When Chirac critisized British cuisine as being bland, well, he would have been right, like 50 years ago. As of the turn of the century, the number one dish in Britain was voted to be 'Chicken Vindaloo'.
Now, it seems curry, that great spice loved by many Britons, can prevent skin and cancer, and maybe lung cancer too!
"The compound that makes curry yellow could help fight skin cancer, U.S. researchers reported on Monday. They said curcumin, found in the spice turmeric, interferes with melanoma cells. Tests in laboratory dishes show that curcumin made melanoma skin cancer cells more likely to self-destruct in a process known as apoptosis. The same team has found that curcumin helped stop the spread of breast cancer tumor cells to the lungs of mice."
Reuters AlertNet - Curry ingredient fights skin cancer - U.S. study
