If you want 'real' indian food, try tayaabs, on the street behind the mosque on whitechapel high road.

Gets VERY busy there now though.

Also The Sopna in Blackheath.

 

Must say I'm starting to move more onto Chinese and Thai food - I'm sure hygene standards are generally higher in their kitchens and there certainly seems to be more emphasis on customer satisfaction whereas Indians are obviously all about maximum profit!

 

Gulshan Indian Restaurant, Liverpool

 

Anoki & Curry 2 night - Derby

 

Mumtaz in Bradfod

 

Veeraswamy would get my vote... except they don't do take away. D'oh!

Batak tikka to die for though...

 

Does "Blip blop" or whatever its called !! In Bath, do take away??? great food when I was in th earea.

 

That's a bit of a sweeping generalisation there Pete. If I was Indian/Bangladeshi 'd take offence
Besides, the hygiene (and service) standards in the vast majority of Indian takeaways and restaurants I've ever been in are far higher than your average 'English' takeaway/greasy spoon

On the first part of your statement, Thai/Chinese food is better for you healthwise, just because of the way it's cooked. Stir-frying in oil is far better for you than all those butter laden heavy sauces, it just doesn't taste as good

Like any food though Thai does start to lose it's appeal when you are eating it every day. Variety is indeed the spice of life, and the proliferation of Chinese, Japanese, Vietnamese, Indian, Lebanese, Italian, Spanish and even Ukrainian restaurants and takeaways over here means one is never short of choice
Of couse the usual American suspects, like KFC, McDogs, BK and the rest are here too, but I've not yet stooped to that level

 

If you want to try REAL Indian food, go to India

 

The Pearl
in Audenshaw, Manchester

other than that.. asda do a nice korma

 

[QUOTE=CrisPDuk;6526290]That's a bit of a sweeping generalisation there Pete. If I was Indian/Bangladeshi 'd take offence
Besides, the hygiene (and service) standards in the vast majority of Indian takeaways and restaurants I've ever been in are far higher than your average 'English' takeaway/greasy spoon

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Most "Greasy spoons are run by foreigners. Ever lived amongst Banladeshis? Check out their gardens etc full of junk like a pikeys back yard. Sweeping generalisation?? yes wish they would do more Sweeping !

I am working just off Bricklane in London. the mess the locals leave on the streets etc is terrible. some of the roads (Fornier and Princelet) are almost listed . And cost a fortune. Yet some are council. you can tell which by the dirt and mess around these houses.


And why ar ethey always shouting at each other? dont they know how to just talk!

 

Rumman Tandoori, Maiden Place, Lower Earley, Berkshire gets my vote.

 

Wurzel, do have any Indian restaurants near Böblingen? We have none whatsoever around here, I really miss a good Indian meal

 

Yes mate we have 2, one new one that has just opened, not sure what it is like yet and another one in the next town which is dire. They have no idea !!!

I have taken to making my own curries, firstly with spices and stuff a mate sent over from the UK, but I found out we have a really good Indian shop here in Böblingen that does all the stuff you need to make a decent curry.

I could check it out and maybe send you a red cross parcel if you want.

I also have an Indian family living upstairs form me and the wife said she would help me and show me how to cook a curry if I wanted.

 

You lucky man Thanks for the offer of the redcross parcel but I can order the stuff from the internet. It's just never the same as eating a chicken vindaloo in a restaurant whilst sweating like a pig, drinking copious amounts of Indian lager, watching the waiters waddling around in ships captains uniforms and where the gold and red wallpaper looks like it's been designed by Barbara Cartland, all to the tune of some tone deaf Indian chappy on a zither or whatever they're called

 

I know exactly what you mean

 

I live close to Northwood but have never been here. I will try it out and let you know what I think.

 

Punjabi by Nature - Delhi (fantastic and cheap)
Royal Afghan - Bangalore (best in the world)

Very few of you have actually eaten Indian food - it is nothing like the muck that most places serve in the UK

UK Indians are hybrid food resturants (ie adapted to our taste) if you looked at a menu in India you wouldn't even understand it. The food is very diverse North to South and nothing like the Bangladeshi stuff that you eat on a Friday thinking it is Indian.

 

I have, and you're quite right

 

Would that have something to do with the fact Indian's speak and write in a completely different language to us?

 

I haven't tried that one yet, the one I always go is Beijing City Takeaway in congleton. Absolutely gorgeous food, friendly people and the view over a lake just makes you feel as if you're abroad its superb, definately recommended

 

Not sure if you can sit down in Kass2 I think you can, I just always had take-away using the free delivery service

 

Ah right, if I want a takeaway I usually have a delivery from 'big chef' they do brill indian meals if you ever want to try it. I'll definately try out Kass 2 though when I can afford it lol

 

LOL, kass2 were always pretty cheap

I have moved away from there now, after having 11 years of kass2 indians and pizzas, i still miss them 6 years on

 

No, not really 300 ish years of association with the Brits means that just about everyone in India speaks English to some degree. There are so many different languages in the country the 'official' one is Hindi but the one that is spoken the most is really English (and certainly the language of buisiness)

What i mean by not understanding the menu is that most of the curries that you eat over here the Indians have never even heard of. If you do order something you think that you know (like Rogan Josh) it will be wildy different from what you expected and normally get served at home. (bear in mind also that if you ask for 'curry' in some places you will get an odd look and be presented with a pot of gravy - thats what curry means)

The food is also more spicy but less hot, ie you can taste the different flavours without destroying you tastebuds with superhot chilli that just makes everything taste the same in the UK. As about 60%+ of the country is vegetarian the veg stuff is excellent and worth trying over the meat - i personally go mostly veg when in India as it is much better.

Going back in late Feb, then April - can't wait, sod the diet

India is as cheap to get to as the US and much cheaper when you get there - really worth considering for a holiday for the adventurous

(but as i work for the UK govt on bilateral relations with India i would say that i guess)