King Charles and Queen Camilla’s coronation ceremony is just a few weeks away. The UK is gearing up for this historic moment. King Charles III will become the official king of the UK on May 6 with the coronation ceremony taking place on May 6 at Westminister Abbey. And this cuisine is the highlight of King Charles’s coronation ceremony with these dishes as the stars. Read on to know which cuisine we’re talking about.
King Charles’s Coronation Ceremony To Feature Anglo-Indian Cuisine
With King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s coronation ceremony around the corner, there are growing whispers that Anglo-Indian cuisine from the UK’s oldest Indian restaurant will be the ceremony’s highlight. According to a report by The Indian Express, Veeraswamy, established in 1926 in the heart of London will be doling out a lavish feast for royal family members and guests at the historic event.
History is all set to repeat itself as Anglo-Indian cuisine was also the highlight of Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation ceremony, 70 years ago in June 1953. The ‘Coronation Chicken’, an Anglo-Indian creamy chicken curry was prepared for the Queen’s banquet. Corden Blue Cookery School’s Chef Rosemary Hume and food writer Constance Spry curated this special dish, that’s remembered to date.
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Coronation Quiche Is The Star
Similarly, King Charles’s coronation ceremony on May 6 will witness a royal dish named ‘Coronation Quiche’. The star of the Coronation Big Lunch street picnic party will feature alongside other Anglo-Indian dishes. Coronation Chicken will also likely be part of the menu. Anoothi Vishal, Indian culinary author and historian revealed to news agencies that King Charles’s coronation highlights the merging of cultures and how food is shaped due to the intermingling of the two cultures.
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He gives examples of Curry and how it gained popularity during Queen Victoria’s reign as she included it in menus and the aristocracy adopted it. While Curry became fine dining it also eventually turned into a stereotype that all Indian food is just curry. Meanwhile, at the UK’s oldest Indian restaurant, Veeraswamy diners are taken on a brief tour across India with a menu that covers the coasts of Goa, the capital, Delhi, the wholesome meaty dishes of Kashmir and more.
Well, so now you know, King Charles’s coronation ceremony on May 6 will celebrate Anglo-Indian cuisine.