What's yer local Indian restaurant like?

[Belushi]

Who calls it 'Indian food'?

it depends where you are and who you're speaking to i imagine. There's hardly any Indians in Bradford and I can't see Pakistanis referring to the restaurants in the city as serving 'indian food'

Every white person I know.

 

[Belushi]

And every Indian.

 

[Spion]

Around 80% of "Indian restaurants" in the UK are actually more accurately Bangladeshi restaurants

http://www.untoldlondon.org.uk/news/ART36298.html

hardly a scientific source. I'll find out when I'm out and about and let you know what the case is here

 

[Spion]

Every white person I know.

As i say, 'pends where you are. No one I know does because there are so few indians round here. Unless it is actually an Indian restaurant as there are only 2 in the city, so are worhty of labelling as such

 

[Belushi]

hardly a scientific source. I'll find out when I'm out and about and let you know what the case is here

The Guild of Bangladeshi Restaurateurs say 85% of Indian restauraunts are Bangladeshi ran and also refer to it as Indian food.

 

[Belushi]

http://www.gbruk.org.uk/

 

[Spion]

The Guild of Bangladeshi Restaurateurs say 85% of Indian restauraunts are Bangladeshi ran and also refer to it as Indian food.

Well, they would, wouldn't they?

Look, I know you're jsut dying to win 'the argument' but I'm not convinced. I'll ask around round here and let you know the situation.

Have a fine weekend

 

[butterfly child]

Someone should organise another U75 trip to Southall. There was one a couple of years ago. I ate brains. It was cool.

I could be persuaded, been a long time since I've been to Gifto's.

 

[mrsfran]

Do you?

(hint: some of us have never been south of Lesmahagow ).

Equally: where?

Southall and Bradford = the major Indian/Pakinstani/Bangladeshi areas in the country.

 

[danny la rouge]

Ah, Bradford I've heard of. It's in the Deep South. "Last of T'Soomer Wahn" coontry.

So, Southall's near Bradford? Why didn't you say?

 

[Pete the Greek]

So what's your local one like, great, alright, a bit ropey, do you have to travel for a good one?

I'm due to find out in approx 10 mins

*listens out for door bell, takes another swig of Hoegaarden*

 

[Giles]

My local one is called Ruchi, in Kingsgate Road, Kilburn NW6.

Top quality food.

The owner has a nice new car, which I have a sneaking suspicion that me and my housemates paid for......

Giles..

 

[oryx]

Babur in Honor Oak is fantastic & we are just in their delivery area. The restaurant is Zagat rated..

This is now my local! Been there a couple of times (not since we moved to the area) & it is lovely.

Believe me, the Shahee Bhelpoori in London Road, Norbury (other side of the road to the railway station/copshop but between the two) is the mutt's nuts - cheap, fantastic food, excellent, friendly service. It's veggie, but I eat meat & love the place.

 

[longdog]

Here in Hull there are quite a few Chineses and you can't chuck a stone without hitting a kebab or pizza (or usually both) shop.

Most of the takeaways do everything badly so it's hard to get a decent takeaway of any description.

Luckily my local chippy is very good and the Chinese a five minute walk away is excellent.

Indians? Don't even recall ever seeing one

 

[Griff]

Indians? Don't even recall ever seeing one

 

[longdog]

It's strange. Hull is not without its asian population and there are some excellent Indian shops but I can't think of a single takeaway. Maybe they are all over on the east side of town where only the bravest fear to tread.

 

[DrRingDing]

I've been blessed with a good balti.

It's rare to find a consistently good 'Indian' restaurant but my local nearly always produces the goods.