Post by: Paddy on July 16, 2007, 05:22:22 PM
Post by: Nick1911 on July 16, 2007, 05:25:47 PM
Post by: El Tejon on July 16, 2007, 05:34:33 PM
Post by: Paddy on July 16, 2007, 05:34:44 PM
Post by: charby on July 16, 2007, 05:48:45 PM
Post by: nico on July 16, 2007, 05:51:36 PM
Two blocks from my school there's an Indian restaurant that has a lunch buffet for ~$8. I can't get enough tandori or butter chicken, not to mention the rice and everything I don't know the name of.
Post by: The Rabbi on July 16, 2007, 06:06:25 PM
Post by: Sindawe on July 16, 2007, 06:56:22 PM
Well, 'cept for the Bhang part. Keep that and give me the rest of the Lassi.
I love Indian cuisine, mostly partial that from the Northern reaches of the continent. If ever in Boulder, be sure to visit either Himalayas or Taj.
Post by: De Selby on July 16, 2007, 08:55:17 PM
The best are the desserts though. Ghulab jamun is pretty tough to beat.
Post by: Iain on July 16, 2007, 10:06:51 PM
When I lived in England the only thing keeping me going was some mulligitawny soup and tandoori chicken. I still make the soup and its always a big hit.
You should come back sometime. All the food has improved, including the Indian. I live in a piddling little commuter town and we've got a very high quality Indian restaurant. It's noticeable how much the Indian restaurant in the UK has improved from 'balti chicken and naan' to recipes including mackerel, salmon and so on.
Post by: Cromlech on July 16, 2007, 10:51:49 PM
I love Indian food.
Post by: HankB on July 17, 2007, 05:09:48 AM
Still, I've gone to various Indian restauants with friends and always managed to find something that was pretty good . . . usually some form of BBQ chicken along with some decent sides.
Post by: K Frame on July 17, 2007, 05:53:21 AM
Post by: Tallpine on July 17, 2007, 07:04:14 AM
An toil leat biadh Innseanach ?
Chan eil fhios agam. I don't know - never had it.
But apparently Indian food is to the UK as Mexican food is to the USA.
Post by: Cromlech on July 17, 2007, 12:59:39 PM
Post by: The Rabbi on July 17, 2007, 01:12:06 PM
Yeah, Indian food is big here in the U.K. We love the stuff.
At least you got something out of having an empire.
Post by: Cromlech on July 17, 2007, 02:19:08 PM
Post by: thebaldguy on July 17, 2007, 03:58:39 PM
Post by: Gewehr98 on July 17, 2007, 04:35:55 PM
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Smells like a dirty diaper full of Indian food.
No matter where I went in India, it always smelled like a dirty diaper as soon as I stepped off the plane.
I'm usually pretty good with dishes of all sorts of places in the world.
Curry, however, won't be found or prepared in my kitchen.
Post by: Mabs2 on July 18, 2007, 08:56:14 AM
9 out of 10 (There's really only like 12...) restaurants in my town are fast food.
McD's, BK, Wendy's, KFC...
We only have a couple of real restaurants, and 2 of them are Chinese, another Mexican.
Though the good restaurants are all great, there's still not much variety around here.
(Sorry about the edit, I hit the wrong button... --Mike)
Post by: BrokenPaw on July 18, 2007, 10:44:41 AM
-BP
Post by: K Frame on July 18, 2007, 11:21:25 AM
I get kind of depressed when people start talking about all sorts of exotic food.
9 out of 10 (There's really only like 12...) restaurants in my town are fast food.
McD's, BK, Wendy's, KFC...
We only have a couple of real restaurants, and 2 of them are Chinese, another Mexican.
Though the good restaurants are all great, there's still not much variety around here.
9 out of 10 (There's really only like 12...) restaurants in my town are fast food.
McD's, BK, Wendy's, KFC...
We only have a couple of real restaurants, and 2 of them are Chinese, another Mexican.
Though the good restaurants are all great, there's still not much variety around here.
That is one of the few really good things about living in a major metro area. There are a HUGE number of restaurant options over all quality and price ranges.
On top of the regular fast food and chain restaurants I can, within a matter of minutes, eat at Thai, Indian, Pakistani, Russian, Ethopian, Syrian, Lebanese, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philippino, Cuban, Peruvian, Brazilian, Argentinian, Mexican, Scottish, British, Irish, Mongolian, Turkish, French, Italian, and a BUNCH of other ethnic restaurants.
Of course, where do I normally eat?
Cracker Barrel...
Post by: Gewehr98 on July 18, 2007, 11:32:38 AM
I have a military friend who is Polish, and he pointed me towards a neat little Polish restaurant in Melbourne called Salt & Sweet. I miss the pierogis and golabki.
Post by: K Frame on July 18, 2007, 11:44:30 AM
Post by: The Rabbi on July 18, 2007, 11:56:15 AM
Post by: Gewehr98 on July 18, 2007, 11:57:04 AM
I wish my great-grandmother was still with us - I'd be her partner in setting up an Essenhaus there. She was a cooking virtuoso from the Old Country. I do have her monster of a cast metal spaetzle press, though. (And her signed copy of Mein Kampf, but don't know how she got it, since my family came across the pond well before the Beer Hall Putsch)
Post by: charby on July 18, 2007, 12:35:08 PM
You know, the one thing we really lack in DC metro is a decent German restaurant...
There is a really good one in Des Moines, IA. You have to make the trip there when you come to Iowa again. Lots of German beers on tap too, big 2 litre mugs and women in lederhosen.
http://www.hessenhaus.com/
Post by: Iapetus on July 18, 2007, 02:43:09 PM
But then, I am English, and Indian food has practically become the new national dish in England
Post by: Paddy on July 18, 2007, 03:03:42 PM
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But then, I am English, and Indian food has practically become the new national dish in England Smiley
Chicken Tikka Masala, one of the most popular dishes worldwide, was invented in Scotland. A customer thought his chicken was too dry, and asked for some 'gravy'. The chef obliged, improvising a sauce with a tomato soup base, the story goes.
Post by: Mabs2 on July 18, 2007, 04:23:46 PM
I get kind of depressed when people start talking about all sorts of exotic food.
9 out of 10 (There's really only like 12...) restaurants in my town are fast food.
McD's, BK, Wendy's, KFC...
We only have a couple of real restaurants, and 2 of them are Chinese, another Mexican.
Though the good restaurants are all great, there's still not much variety around here.
9 out of 10 (There's really only like 12...) restaurants in my town are fast food.
McD's, BK, Wendy's, KFC...
We only have a couple of real restaurants, and 2 of them are Chinese, another Mexican.
Though the good restaurants are all great, there's still not much variety around here.
That is one of the few really good things about living in a major metro area. There are a HUGE number of restaurant options over all quality and price ranges.
On top of the regular fast food and chain restaurants I can, within a matter of minutes, eat at Thai, Indian, Pakistani, Russian, Ethopian, Syrian, Lebanese, Greek, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Philippino, Cuban, Peruvian, Brazilian, Argentinian, Mexican, Scottish, British, Irish, Mongolian, Turkish, French, Italian, and a BUNCH of other ethnic restaurants.
Of course, where do I normally eat?
Cracker Barrel...
Actually, that was something I meant to say in that post but forgot somehow...
The restaurant choices up in Virginia Beach where my dad lives is mind blowing. Lots of good eateries up there. Of course I'm not in control so I only try a small portion of them. But still, very nice places.
I'm still convinced the best way to go is to live in a small town near a big city (couple of hours away) or just in the middle of no where.
Post by: charby on July 18, 2007, 05:24:51 PM
I'm still convinced the best way to go is to live in a small town near a big city (couple of hours away) or just in the middle of no where.
I have that right now, I live in Ames, IA and from my door step I can be in downtown Des Moines in about 45 minutes, if I try really hard I can be sitting at a table looking at menu in 55 minutes.
I know Des Moines isn't a big city by some people's comparisons, but it does offer just about everything a big city has except for rail based mass transit and major league sports. Worse comes to worse I'm 50 minutes from the Airport and can go anywhere in the world from there.
-C
Post by: 280plus on July 19, 2007, 12:48:35 AM