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Message definition (Balti (food) ) According to [[Pat Chapman (food writer)|Pat Chapman]], a [[food writing|food writer]], the origins of the word can be traced to the area of [[Baltistan]], in the northern part of the region of [[Kashmir]], where a [[Cast-iron cookware|cast-iron wok]], similar to the Chinese wok, is used for cooking. Baltistan shares a border with China. In his ''[[Curry Club Magazine|Curry Club Balti Curry Cookbook]],'' Chapman states: {{quote|The balti pan is a round-bottomed, wok-like heavy cast-iron dish with two handles. ... The origins of Balti cooking are wide ranging and owe as much to China (with a slight resemblance to the spicy [[Sichuan cuisine|cooking of Sichuan]]) and [[Tibetan cuisine|Tibet]], as well as to the ancestry of the [[Mirpur, Azad Kashmir|Mirpur]]is, the [[Mughlai cuisine|tastes]] of the [[Mughal emperors|Moghul emperors]], the aromatic spices of [[Kashmiri cuisine|Kashmir]], and the 'winter foods' of lands high in the mountains.|author=|title=|source=}}
According to Pat Chapman , a food writer , the origins of the word can be traced to the area of Baltistan , in the northern part of the region of Kashmir , where a cast-iron wok , similar to the Chinese wok, is used for cooking. Baltistan shares a border with China. In his Curry Club Balti Curry Cookbook ,
The balti pan is a round-bottomed, wok-like heavy cast-iron dish with two handles. ... The origins of Balti cooking are wide ranging and owe as much to China (with a slight resemblance to the spicy cooking of Sichuan ) and Tibet , as well as to the ancestry of the Mirpuris , the tastes of the Moghul emperors , the aromatic spices of Kashmir , and the 'winter foods' of lands high in the mountains.