Curry is one of the most popular street food dishes around the world, and today gets served in restaurants in almost every country.
In places like Jamaica you can find it commonly in dishes like goat stew, made with items like onion, thyme, garlic, turmeric, and coconut milk. In regions where it is popular and served often, there are a variety of tweaks to one curry recipe or another, offering meat-varieties and also vegetarians options too.
The love of curry is so intense that you can find a number of curry festivals that have taken place all over the world, annual celebrations surrounding this beloved dish.
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One festival centered around curry is known as the Bigga Westmoreland Curry Festival.
The Bigga Westmoreland Curry Festival is expected to take place coming up in April 2020 and as in the past, again hundreds are expected to show up for the occasion. The Bigga Westmoreland Curry Festival will feature a variety of curry dishes, previously highlighted recipes have come from India, Thailand, Cuba, Barbados, Jamaica, Italy, and other regions.
They feature musical entertainment and through the festival have actively raised funds for the Westmoreland school and other community and charity projects.
A variety of meats, including fish, beef, pork, crab, chicken, and other items, have been curried in the past at the festival. It's designed to be a family-fun festival that offers multiple activities for families to engage in. There is fun, entertainment, and of course some good food.
There are a myriad of curry-themed food festivals that take place around the world, with the biggest one being held in East London of all places. That festival is known as the Brick Lane Curry Festival and gets held in October.
As a result of the annual curry celebration, Westmoreland has effectively cemented itself as becoming known as the official curry region or 'Curry County' in the area.
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