After searching FT and finding only place-specific topics here, I'm looking forward to any constructive or topical info on your greatest curry experiences.

These could be your best examples at your local or visited city restaurants, local street or community vendors, spice shops or your own home-made specialties.

While there are likely to be many discussions buried in the UK/Ireland and BA forums, I'd appreciate your contribution here in DiningBuzz.

My personal quest is to begin to make curries at home, from scratch.

Last night's attempt (my very first) was okay, thanks to some very helpful advice from a colleague who originates from a curry culture.
By first frying some onion, then some spices, then some Aussie beef, eventually slow-cooking for 3 hours, it was quite edible.

Hope that you can help - and I'll add some specific local Sydney curry heroes soon.

[Edit to add: FYI the exploding curry story is a fun read.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=695369]