Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Dec 9th 2006, 6:47 am
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Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
A group of English cricket fans watching their team play in Australia were so desperate for a curry from their favourite chef that they ordered one from Britain, and the restaurant's managers promised to deliver.
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Mr Abdul and his business partner hope to fly to Perth on Monday (local time) to deliver the order of lamb tikka masala, lamb dansak, mushroom pilau, tarka dhal, sag aloo and pratha bread at a cost of 1,500 pounds ($A2,942) for food that would normally cost about 140 pounds ($A349).
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"They said there aren't that many Indian restaurants there," Mr Abdul said.
The food will be chilled and put in cooler boxes inside their suitcases for the 14,480 kilometre journey.
He hopes Australian customs will not confiscate the food.
Dec 9th 2006, 6:56 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
A group of English cricket fans watching their team play in Australia were so desperate for a curry from their favourite chef that they ordered one from Britain, and the restaurant's managers promised to deliver.
[...]
Mr Abdul and his business partner hope to fly to Perth on Monday (local time) to deliver the order of lamb tikka masala, lamb dansak, mushroom pilau, tarka dhal, sag aloo and pratha bread at a cost of 1,500 pounds ($A2,942) for food that would normally cost about 140 pounds ($A349).
[...]
"They said there aren't that many Indian restaurants there," Mr Abdul said.
The food will be chilled and put in cooler boxes inside their suitcases for the 14,480 kilometre journey.
He hopes Australian customs will not confiscate the food.
More money than sense springs to mind
Dec 9th 2006, 6:57 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Wendy
More money than sense springs to mind
I'm amazed they didn't ask for few jars of Hellmann's and a box of Bisto to go with it.
Dec 9th 2006, 7:03 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Exactly what I said to my wife.
I'm amazed they didn't ask for few jars of Hellmann's and a box of Bisto to go with it.
I'm amazed they didn't ask for few jars of Hellmann's and a box of Bisto to go with it.
Wonder if customs will let it in?, be quite funny if they confiscated it
These people should learn to cook
Dec 9th 2006, 7:11 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Wendy
Wonder if customs will let it in?, be quite funny if they confiscated it
These people should learn to cook
Dec 9th 2006, 7:16 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
That would make my day.
Alternatively, they could learn to appreciate the Indian restaurants in Perth!
Alternatively, they could learn to appreciate the Indian restaurants in Perth!
You're kidding. I thought there wasn't any
Dec 9th 2006, 7:27 am
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I was sure they were saying on the radio this morning that customs were NOT going to let it in?
Dec 9th 2006, 7:29 am
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Originally Posted by ElshaUK
I was sure they were saying on the radio this morning that customs were NOT going to let it in?
Please keep us up to date!
Dec 9th 2006, 7:43 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Were they?
Please keep us up to date!
Please keep us up to date!
I'd be really surprised if they let the food through customs! What a shame eh...
Dec 9th 2006, 9:39 am
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I know exactly how they feel ! could kill for a decent curry I'm not a bad cook & have made some pretty good ones since Ive been here, but they just dont come close to the Fleet tandoori ! Think if i won the lotto tonight would have one flown in for Sunday dinner !
Think they must be a secret ingredient that make people crave them, besides alcohol that is
Nicky
I'm not a bad cook & have made some pretty good ones since Ive been here, but they just dont come close to the Fleet tandoori ! Think if i won the lotto tonight would have one flown in for Sunday dinner ! Think they must be a secret ingredient that make people crave them, besides alcohol that is
Nicky
Dec 9th 2006, 11:31 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by nickyjohnt
I know exactly how they feel ! could kill for a decent curry I'm not a bad cook & have made some pretty good ones since Ive been here, but they just dont come close to the Fleet tandoori ! Think if i won the lotto tonight would have one flown in for Sunday dinner !
Think they must be a secret ingredient that make people crave them, besides alcohol that is
Nicky
I'm not a bad cook & have made some pretty good ones since Ive been here, but they just dont come close to the Fleet tandoori ! Think if i won the lotto tonight would have one flown in for Sunday dinner ! Think they must be a secret ingredient that make people crave them, besides alcohol that is
Nicky
Well I could tell you about some of the "special" ingredients that went into some of the curries in Bradford, but you really don't want to know :scared:
Dec 9th 2006, 12:03 pm
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Wendy
Well I could tell you about some of the "special" ingredients that went into some of the curries in Bradford, but you really don't want to know :scared:
No longer a big ferral cat problem in Bradford these days then??
Dec 9th 2006, 12:15 pm
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Wendy
Well I could tell you about some of the "special" ingredients that went into some of the curries in Bradford, but you really don't want to know :scared:
Nicky
Dec 10th 2006, 5:03 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
Originally Posted by Hels Bells
No longer a big ferral cat problem in Bradford these days then??
Or dogs
It's not them that I meant though, I'm thinking things that are more organic than that
Dec 10th 2006, 8:39 am
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Re: Curry craving inspires 14,000km takeaway order
I lived in Bradford for 4 years, ate plenty of curries and am still alive to tell the tale!
I've not had a curry anywhere near as nice as the curries i had back in the UK. My main gripe here is no spice, all gravy. (and it's not like I go for really spicy curries either...)
Still, i'd not consider trying to get a curry shipped over... crazies!
I've not had a curry anywhere near as nice as the curries i had back in the UK. My main gripe here is no spice, all gravy. (and it's not like I go for really spicy curries either...)
Still, i'd not consider trying to get a curry shipped over... crazies!