Curry is a compound seasoning with turmeric as the main ingredient and various spices (such as coriander seed, cinnamon, pepper, white pepper, fennel, star anise and cumin). It tastes hot and sweet, and has a special fragrance. Mainly used for cooking beef and mutton, chicken, duck, crab, potato, cauliflower, soup and so on. It is a common seasoning for Chinese and western food. Curry is an essential condiment in many countries in Southeast Asia.

The main components of curry are turmeric powder, Sichuan pepper, star anise, pepper, cinnamon, clove and coriander seed, which can promote the secretion of saliva and gastric juice, increase gastrointestinal peristalsis and stimulate appetite.

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Curry is the crystallization of various spices. This is because the main meat in India was mutton with a very strong smell at first, and a single spice failed to remove its smell, so it was cooked with thick juice made of a variety of dry spice powders, but the effect was surprisingly good. This is the origin of Tamir Curry. "Cali" means "sauce made of different spices"-it is our translation of "curry" in China.

India, Indonesia and China were the first countries to produce spices, among which India was the best. India's great achievements in spices benefit from the hot and humid climate in South Asia all the year round. Hot weather not only greatly reduces people's appetite, but also makes food easy to deteriorate and breed bacteria. Adding spices to food can not only increase the color and taste of food, but also promote the secretion of gastric acid, greatly increase appetite and make food more durable, which is suitable for the climate in India.

Baidu Encyclopedia-Curry (sauce made of various spices)