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HeiressofBickworth

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51. So THAT explains it!!!

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 04:09 AM

Jan 2015

Thank you so very much for this post -- it all makes sense now. I love Indian food but found vast differences between restaurants which caused me to designate them "good" or "bad" rather than merely different. The information that foods are related to specific regions explains the differences. One of the best restaurants I've been to is Annapurna Cafe in Seattle. It is Indian/Tibet/Nepal cuisine. (it just struck 12 -- Happy New Year to all of you on DU). I like nearly everything that I've tried, except for the goat -- I found it to be mostly small bones and very little meat. It must have been a special the day I had it because I don't find it on their current menu. My favorite is the saag tofu. And Naan - plain, no garlic or other stuff.

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Do you like Indian food? [View all] AngryDem001 Dec 2014 OP

No. bigwillq Dec 2014 #1

Funny you should ask that......had my VERY FIRST Indian dinner last Friday.... a kennedy Dec 2014 #2

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I'm laughing at this, a kennedy Dec 2014 #7

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Yes, I do davidpdx Dec 2014 #4

What gets called "Indian" food in America is mostly Pakistani Recursion Dec 2014 #5

Wow.....you sure know your stuff.....thanks for this information. a kennedy Dec 2014 #8

Ras malai is my favorite dessert. Kheer I make myself. eppur_se_muova Dec 2014 #12

Thank you for the info! Had never heard of "Gujarat," but this restaurant opened near me: WinkyDink Dec 2014 #19

Ooh! That menu has a lot of variety Recursion Dec 2014 #20

Wow, thanks for that, recursion NJCher Dec 2014 #22

I KNEW I was missing out OriginalGeek Dec 2014 #28

In a year and a half in India the only place I have had chicken tikka masala was a British pub Recursion Jan 2015 #71

good information Ramses Dec 2014 #38

That's what I love about Indian is the many included cuisines. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #41

I like it, though I don't feel like I understand it. kwassa Jan 2015 #43

So THAT explains it!!! HeiressofBickworth Jan 2015 #51

Can't say pipi_k Dec 2014 #9

yah nic1 Dec 2014 #10

What's your favorite? I love lamb with Naan bread! marble falls Dec 2014 #15

Yes, very much. The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2014 #11

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I love it, but only eat the vegetarian kind LiberalEsto Dec 2014 #14

Lime pickle is the BEST! WinkyDink Dec 2014 #18

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Vegetarians love Indian food. Vegans hate it. Recursion Jan 2015 #72

Absolutely! Xyzse Dec 2014 #16

LOVE it. I credit England for my introduction to it! WinkyDink Dec 2014 #17

I don't know... MrScorpio Dec 2014 #21

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Love it cemaphonic Dec 2014 #25

I Love It IcyPeas Dec 2014 #26

It's my favorite. catbyte Dec 2014 #27

I love it! Enthusiast Dec 2014 #29

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I love the stuff.. sendero Dec 2014 #34

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Yes :) blogslut Dec 2014 #36

I love it! GoCubsGo Dec 2014 #37

Love it, Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #39

Okay, now that is impressive. NCarolinawoman Jan 2015 #42

My husband built this for me. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #44

Ok, like OCD possibly? a kennedy Jan 2015 #46

Oh, yeah, I'll admit to a little of that. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #48

Wow! Happy New Year, Blue! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #53

I use cookbooks more than on line for my recipes, Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #57

Thank you! Enthusiast Jan 2015 #60

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Absolutely love it!! DFW Jan 2015 #50

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I don't make meat items. Codeine Jan 2015 #79

No NewJeffCT Jan 2015 #54

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I knew it was up there. kentauros Jan 2015 #69

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Err... vegan? Not so much. Recursion Jan 2015 #75

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There are a few vegan Indian restaurants here in Chicago. mucifer Jan 2015 #81

Paneer AgingAmerican Jan 2015 #58

So whats not to like ? olddots Jan 2015 #59

no, but I've only tried a few dishes Skittles Jan 2015 #62

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+1. Southern Indian food will take off when it finally hits the US Recursion Jan 2015 #67

You're probably right. Blue_In_AK Jan 2015 #70

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Duck Season! Wolf Frankula Jan 2015 #84

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