More than 100 people dined at ONU"s Curry Night on Monday in McIntosh ballroom.

Here, Benjamin Johns, president of the Indian Student Association, serves a curry of butter chicken from India. Curry originated in India.

Diners had a choice of seven different curries from four regions.

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Many Americans think curry is spiced hot, but that is not always the case, depending on the spices used. It can include meat or be vegetarian. Different vegetables are included, depending on what is available locally.

Omega Hollies, ONU international services coordinator, explained the many kinds of spices that can be included in curry. Curry can be spiced hot, mild, even sweet. Is it hard to find such a large variety of spices? "Not at all," she said. "They are all available from The Food Store in Bluffton."

Curry is a popular dish in many nations, including China, Vietnam, even South Africa.

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• Riku Wantabe of Japan serves kari curry at ONU on Monday. He is president of the Asian-American Student Association on campus.

• Omega Hollies, ONU international services coordinator