Opinion of Indian cuisine

[FT-02 Senator A.F.E. 🇵🇸🤝🇺🇸🤝🇺🇦]

Can't believe nihari hasn't been brought up yet smh

[Badger]

British spin-offs of Indian cuisine are far better than the food that they actually eat on the subcontinent and there’s the truth of it.

This is exactly what my parents said after they spent a few weeks in India. Nevertheless, absolute freedom cuisine. One of if not my favorites with the possible exception of sushi, but a hell of a lot cheaper.

I will note though, while chicken Tandoori tends to be a big draw in a typical Buffet, I think it's overrated.

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

British spin-offs of Indian cuisine are far better than the food that they actually eat on the subcontinent and there’s the truth of it.

This is exactly what my parents said after they spent a few weeks in India. Nevertheless, absolute freedom cuisine. One of if not my favorites with the possible exception of sushi, but a hell of a lot cheaper.

I will note though, while chicken Tandoori tends to be a big draw in a typical Buffet, I think it's overrated.

Next time you're in DaBurgh visit Taste of India in Lawrenceville across from Children's Hospital.  Best in town. 

[Anna Komnene]

Vegetable biryani is delicious. Or korma and naan.

[Xing]

Massive FF.

[Vosem]

Not a huge fan, but it is true that there's so much variety that everybody can eventually find something they like. Not the worst either.

[Progressive Pessimist]

An all-vegetarian Indian restaurant (specifically serving Mumbai street food) opened up right down the street from me last year and has helped expose me to the cuisine. Prior I was always kind of hesitant to try it. But I f***ing love it now. I've been hooked on vada pavs since they opened.

They have also helped me want to branch out and try other types of Indian food now too. Indian restaurants were always fairly common here in northern New Jersey, and now I can take full advantage of them without much hesitancy.

[The Dowager Mod]

Not a fan.

[DaleCooper]

I've only ever been to an Indian restaurant once in my life, and all I ordered was a bowl of white rice. So I can't really judge it.

[Anzeigenhauptmeister]

Is it true that the Indians do not know what curry is? Or is that just an urban myth?

[Secretary of State Liberal Hack]

Too diverse and widespread to have a singular opinion on, British "indian" cusine is tasty but very much a different a thing.

[Meclazine for Israel]

Last night's Dinner:



Plain Naan
Garlic Naan
Butter Chicken - Free range Chicken thighs cooked in creamy butter sauce.
Steamed Rice
Onion and Fresh Chili Raita - Yoghurt with ground cumin, salt, pepper, sugar and diced tomato.

Red Wine: Pickers Hut 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon

Tonight's Dinner

Plain Naan
Chilli Naan
Roman Josh Lamb - Diced lamb cooked in rich tomato cardamom North Indian style Masala sauce.
Tumeric Rice
Aloo Baingan - Cubed potato and egg plant cooked in Tamarind sauce with fresh herbs.

Red Wine: Coonawarra 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon

[DavidB.]

Mega FF cuisine and super helpful for vegetarians.

[Penn_Quaker_Girl]

Is it true that the Indians do not know what curry is? Or is that just an urban myth?

It's complicated.  

Us Indians certainly know of the concept of "curry", but its usage depends on the region.   

I'm Gujarati and we don't typically use the word "curry" for our dishes that would normally be described as "curry" outside of India (OSR and my fellow Atlas-Gujjus, please feel free to chime in).  We have specific names for these dishes.  The same goes for a lot of other Indian states/sub-cultures. 

On the other hand, I have Tamil friends who use the word "curry" quite often (pronounced "kah-ri") and this makes sense: the word "curry" is thought to be derived from the Tamil "kari" (meaning "sauce for rice").  

So, in short: it's an urban myth in the sense that we definitely know what *curry* is and what it represents to the world outside of India.  But its specific usage within India becomes more muddled.  

[Grumpier Than Uncle Joe]

Getting some tonight at the best place in town.  Yum.