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Tag Archives: curry
Top 10 Wines to Drink with Curries
Wine and curry? It might sound unlikely. After all, it’s beer and curry for millions of us. Every week. Continue reading
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Curry House CoCo Ichibanya
Japan’s largest and best known chain of curry houses, CoCo Ichibanya, has opened near Leicester Square. For a full-on dose of filling comfort food served with fiery heat, a visit to this legendary eatery’s first European outpost is a must. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Japan, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged chinatown, CoCo Ichibanya, covent garden, curry, Curry House CoCo Ichibanya, Food, Great Newport Street, Ichibanya, japanese restaurants, London, restaurants, reviews, Travel, WC2, WC2H 7JE
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Good Stuff #78 | Best of the Fests | Festival Flavours
Good stuff from the best of the fests! Judith Schrut’s been tasting, munching, sipping and slurping her way through plenty of yumworthy food and drink on offer at this summer’s festivals, and has lots to share with you. Enjoy.
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Posted in Best of the Fests, Drink, Food, Good Stuff, Travel
Tagged Best of the Fests, Bhangra Bus, cake, cheddar, Cheese Truck, coffee, cornwall, curry, festival food, FESTIVALS, flapjacks, Food, good stuff, Grace Dent, hot dog, Judith Schrut, Mama Muesli, Mutiny on the Bounty, Popdogs, Port Eliot Festival, SIPSMITH, stilton, Tea Ladies on Tour, Travel, WOMAD
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National Curry Week at Darbaar
National Curry Week is on from 9 to 15 October and among the restaurants celebrating it in London is Darbaar, with Chef Abdul Yaseen creating a range of limited run curry dishes especially for the occasion. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Abdul Yaseen, Chef Abdul Yaseen, city of london, curry, Darbaar, Darbaar by Abdul, Darbaar by Abdul Yaseen, Darbaar Restaurant, Drink, EC2, EC2A 2DQ, Food, indian food, national curry week, restaurants, reviews, Snowden Street, Лондон, لندن, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win the Complete Range of Vini & Bal’s Rustic Indian Curry Sauces
Feeling saucy? Yeah, me too. How about lucky? Then stick around for your chance to win the full range of rustic Indian curry sauces from Vini & Bal’s. Continue reading
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Good Stuff #62
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Good Stuff, Shopping, Travel
Tagged Carnation Footcare, Carnation Footcare Shoe Deodouriser Pouches, curry, Food, footcare, Fuel10K, FUEL10K Quark with Fruit, GoDRY, good stuff, japanese food, katsu curry, Nipper, Phone charger, popcorn, Quark, reviews, shoes, Shopping, Steripod, Steripod Toothbrush Protector, Travel, Video, Willy Chase, Willy Chase’s Fitcorn, Yutaka, Yutaka Japanese-Style Curry
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#PukkaPimms Pop-Up Curry House – Saturday 6 December, Bethnal Green Road
A cold winter’s night, a warming spicy curry … and a refreshing glass of Pimm’s and lemonade? Wha … ? Believe it or not, these elements come to together in a moreishly complimentary way as I discovered last night at a preview of the #PukkaPimms pop-up restaurant near the ‘top end’ of Bethnal Green Road. Not sure such a mix would actually go down well? Find out for yourself this weekend when the pop-up opens to the public with celebrity Hardeep Singh Kohli as front of house. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, brick lane, Celebrities, cocktails, curry, Drink, E2, E2 7DG, east london, Food, Hardeep Singh Kohli, indian food, London, pimms, pimms and lemonade, pop-up, restaurants, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Good Stuff
Good Stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down on some fine things to see, sip or savour – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, England, Food, Good Stuff, London, Pizza, Restaurants, Shopping, Travel
Tagged bar, beer, Billie’s Cafe, breakfast, brighton, Brighton & Hove, burger, burgers, chicken, chicken burger, chicken korma, chicken madras, chicken tikka masala, city of london, currizzas, curry, Curry Dave, czech beer, DRAFT HOUSE, draft house pubs, draft house seething lane, england, fast food, Food, fried chicken, good stuff, hash, hashbrowns, Indian flatbread pizza, kentucky fried chicken, kfc, KFC UK, LDP, London, London blog, London Daily Photo, london photographer, naan, ocado, pilsner, Pilsner Urquell, Pilsner Urquell Tankovna, pizza, pub, Pulled Chicken, restaurants, seething lane, street photography, surrey, sweet potato with spinach, tank beer, Tankovna, Ultimate Burger, vegetarian, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Win an Assortment of Vini & Bal’s Rustic Indian Curry Sauces – Fresh is Best!
Vini & Bal’s award winning curry sauces are fresh, chilled, nutritious and healthy. They’re super yummy too and full of rustic Indian flavour. But don’t take my word for it. Here’s a chance to win a goodie bag of Vini & Bal’s sauces and have a taste for yourself! Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #freshisbest, competition, contest, curry, curry sauce, Food, free, freebie, fresh is best, goodie bag, indian cuisine, indian food, jeera, RT to win, rustic indian curry sauce, twitter competition, vegetarian, Vini & Bal's, Vini & Bal's Rustic Indian Curry Sauces
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Daawat Indian Restaurant at the Strand Palace Hotel
Presenting tried and true South Asian comfort food on the Strand and just down the street from Covent Garden, Daawat Indian restaurant at the four star (and recently renovated) Strand Palace Hotel is a smart choice when you’re on the go and seeking a satisfying meal. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Hotels, London, Restaurants
Tagged covent garden, curry, daawat, Drink, Food, hotel, hotels, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, London, London blog, pre-theatre menu, restaurant, restaurant review, restaurants, review, strand palace hotel, the strand, WC2, WC2R 0JJ, west end, Лондон, ロンドン, 伦敦
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Recipe: Cheesy Peasy Curry Toast
An opportunity to sample a few pots in Vini & Bal’s range of “rustic Indian curry sauces” provided a yummy answer to me wondering what to make for lunch this afternoon. Let’s see … I’ve got this jeera sauce … some wholegrain bread … some peas in the freezer … So I dug round the cupboards, went to the shop for some fresh coriander and paneer and came up with this cheap and cheesy little ditty: Cheesy Peasy Curry Toast. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Recipes, Shopping
Tagged cheddar, cheese on toast, Cheesy Peasy Curry Toast, curry, curry sauce, curry toast, Food, jeera, my recipes, paneer, recipe, Recipe: Cheesy Peasy Curry Toast, rustic indian curry sauce, superfood, tikichris recipes, TOAST, vegetarian, VEGETARIAN RECIPE, Vini & Bal's
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New Menu at Salaam Namaste, Bloomsbury
I’ve been on a bit of a curry kick lately, trying out a bunch of Indian restaurants around town and having a great time doing so. South Asian cooking is the sort of food that once I get a taste of I start craving for more and more. So when the invite came to have a taste of the new menu “combining Indian culinary traditions with more diverse and progressive recipes” created by Chef Patron Sabir Karim, I was keen. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chef patron, Chef Patron Sabir Karim, cobra beer, curry, indian cuisine, indian food, London, Millman Street, Moru Kachiathu, naan, new menu, restaurant, restaurant review, review, Sabir Karim, salaam namaste, vegetarian, WC1, WC1N 3EF. Bloomsbury
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Spring into a Great Soho Supper at Carom Pan-Indian Restaurant
Kemey and I were treated to a delicious meal over the weekend at pan-Indian restaurant Carom at Meza. Based on past experiences, I figured we were in for a more than decent dinner when I made the reservation, but expectations were exceeded and both of us came away glad to add one more reliably good and centrally located restaurant to our list of quality venues worth keeping in mind. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged carom, carom at meza, curry, Drink, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, London, meza, pan-indian, restaurant review, restaurants, review, seasonal menu, set menu, soho, W1, W1F 0TN, wardour street
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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika (CDCLifestyle)
Dishes are as attractively presented as the setting and taste just as gorgeous. Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Continue reading
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Posted in CDCLifestyle, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged CDCLifestyle, chef, comte des cierges, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, zaika
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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika Restaurant, London (OneTravel)
Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Case in point is the hearty yet dainty starter, pan-seared spiced scallops with sautéed cavolo nero and pumpkin sauce. Equally delicious, a main course of king prawns simmered in a rich coconut cream sauce flavoured with lime leaf proves curry prowess and gourmet subtly needn’t be mutually exclusive attributes. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, OneTravel, Restaurants, Travel, Wine
Tagged chef, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, OneTravel, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, zaika
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Sophisticated Indian Flavours at Zaika, Kensington High Street
Dishes are as attractively presented as the setting and taste just as gorgeous. Head chef Navin Prasad’s kitchen delivers refined and delicate dishes that nonetheless check the boxes for filling and yummy. Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged chef, Cote du Rhone 'Les Ozets' 2009 Syrah Blend, curry, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian cuisine, indian food, indian restaurant, kensington, Kensington High Street, king prawns, London, navin prasad, restaurant review, review, scallops, tamarind collection, zaika
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Good Stuff
Here’s a quick lists of Good Stuff I’ve come across lately and got a kick out of but for whatever reason didn’t make it into their own blog posts on here, my tikichris-to-go Tumblr blog or one of my client blogs. Akari Japanese … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Art, Books, Celebrities, Coffee, Design, Food, London, Music, Photography, Restaurants, Shopping, Television, Travel
Tagged 4od, akari, Akari Japanese Kitchen & Bar, anna friel, app, arts bar & cafe, artsadmin, brick lane, channel 4, channel four on demand, circus, cirque du soleil, curry, essex road, Fäviken, GRAYSON PERRY, In the Best Possible Taste, In the Best Possible Taste - Grayson Perry, ipad, japanese, JAPANESE CUISINE, japanese food, khushbu, khushbu grill house, Michael Jackson, Michael Jackson the Immortal World Tour, nordic cuisine, O2 Arena, phaidon, phaidon press, Photography, Reuters, sushi, swedish, swedish food, thomas reuters, toynbee studios, whitechapel, Wider Image, Wider Image Photo App for iPad from Reuters
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Recipe: Monkfish Biryani
As mentioned last week, I had a lot of fun attending a recent Curry Club at pan Indian restaurant and lounge, Carom, in Soho. As I also wrote in last week’s post, I learned a great recipe for a tasty … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Recipes, Restaurants
Tagged Balaji Balachander, basmati rice, biryani, biryani recipe, carom, chef, chobani, chobani recipes, coconut milk, cooking, curry, easy, executive chef, fat free yoghurt, GREEK YOGHURT, indian food, indian recipe, London, monkfish, monkfish biryani, my recipes, recipe, saffron, tikichris recipes, UK, yoghurt
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In Pictures: Brick Lane Curry Festival (Londonist)
In Pictures: Brick Lane Curry Festival Londonist, June 2, 2010 2:25 PM Beer, curry and queuing. Yep it’s London. Throw in some Bangra beats and some heat lamps (ah summer in England) and you’ve got the Brick Lane Curry Festival. … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged brick lane, brick lane curry festival, curry, London, Londonist, photographs, restaurants, review
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fine dining indian style in london (lastminute.com blog)
fine dining indian style in london lastminute.com blog, may 21, 2010 – 11:00 am Everybody’s got a favourite local curry joint that’s affordable and yummy. But subcontinent cuisine isn’t just about the cheap and cheerful curry. For discerning diners looking … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Lastminute.com, London, Restaurants
Tagged curry, fine dining, indian food, indian restaurants, lastmin, London
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Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney (Qype does London)
Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney Qype does London, May 4th 2010 Next time you’re out at one of your favourite local curry houses (and if you live anywhere near Streatham, your top choice should definitely be Chilli … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chilli chutney, curry, indian food, lahori cuisine, London, Qype, Qype Does London, restaurant, samosa making workshop, samosas, streatham
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Britain’s Oldest Indian Restaurant Veeraswamy Brings Back the Darwan (Londonist)
Established in 1926, Veeraswamy is Britain’s oldest Indian restaurant, one of London’s oldest surviving restaurants and possibly one of its most lauded. Indeed, National Geographic reckons Veeraswamy is among the ten best “destination and special restaurants” in the world. Still … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged britain's oldest indian restaurant, curry, darwan, indian restaurant, London, Londonist, mayfair, regent street, restaurant review, review, veeraswamy
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Upcoming Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney (Qype does London)
Upcoming Guru Event: Samosa Making Workshop at Chilli Chutney Qype does London, April 14th 2010 Here in London, Chilli Chutney in Streatham does samosas right and has invited Qype around to have a go at making our own. I recently enjoyed a … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chilli chutney, curry, free, freebie, lahori, London, pakistani cuisine, Qype, Qype Does London, samosas, streatham
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Dining Beyond Zone 1: Chilli Chutney (20-21 The High Parade, Streatham High Road, SW16 1EX) (Londonist)
Dining Beyond Zone 1: Chilli Chutney (20-21 The High Parade, Streatham High Road, SW16 1EX) Londonist, March 19, 2010 1:50 PM Always keen to keep our readers posted on decent eats situated well beyond the shadow of Lord Nelson’s Column, … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged chilli chutney, curry, dining beyond zone 1, lahori, London, Londonist, pakistani cuisine, restaurant, restaurant review, streatham
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Review: Coastal Menu at Cinnamon Kitchen (Londonist)
Review: Coastal Menu at Cinnamon Kitchen Londonist, August 5, 2009 12:16 PM Every dish – from the tuna and scallop ceviche starter to the citrus tapioca kheer with mango, mandarin & chilli sorbet for dessert – wowed us. Really, we … Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged cinnamon kitchen, curry, indian, London, Londonist, seafood
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Chefspective: Interview with Anirudh Arora of Moti Mahal (Londonist)
Chefspective: Interview with Anirudh Arora of Moti Mahal Londonist, July 22, 2009 2:26 PM We like Moti Mahal. A lot! Beyond the fact that this upscale modern restaurant serves some of the best South Asian and Indian food we’ve tried … Continue reading
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Tagged anirudh arora, chef ani, chefspective, curry, indian food, interview, London, Londonist, moti mahal
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New and Stylish Indian Restaurant, Zeen, Opens on Drummond Street (Londonist)
New and Stylish Indian Restaurant, Zeen, Opens on Drummond Street Londonist, March 4, 2009 10:02 AM Londonist indulged in a bit of a feast last night at newly opened Indian restaurant, Zeen. Located at 30 Drummond Street, NW1 2PA, Zeen … Continue reading
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Tagged curry, curry house, drummond street, euston, indian, indian restaurant, London, Londonist, restaurant, zeen
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