I believe it was in San Diego that I espied an Indian - Mexican "fusion" joint.

Best curry on Guam is from Song Huong. Open 24 hours a day.

It seems we still haven't gotten an answer on this one: Was it authentic?

So did someone actually call a quesadilla Indian because it had curry on it? Where and when? Betty Crocker never did that. She named things like "curried eggs" or tuna with curry sauce. Seems very reasonable to me. When I made up fusion recipes, I always put a Norsk on the front to acknowledge that no Indian would ever cook it.

I'm not sure why we've gone so far off track. My original statement was that "curry powder" is a bit of a joke to most Indians I know, and is not really authentically Indian. It is mostly an invention for export, created by the British.

I haven't yet seen anyone use facts to contradict my assertion. I have no idea why quesadillas were introduced into the discussion.

I didn't dine there, just walked by

Yes.

Apparently there were several replies from people who had added curry powder to their tiramisu/ceviche/pesto pasta, and then called it "Indian".

Why introduce Mario Batali in this discussion. he certainly is nobodies idea of genuine anything, is he? Oh, maybe Brooklyn imitation Italian at high prices. Entertaining on TV but really, do you think he does anything especially good? In NYC would any same person consider a Batali restaurant if there were a possibility of getting into Il Mulino?

Philistines? I use no premixed ingredients of any kind other than Herbes de Provence, and make all curry from fresh ingredients, something few Indians do. Still, I appreciate that many people who do like fine food have neither the time nor the expertise to cook everything from scratch. I would not denigrate them for that, but I would try to convince them that the extra effort is well worth it, and is enjoyable in and of itself.

I give away lots of turmeric, ginger, coriander, basil, thyme and rosemary. Doing so has helped convince a few people to do better preparations at home.

Philistines? No, I don't think so. Just people with little time, training or inclination. I don't want to eat their food, but I'll not call them by pejorative names.

I'm really into duck red curry at Thai restaurants. I had some in Boston last week and I've been craving it ever since. I just wish it always came with carrots.

I love curry at airports.. I dropped my parents off to catch their plane and literally jet upstairs for quick eats before jumping back into the vehicle.^

Oh, literally? There's an inter-terminal plane?

Interesting...