. Vindaloo is best, closely followed by a good bhuna. Don't @ me. https://t.co/P3scdSzeoS
— Nick Reilly (@NickJWReilly) November 30, 2016
And just when you thought we’d turned a korma. I mean corner.
Feature Image: Patrick Talbert/Flickr
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