Surrey, BC has some of the best Curry houses in Canada. Kamloops on the other hand (where I live) has some of the worst places.

Like others have said, it all depends on where you live.

"Proper" Indian food originated with the Bengali population of East London. It has developed in its own way and now even has dishes that would not be recognizable to someone fresh off the boat from Mumbai.

I'm not knocking it. English Indian food is very tasty.

There are plenty of Indian Restaurants in the Lower Mainland but the population here is mostly Punjabi and the food is not infused with several decades of Englishness. It tastes a little different. Sometimes very good, but a little different.

Green Lettuce at Vic and Kingsway and the 2nd location in Surrey has Desi style - Chinese food prepared for Indian tastes, and I love it. I've never gotten it from the one in Surrey but the Kingsway place is a must-do whenever I'm in Van.

Yeah but yeah, people say that but. I've eaten many meals cooked by people from India, mainly Gujarati and Punjabi, and eaten in restaurants in Southall and Wembley and Bedford. So I reckon I know an Indian Indian meal when I eat one.

And if you didn't want anyone to know, (ie: remain anonymous), but still wanted someone to sing about it, (moose curry), the logical singer would be Nana Mouskouri!

I am not disputing your knowledge. I know you know what you are talking about when it comes to food. I was just trying to put caretaker's observations in context.

I used to live in Hanwell too and feel like I have eaten in every restaurant on both sides of the Uxbridge Road, especially for the two years I worked in Uxbridge and commuted by bus. Despite enjoying the delights of Southall my favourite restaurant was a Nepalese place just by Boston Manor station. Can't remember its name though.

oops yes, sorry. I think I was harking back to the many threads that say that Indian food isn't authentic, when that isn't necessarily so. Lol, it may be bad but it can still be authentic

I never went to the Nepalese place though I have heard of it. My last visit back we ate in Sudbury Hill, very nice food.

never mind curries, i wish i could find somewhere that does a proper Donner Kebab, none of this Donair Kebob carry on!

i want the crap bits of the Lamb they wouldn't give to the dogs, not the crap bits of the cow!

I very much doubt there are any Indian type restaurants in Canada owned/operated by anyone not from Indian sub continent. Why don't you take your beefs about the quality, number of outlets and how to spell kabob/kebob, donner/donair up with that ethnic group. That might stop the whinging to people who have little or no interest in Indian type food.

now, now, don't be a sourpuss. It's so unCanadian

My next door neighbours are from Bangladesh. I get ALL the most amazing food I can stuff in my yap.

Yay me!!!!!

I once watched a program in the UK on how they were made... and the tests they did in some restaurants on the donner twirly thing they have. They broke it down and some of the meat in the middle was like completely mouldy and rank.

I've never had one since

ever watched the documentary on how they make Scotch Pies?

horrible...

but they still taste great...and go brilliantly with a cup of Bovril at 3.45pm on a Saturday!

Nope... go on spill the beans... I actually like a nice scotch pie with a dollop of brown sauce

I've tried to like bovril to drink (my parents love it) but I just can't get there with it

Thanks everyone for the replies,
must get a recipe book for road kill, will make the pennies or cents go further!
Had rabbit curry once, it was quite nice....

Was thinking more of a small cottage size industry supplying ready made curry meals but thats me dreaming again

I have to get back to reality and do more research for proper jobs I might be able to find once over.

Thanks
Vicky