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Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Mohammad Sarwar (Labour), on Thursday, 16 July 2009, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 19 members in total.


GLASGOW CHICKEN TIKKA MASALA

That this House records its appreciation of the culinary masterpiece that is chicken tikka masala; notes that it is Britain's most popular curry; recognises that it was invented in the great City of Glasgow by Ali Ahmed Aslam, proprietor of the Shish Mahal restaurant in Glasgow's West End in the seventies; further notes that Glasgow is three times winner of the curry capital of Britain award; and supports the campaign for Glasgow to be given EU Protected Designation of Origin of this most popular dish.


Secondary information

Type
Early day motion
Reference
1911 
Session
2008-09
Other sponsors
Russell Brown
Ian Davidson
David Hamilton
Jim Devine
Jim Sheridan
Subjects
Food
Link
View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk