From the Indian Food Report
Indian food infographics
What Indian restaurants around the world actually serve, drawn from the menus we read for the Indian Food Report. Free to share, post and embed, as long as you link back to the page.
What every Indian menu hasThe dishes listed most often on Indian restaurant menus around the world. Samosas and lassi are tied for first place at 75%.
Biryani or butter chicken? City by cityWhich of the two shows up on more Indian menus in each of 43 cities. Biryani wins in most US cities; butter chicken wins almost everywhere else, and Dubai is a tie.
Every city has a signature Indian dishThe dish each city's Indian menus list far more often than menus everywhere else, for 41 cities in 9 countries.
The classics, country by countryHow often chicken tikka masala, butter chicken, biryani, korma, vindaloo, saag paneer and masala chai appear on Indian menus in seven countries. Chicken tikka masala is on 73% of US menus and 51% of UK menus.
The Indo-Chinese capitalsThe cities where Indian menus most often carry Hakka noodles, gobi Manchurian, chilli paneer or chilli chicken. Edmonton leads at 68%.
Where Indian street food livesThe cities where Indian menus most often carry chaat and street food. Boston (69%) and the Washington DC area (68%) lead.
The chai citiesWhere masala chai is on the most Indian menus. Denver leads at 68%; in Manchester it is 11%.
Where to find a dosaThe cities where the most Indian menus list a dosa. Charlotte leads at 42%; in Birmingham it is 8%.
Who eats goat?The cities where goat curry or goat biryani is on the most Indian menus. Perth leads at 68%; in Glasgow it is 1%.
The sweet side of the menuThe desserts and drinks on Indian menus. Gulab jamun is on 49% of menus; lassi is on 75% and masala chai on 30%.
The biggest Indian food citiesHow many Indian restaurants, sweet shops and grocery kitchens we list in each city. London leads with 3,317.Each one comes as a large PNG for print and slides, with an embed code for blogs and news sites. For the data behind a chart, or numbers for your own city, get in touch.