Salad Cream on everything!!
Sep 17th 2003, 3:39 am
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I havent had a curry since arriving. But I did have a rather nice Chinese meal last night. Talk about huge portions!
Sep 17th 2003, 3:48 am
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Originally posted by Rockgurl
It's not that I can't find them, it's that I don't eat them. I eat very healthily actually...all fresh food, but the one thing I will miss when I emigrate is curry. Can't live without curry!
It's not that I can't find them, it's that I don't eat them. I eat very healthily actually...all fresh food, but the one thing I will miss when I emigrate is curry. Can't live without curry!
I am actually on a downward spiral with a lot of Portland restaurants in general. They all seem to think that they can make up for poor quality factory-farmed food by providing servings that would keep the average Nepalese village going for months. Personally, I would much rather have less but of better quality.
Sep 17th 2003, 4:55 am
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Originally posted by Rockgurl
It's not that I can't find them, it's that I don't eat them. I eat very healthily actually...all fresh food, but the one thing I will miss when I emigrate is curry. Can't live without curry!
It's not that I can't find them, it's that I don't eat them. I eat very healthily actually...all fresh food, but the one thing I will miss when I emigrate is curry. Can't live without curry!
Fish and chips can easily be incorporated into eating healthily. It gets to be unhealthy if you're eating it every day or eating a huge portion of chips with the fish.
I was so saddened that I couldn't finish off my large fillet of haddock on my last visit to a fish and chip restaurant.
I seem to have become accustomed to the American way of preparing fish and chips. i.e. a number of small battered pieces of fish. NC Penguin
Sep 17th 2003, 4:59 am
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Originally posted by Stumpyguy
I haven't had a good curry since I have been here (and I have certainly looked...). Unfortunately the Indian restaurants I have been to here are all too effete somehow. Give me a proper Brick Lane balti anyday!
I am actually on a downward spiral with a lot of Portland restaurants in general. They all seem to think that they can make up for poor quality factory-farmed food by providing servings that would keep the average Nepalese village going for months. Personally, I would much rather have less but of better quality.
I haven't had a good curry since I have been here (and I have certainly looked...). Unfortunately the Indian restaurants I have been to here are all too effete somehow. Give me a proper Brick Lane balti anyday!
I am actually on a downward spiral with a lot of Portland restaurants in general. They all seem to think that they can make up for poor quality factory-farmed food by providing servings that would keep the average Nepalese village going for months. Personally, I would much rather have less but of better quality.
That's how I found the better Indian restaurants in my area. There's a sizeable population from the Indian subcontinent and I've found a couple of good Indian restaurants and even a couple of regional Indian restaurants (Hyderabadi and Southern Indian).
Like you, I much prefer quality food over a large quantity of food. I don't care if it can feed a family of four or if you can take it home for future meals. Just get good ingredients, good seasonings...
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Sep 17th 2003, 5:07 am
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Originally posted by NC Penguin
... I seem to have become accustomed to the American way of preparing fish and chips. i.e. a number of small battered pieces of fish. NC Penguin
... I seem to have become accustomed to the American way of preparing fish and chips. i.e. a number of small battered pieces of fish. NC Penguin
Sep 17th 2003, 5:18 am
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Once a month whilst living in Hong Kong we would go to the Harry Ramsdens Restaurant for Fish and Chips with proper bread and butter, a nice cup of tea and sticky toffee pudding and custard for afters. It was well worth the £40 we paid for the 2 of us!
Sep 17th 2003, 5:25 am
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Originally posted by ladyofthelake
Once a month whilst living in Hong Kong we would go to the Harry Ramsdens Restaurant for Fish and Chips with proper bread and butter, a nice cup of tea and sticky toffee pudding and custard for afters. It was well worth the £40 we paid for the 2 of us!
Once a month whilst living in Hong Kong we would go to the Harry Ramsdens Restaurant for Fish and Chips with proper bread and butter, a nice cup of tea and sticky toffee pudding and custard for afters. It was well worth the £40 we paid for the 2 of us!
Sep 17th 2003, 6:04 am
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We bought some cod from Albertsons a few weeks back and tried to fry our own. Didnt turn out that great though, The batter just wasnt the same.
Sep 17th 2003, 6:36 am
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Originally posted by ladyofthelake
Once a month whilst living in Hong Kong we would go to the Harry Ramsdens Restaurant for Fish and Chips with proper bread and butter, a nice cup of tea and sticky toffee pudding and custard for afters. It was well worth the £40 we paid for the 2 of us!
Once a month whilst living in Hong Kong we would go to the Harry Ramsdens Restaurant for Fish and Chips with proper bread and butter, a nice cup of tea and sticky toffee pudding and custard for afters. It was well worth the £40 we paid for the 2 of us!
Now, I really have a craving for f&c. Captain D's is a poor substitute but the best of the bunch (for a chain). Doesn't mean I'm going there though...
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Sep 17th 2003, 9:25 am
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Originally posted by Yosser
Speaking of vinegar, I ate out at 'Joes crab shack' last night, I ordered fish n chips....not bad, when I asked for some malt vinegar the server came out with a brand new bottle of Heinz malt vinegar....ta very much, I slipped that into the wifes purse when I had doused the food in vinegar and now have it sat in my "PANTRY" at home.
Not as good as Sarson's though
Speaking of vinegar, I ate out at 'Joes crab shack' last night, I ordered fish n chips....not bad, when I asked for some malt vinegar the server came out with a brand new bottle of Heinz malt vinegar....ta very much, I slipped that into the wifes purse when I had doused the food in vinegar and now have it sat in my "PANTRY" at home.
Not as good as Sarson's though
Sep 18th 2003, 12:34 am
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There's a sizeable population from the Indian subcontinent and I've found a couple of good Indian restaurants and even a couple of regional Indian restaurants (Hyderabadi and Southern Indian).
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There's a sizeable population from the Indian subcontinent and I've found a couple of good Indian restaurants and even a couple of regional Indian restaurants (Hyderabadi and Southern Indian).
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