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Curries against violence

Vocabulary

a vindaloo

a very spicy Indian dish usually made from meat and lots of spices, including chilli peppers and garlic

a poppadom

a thin, light, crispy fried dish made from rice flour and ground lentils, usually eaten as a snack with sauces

a mild korma

a creamy curry made with yoghurt which does not contain much chilli pepper

good karma

an Asian belief that if we treat other people well, then we will be treated well in return

to make a stand against

to do or say something which makes it very clear that you don't agree with something

a spate of attacks

a lot of attacks that happened within a short space of time

tarnished

spoiled, stained, ruined

a steep fall-off in

a sudden drop in the number of

booking out

getting full, running out of tables, unable to serve any more diners

Australian expats

Australian people who currently live in other countries; 'expats' is short for 'expatriates'