(no subject)

[caddyman]

If the newspapers and other sources are to be believed my culinary preferences are atypical for the average Englishman.

You see, dear reader, I am not a fan of the nation's favourite dish: the humble curry in any of its many and varied forms. On the rare occasion I am dragged kicking and screaming into an Indian Restaurant, I almost invariably fall back on the tried and trusted Chicken Korma which is neither a curry, nor strictly speaking, Indian.

One of my particular horrors is Bombay Duck. Firstly, despite its name, it is fish not duck. Secondly, it is prepared so that it looks like a mummified turd from the tomb of Rameses the Great. Slopping sauce and/or gravy over it does nothing to enhance the experience; in fact it strengthens the impression that here is something a starving man would rightly pass over.

Reading the paper today I was reminded that it is now more correct to call Bombay by its modern Indian name of Mumbai. This should of course be extended to the terminology of the 'cuisine'. I therefore propose, in the spirit of political correctness and in an attempt to more accurately describe the dish that Bombay Duck henceforth be known as Mumbai Muck

Give me Thai, Chinese or Mongolian anytime.

Comments

[delvy.livejournal.com]

The nations favourite dish is apparnetley Chicken Tikka Masala. I think to call it "indian" may defy the trade descriptions act.

[jfs.livejournal.com]

Vegetarians should of course applaud the concept of the Chicken Karma - you order it in a restaurant and a large fowl comes out of the kitchen, stuffs you into a very small cage and then sprinkles you with the Colonel's secret sauce.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

It's all part of the great rotisserie of life.

[mollpeartree.livejournal.com]

"Mollywood" has kind of a nice ring to it.

[keresaspa.livejournal.com]

Not a big fan either. Mind you the whole curry thing never really reached these shores. We have Indian restaurants and the like but Chinese is way more popular along with more traditional fayre like fish suppers and Ulster fries.

[thalinoviel.livejournal.com]

I have only two points of advice to offer.

Try a better curry house... the more authentic it is, the more like food the food becomes (and the less likely you are to've heard of the dishes.)

Avoid fish curry. It is invariably nasty, and I say this liking both fish and curry.

[nyarbaggytep.livejournal.com]

I live in Curry Heaven.
Come and visit and I will show you the marvels of curry.

[caddyman.livejournal.com]

Can I just visit at some point and not be shown the marvels of curry? ;-)