As the Curry Capital of the Year competition hurtles towards its November 1st climax, Graeme Virtue, half of the excellent Trampy and the Tramp’s Glasgow of Curry blog, contemplates Glasgow’s rep as a curry lover’s paradise in this Scotland On Sunday piece.

As former Curry Lovers of the Year, Mr Virtue and his fellow balti-scarfing gastronauts have done much to ensure that Glasgow retains its crown. . . but will it be enough?