Pasadena has its Indian restaurants in real life. A Wikia contributor researching for fanfic discovered one whose menu is eerily similar to a typical "Indian" eaterie in the United Kingdom, right down to menu items originated for the British consumer, which are distinguished by having never seen any part of the Indian subcontinent in their existence. Chicken Tikka Massala, for instance, which if you asked for it in India, Pakistan or Bangladesh, would get you only a blank puzzled stare. This originated in Birmingham or Glasgow (accounts vary) and was the result of a customer asking for something chicken-flavored in a mild tomato curry sauce, The Indian chef used a catering-size tin of tomato soup, added cream and spices, and the rest is culinary history. The Balti curry definitely originat