Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/09/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]It is wonderful to eat Indian food in Singapore, because of the incredibly fresh ingredients there and the fusion between Indian and Chinese cuisine that results. Fish head curry and chili crab are fantastic. I love it when various national cuisines converge in this wey -- I even like chicken tikka masala in the UK (flame protective gear being donned as I write this). Mark On 9/12/06, Jayanand Govindaraj <jgovindaraj@eth.net> wrote: > > Nick, > There are probably 15 different types of authentic Indian cuisines, by > region. There is absolutely no homogeneity in this country. I dont know > how to put it, but in my state alone (Tamil Nadu in South India), there > are at least 3 major cuisines, each borrowing a bit from each other, but > all quite distinctive. Most people sort of equate Indian food with what > is really Punjabi/Pakistani food. By the way, authentic Bangladeshi food > is eons away (rice/fish/mustard oil) from what they cook in their > restaurants in Britain..... > > Whenever I have guests from abroad, I always entertain them in > restaurants serving food from the south or west of India, just to give > a glimpse at a different cuisine. > > Cheers > Jayanand > > > Nick Roberts wrote: > > >Bad, Jayanand? Just different, I think. The closest thing to genuine > Indian food I've eaten in the UK (in restaurants) was in Leicester and > Bradford, and the takeaway we used in Edinburgh was also fairly authentic > (none of the usual "Indian" specialities!) and delicious. But for the most > part, what is served as "Indian" food here is something that has developed > in the UK from Punjabi (and specifically Bangladeshi) roots, with the rest > mostly Kasmiri-inspired, and generally clumsy interpretations of Moghul > dishes. But for the most part, it's all enjoyable, and hugely superior to > "Indian" food in France, say! > > > >Nick > > > >----- Original Message ---- > >From: Jayanand Govindaraj <jgovindaraj@eth.net> > >To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > >Sent: Tuesday, 12 September, 2006 3:05:33 AM > >Subject: Re: [Leica] Marmite? an English mistake? > > > > > >Nathan, > >The Brick Lane curries are a British take on Indian food, and is pretty > >bad compared to the real thing. Does not affect me, as I generally > >refuse to eat Indian food when I am travelling, much preferring to taste > >the local cuisine. > > > >We all like what we are used to. After a lifetime eating Indian Chinese > >food, I sometimes find it difficult to enjoy the authentic variety!!! > > > >Cheers > >Jayanand > > > > > >Nathan Wajsman wrote: > > > > > > > >>Marc, > >> > >>English food is MUCH better than its reputation. Whenever I have gone > >>out for a proper English pub lunch, the food has been superb. And the > >>curries of Brick Lane, which are as much part of the English cuisine > >>these days as kidney pie, are simply orgasmic. > >> > >>Nathan > >> > >> > >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >